Anatomy

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Anatomy is the study of the structure of the human body. During this course, the student is introduced to gross anatomy presented by the regional approach. The student becomes familiar with the back, chest, upper extremity, abdomen, pelvis, lower extremity, neck, head, central nervous system, and internal viscera. Lectures and cadaver labs will emphasize anatomy and anatomic relationships significant to common clinical medicine topics and surgical procedures. Prerequisites: Admission to the graduate program in Physician Assistant Studies. In order to register for this course, the student must be a graduate student in the Physician Assistant plan.