Multiorgan

Principles of TCV

• • • The Common Vein is an
      • educational project that explores
      • complex ideas through
      • underlying principles and recurring patterns found in
        • nature,
        • biology, and
        • cultural endeavours (music art literature.
      • in order to bring
        • understanding

    • At the heart of TCV is a foundational equation:

      

    • Each “1” represents a UNIT—
      • an atom, molecule  cell or organ as in biology
      • a letter, word, sentence or a paragraph in literature  cell
      • musical notes bars to the music
      • paint brush strokes to create a painting
      • brick for architecture
      • trees and flowers for the garden
    • The “+” represents the bond —
      • connection, bond
      • relationship,
      • integration into the bigger whole.
    • Together, they form a
      • whole that is greater than the sum of its parts —
      • this is the essence of unity.
    • It is also known in words as
      •  Units to Unity

The observation that the whole is greater than the parts is universal —
it appears in systems
from the atom to the universe.

In the Case of the Anatomy of an Organ such as the Heart

The major units of the heart and its connectors

• When things work together there is
  • order or health
  • = “thumbs up”
• When there is disease, there is
  • disorder and there is a
    “thumbs down”
• When things are not terrible but not perfect
• They  are
  • “thumbs in between”

 

The Roots of Medicine and Biology are
Anatomy and Physiology or
Structure and Function

When there is health (thumbs up ) things are in order

When there is disease there is dosorder (thumbs down)

In the medical world when there is
disease or disorder (thumbs down)

• We do 2 Basic Things
• to Try to Create a
• “Thumbs Up” Situation
  Diagnose and Treat
• In the realm of

• Visual Games in Applied Anatomy

  • we embrace a learning journey that
  • begins with the most fundamental element
    • a word an organ or a part of an organ—
    • which evolves into a
    • comprehensive understanding of anatomical structures and their diagnostic significance
  • This approach mirrors the TCV philosophy, emphasizing a structured progression from simplicity to complexity.
  • Starting with a simple word with
  • step wise progression
  • complex information

The process begins with

• • the word, followed by a
  • sentence that places the organ within its biological family and highlights its defining structure and function.
  • From there, a more detailed
    • paragraph develops
      • structural and functional context.
  • This progression continues to lists of
    • common diseases, and commonly used 
    • diagnostic methods , and
    • therapies,
  • The paragraph progresses to the equaivalent of a
    • chapter in a text book or
    • resources on the web with equivalent complexity and  opportunities to progress to
    • research level
    • There is a strong emphasis on the use of images
    •   TCV believes that an
      • image speaks a thousand words and that is
      • easier to look at an image
      • than read those
      • thousand words
• Common to all organs  is that they are
  • composed of units and that the
  • units combine to enable the structure to function and they are linked to the greater whole through
  • blood vessels
  • nerves
  • tendons
  • ligaments
• 
• When they work together there is health and when they do not, there is disall ease.  When there is disease we need to diagnos and then treat the disease

Applied Anatomy Modules

• Finally, in keeping with the TCV framework, each unit — whether a structure, organ, or system — can be further evaluated using the U SSPCT C method:

  • U: Unit — Identify the organ or organ part
  • S: Size — Define its size weight linear dimensions volume depending on most relevant measurement that can be evaluated clinically or radiologically.
  • S: Shape — Assess form, regularity, and morphological uniqueness.
  • P: Position — Determine location and spatial relationships.
  • C: Character — Analyze how the unit responds to physical forces (e.g., imaging characteristics).
  • T: Time — Consider developmental changes from embryology through aging.
  • C: Connections — Include blood supply, venous drainage, lymphatic drainage, and nerve supply.

  This layered, structured analysis reinforces the concept of unity through understanding and integration — the foundation of The Common Vein.