Advanced Anatomy Dissection

Catalog description

In this elective, students will develop an understanding of the gross anatomy of a designated body region through hands-on dissection. Additionally, students will utilize primary literature to create a case study presentation which connects a clinical case with the gross anatomy of the dissected region and other relevant interdisciplinary concepts from pharmacology, physiology, microbiology, histology, etc. On the final day of the elective, students will present the anatomical structures identified during the dissection and their case study to the instructor and other students enrolled in the elective. Evaluation will be based on performance (ability to dissect the assigned region and apply gross anatomy knowledge through the development of a case study presentation), cooperative learning skills, interpersonal skills, and professionalism. Total time expectation is 20-30 hours per week.