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Anatomy (ANAT)

School of Medicine

ANAT 499 Directed Reading Research (V)

ANAT 512 (Alpha) Unit II Concurrent Electives (1) Elective courses for first-year medical students. (B) human anatomy of the thorax and upper limb; (C) histology. CR/NC only. Pre: BIOM 551 and consent.

ANAT 513 Unit III Concurrent Electives (Alpha) (1) Elective course for first-year medical students. (B) human anatomy of abdomen and lower limbs; (C) histology. CR/NC only. Pre: BIOM 551 and consent. Spring only.

ANAT 514 (Alpha) Unit IV Concurrent Electives (1) Concurrent electives in anatomy. (B) functional anatomy of the head, neck, and lower limb with review of the upper limb anatomy included; (C) human embryology; systematic study of human development including implantation, placentation, basics of development of each organ system with reference to pertinent congenital anomalies and their surgical repair; (D) neuroanatomy: spinal cord, brain stem and the regions of the cerebrum will be discussed; (E) human anatomy of the head, neck, and spine. CR/NC only. Pre: BIOM 551 and consent.

ANAT 515 (Alpha) Unit V Concurrent Elective (1) Elective course for second-year medical students. (B) embryology. CR/NC only. Pre: BIOM 551 and consent. Spring only.

ANAT 545 (Alpha) Unit VII Anatomy Electives (V) Advanced study of human anatomy by dissection and individual observation of surgical procedures. (C) topics in reproductive biology. Repeatable two times. CR/NC only. Pre: FPCH, MED, OBGN, PED, PSTY, SURG 531 or 532; or consent.

ANAT 599 Independent Study in Anatomy (1) Elective course for advanced medical students. (B) independent study of human gross anatomy; (C) histology. CR/NC only. Repeatable three times. Pre: BIOM 551 or consent.

ANAT 601 Histopathology (2) Introduction to normal tissue structure and basic principles of pathological processes. Histological preparations of normal and abnormal tissues will be studied. Pre: consent.

ANAT 603 Lower Extremity, Thorax, and Abdomen (3) Human gross anatomy dissection of the lower extremity, thorax, and abdomen with emphasis on muscles, function, innervation, and vascular supply. A-F only. Repeatable one time. Pre: departmental approval. Spring only.

ANAT 604 Upper Extremity, Head, Neck, and Spine (3) Human gross anatomy dissection of the upper extremity, head, neck, and spine with emphasis on muscles, function, innervation, and vascular supply. A-F only. Repeatable one time. Pre: departmental approval. Fall only.

ANAT 607 Human Embryology (2) Systematic study of human development, including implantation, placentation, basics of development of each organ system with reference to pertinent congenital anomalies and their surgical repair. Pre: consent. Recommended: gross anatomy course.

ANAT 612 Seminar in Anatomy Teaching (1) Effective teaching methods, organization of courses in anatomical sciences, development and evaluation of exams, experience in teaching with audiovisual/computer aids. Open to graduate students in anatomy or reproductive biology. Repeatable six times. Pre: 601, 603, and 604.

ANAT 699 Directed Research (V) Repeatable unlimited times.

ANAT 700 Thesis Research (V) Pre: admission to candidacy (master’s program).

ANAT 800 Dissertation Research (V)