Head and Neck Anatomy

Catalog description

The teaching of gross anatomy is soundly based on the principles that 1) function is best grasped with a solid grounding in structural anatomy, and 2) recognition of the abnormal and the treatment of disease progress from a knowledge of the normal. In recognition of the needs of the dental profession the course is focused primarily on the gross anatomy of the head and neck. Limited exposure to thoracic, abdominal, pelvic, and forelimb anatomy is provided. In this course, gross anatomy is presented to the students through lectures, study of digitized plastinations, model skulls, digital media, and the introduction of clinical examples and discussions. Clinical application of anatomical detail is introduced and emphasized. This course is open only to students in the Doctor of Dental Surgery program. Core curriculum.