Mammary Glands and Miscellaneous

Catalog description

This course will provide students the opportunity to broaden the concept of the breast and other parts of the human body. Students will study the anatomy, histology, cytology and hormonal effects of the breast, including normal cytology, non-neoplastic and neoplastic conditions. The course covers the study of anatomy, histology and cytology of other body components not included in previous courses, such as, blood flow, the cerebrospinal system, synovial fluids, eyes and skin. It concludes with the fine needle aspiration method as a diagnostic process. Laboratory practice provided during the course using clinical history, sampling and processing techniques for the study of cancerous cells. The instructional strategies include, among others: lecture, discussion, independent study and laboratory practice.