Clinical Anatomy I

Catalog description

This course focuses on the gross anatomy of various regions of the human body. The activities in this course employ a regional approach to the study of human gross anatomy. This course is designed to study the details of the anatomy in the regions of: the superficial aspect of the back; the shoulder; the upper extremity; the hip and pelvis; the knee joint; the ankle joint; the foot; and the lower extremity. Students will be expected to learn in detail the muscular, skeletal, connective tissue, and neurovascular structures found in the regions mentioned above. The course consists of both a lecture and a laboratory component. Lecture sessions present information pertaining to correct anatomical terminology; gross anatomy; and the organization and relationships of the various structures found in the above listed regions of the body. A dissection laboratory is a required component to the course. In the dissection laboratory the student, under the supervision of faculty, will dissect and study human cadavers. Efforts are made to assist the course participants to utilize the information presented in both lecture and laboratory sessions to answer medically/clinically relevant questions.