“From the 1950s onwards, scholars have been raising the need to divide the liver into segments based on the structures and characteristics of its vessels for the purpose of hepatectomy. The Couinaud classification should be the first one that was recognized internationally…
“Meanwhile, Rex studied the distribution of the hepatic portal vein in the liver via vascular corrosion casting.
“Cantlie studied the distribution of the hepatic portal vein and the hepatic arteries during an autopsy.”
After Ling Ran showed the footage and the model of the liver to the students, he started talking about the segmental anatomy of the liver starting from its origins. He was not really talented in teaching, but it was fine since he possessed a nice voice and presented himself well.
A lot of lecturers fantasized about their students listening to them in a trance, and Ling Ran managed to achieve this during his first class.
The students’ gazes followed Ling Ran’s movements, and they swayed along to the melody of Ling Ran’s voice… Regardless of what their true intentions were and no matter what was on their minds, it was difficult for them to chit-chat because the atmosphere in the lecture theater had gained a studious air.
Aside from this, Ling Ran was asking questions too.
“Sixth row, the one who’s not wearing glasses, can you tell us about how the four segments of the liver are further divided into eight subsegments?
“The guy sitting in the third row, can you tell us what you know about the anatomy of the liver?
“Can someone volunteer to talk about the structure of the left branch of the hepatic portal vein?”
All the students who were called, whether they were male or female, were tremendously anxious. The reason being it was common for lecturers to teach without asking any questions, and there was a definite change in the atmosphere.
Of course, they were also feeling this way because Ling Ran was the one who was standing on the podium. If another lecturer were to take his place, the students would not care as much about whether they were able to answer the questions and whether they were able to understand it well.
Qi Zao was one of the rare few students who did not really pay attention to the lecture.
On one hand, it was because she was the kind of student who would not really understand what was being taught even if she were to pay attention. On another hand, she was spending most of her energy taking photographs of Ling Ran and constructing the article that she would be publishing.
“Every single minute is newsworthy,” Qi Zao muttered under her breath. Even though her voice was soft, some of the students beside her heard her.
A female student sitting on her left nodded in agreement, but another male student who was typing on his laptop with his head lowered said in a rather annoyed fashion, “You’re exaggerating.”
“Hehe…” Qi Zao smiled in reply.
That was when another male student sitting behind them adjusted his glasses and said, “Can you guys stop talking about other things? Every word out of Doctor Ling’s mouth is pretty much a gem. I suggest that you guys pay attention.”
“Motherfu…”
“What the…”
This time, the male student who was typing away was not the only one annoyed. Even Qi Zao got annoyed too.
‘I suggest that you guys pay attention? He sounds so annoying!’
The male student sitting behind her sighed. “Whatever. When you guys get sick in the future, just come to me. I’ll clear all of the cancerous cells from your liver.”
“There’s no need for that.”
“I won’t get sick.”
“I’ll just go to Doctor Ling if I get sick.”
Qi Zao, though, asked flatly, “If you’re the one who ends up sick, who’s going to perform hepatectomy for you?”
The male student sitting behind her thought about it and said, “I hope that at that time, there would be a new invention in the field of artificial intelligence that allows me to operate on myself after administering local anesthetics.”
After he said this, all the students started fantasizing about medical technology in the future.
Ling Ran’s class proceeded at a moderate pace.
This was not his first time teaching. Since he already had some experience, he was able to control the class a lot better now.
Ling Ran did not talk about difficult topics nonstop, as it was impossible for the human brain to work at its full capacity for a long period of time. Truth be told, it was already very difficult for a normal person to stay focused continuously for fifteen minutes, and twenty-five minutes was the limit for ordinary people. And at the forty-five-minute mark, most people would be at a point where their brain no longer functioned intellectually.
In elementary schools and high schools, classes were usually designed based on this phenomenon. Experienced teachers would usually teach for around ten to fifteen minutes before carrying a lighthearted conversation or even tell a joke. This was so that the students could relax their minds.
Ling Ran categorized this as a medical phenomenon, as people would often lose the ability to focus after receiving brain surgery.
However, Ling Ran was not talented at telling jokes. Hence, after talking nonstop about the segmental anatomy of the liver for fifteen minutes, Ling Ran changed the topic. “All of you, do take note. If you’re interested in doing your internship in Yun Hua Hospital, you can register after the class.”
The moment he finished saying this, the students, who were already getting a little dizzy, immediately perked up.
What was the most important thing in the eyes of medical students?
It was their studies, without a doubt. As the saying went, “If you choose the right university major, it would feel like college entrance examination all over again every single time you have your finals.” Medicine was one such major. Medical students had to study so much that they felt like puking, and all they could do about it was to get some antiemetic pills from the university doctor. The only advantage they had over students of other majors was that their university doctor was more professional.
Aside from their studies, their internship was also something that really excited them.
After all, they had studied hard for many years for the purpose of showing their worth and garnering respect.
That was especially obvious when they had to choose a hospital to intern in. Even students from lousy universities would go for the best hospitals if it was possible. Many students would even choose departments involving difficult skills without realizing it.
In the hospital, departments involving difficult skills did not guarantee high returns. If a person were to look at nothing but the income, they would find that difficult skills and high-income departments were mutually exclusive most of the time.
Take Yun Hua Hospital, which was among the top two hospitals in Changxi Province, as an example. Their Neurosurgery Department was something that they could flaunt, but the doctors in the department only received an average income compared to the other doctors in the hospital.
Aside from this, it was extremely normal for chief physicians in the Neurosurgery Department to stay awake at night to operate on patients. If you were to count their pay by hours, PhD graduates who tinkered with human brains might not even earn as much as high school students who worked as a barista.
Comparatively, many internists could get off work on time, and their pay was quite lucrative too.
Such a phenomenon was actually relatively rare in other professions. It was especially true because cardiothoracic surgeons and neurosurgeons often had to put in ten or fifteen years of effort before they were able to do their job well. If this were the case with other professions, they would probably be highly sought after, but rare in the market.
However, the hospital was full of people with high IQ and qualifications, and this ruined the supply-demand chain that was usually a deciding factor in a person’s income right away.
On the other hand, for medical students who had not entered society yet, they felt that all they needed to do before they could become renowned, handsome, and excellent doctors like Ling Ran was to go through their internship.
Hence, the moment Ling Ran finished speaking, many of the students could not help but raise their hands.
“Just register yourselves after class.” Yu Yuan could not help but step up to maintain the order in the lecture theater. She then continued, “Doctor Ling is currently in charge of the Ling Treatment Group in Yun Hua Medical Emergency Center. We plan to take in three to five medical interns. All of you can apply online after class…”
The students slowly lowered their hands.
“Is there a requirement for the student’s class?”
“I’m only in year three. Can I become an intern?”
“Who’s speaking?”
