OMS 6130
HUMAN GROSS ANATOMY
12
Credits
Doctoral
Clinical Anatomy I introduces the student to the macroscopic structure of the human body using a regional approach, including the back, extremities, thorax, abdomen, pelvis/perineum, neck and head and basic neuroanatomy. The head exercises include extraction and familiarity with the gross brain. This course places emphasis on the student’s dissection laboratory experiences as supported by lecture content. Thus, understanding anatomical structure and function as well as the correlation between it and the relevant medical imaging, clinical application and collaborative dissection work is the goal of each learning objective. Graded quizzes are taken during each lecture session. Whenever possible, the lectures try to emphasize thought processes supportive of NBOME Part 1 Board questions. Laboratory tasks are also graded as to dissection quality and collaborative participation. Lectures describe the structure and function of the basic body regions as listed above. Additionally, they correlate adult gross anatomical structure and relevant embryology (the stages of early development of body form and cellular organization.) This integration of embryology provides students with knowledge of the origin of the various tissues and organs of the human body and offers a bridge between the normal anatomy of the adult and the abnormal developmental mechanisms by which specific congenital malformations occur. Resources provided include an archive of posted lecture power points, laboratory instructions covering the use of prosected cadavers, hands-on team-based cadaveric dissection, on-line digital dissection videos and image archives, supplementary presentations for osteology, access to online 3D anatomy atlases, radiological software for the display and manipulation of radiological, CT, MRI and US image sets and clinical correlations. Clinical Anatomy I takes the student up to and including the lower
extremity. Clinical Anatomy II finishes the gross anatomy head and neck sequence in preparation for student exposure to the neurosciences.