Clinical Anatomy and Physiology with Cadaver Lab for Physician Assistants

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This course is designed to reinforce and enhance the student’s knowledge of human anatomy learned in Clinical Anatomy and Pathophysiology. An integrated laboratory course in gross anatomy designed to provide an understanding of the functional and structural anatomy of the human body essential to the practicing Physician Assistant. The laboratory component of the course entails a full cadaver lab experience, with virtual enhancement computer programs to augment the cadaver dissections. Pro-Section modalities will be utilized as necessary to enhance the educational experience. There will also be a hands-on cadaver dissection experience. Additional virtual dissections; utilizing VH virtual dissector on the computer will be utilized as homework and as a study guide outside of the actual lab experience. The virtual labs will connect anatomical and physiological detail with clinical practice, focusing on the gross anatomy of the human, utilizing virtual cadaver dissection. When appropriate as time permits clinical problems are reviewed to highlight the importance of anatomy as it pertains to clinical practice.