Anatomy II for the Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist

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This course is designed to focus on the regional anatomy of the human: the anterolateral neck, deep back, & spine, thoracic cavity and its contents, abdominal wall and inguinal canal, abdominal cavity and its contents, the pelvic cavity and its contents, and the head. In addition to regional gross human anatomy, the course will also cover selected topics in the areas of histology and embryology related to the structures of the selected regions. The course consists of both a lecture and a laboratory component. Lecture sessions will present information pertaining to the gross anatomy, and the organization and relationships of the various structures found in the above listed regions of the body as well as basic histology and embryology where appropriate. A human cadaver dissection laboratory is a required component of the course. In the dissection lab the student, under the direction of faculty, will dissect and study human cadavers. Efforts will be made to assist course participants to utilize the information presented in both lecture and laboratory sessions to analyze and solve medically/clinically relevant questions