Description
This course is designed as a comprehensive consideration of the human anatomy as it relates to function in order to provide the anatomical component of diagnosis and treatment. This course will cover embryonic development and focus on the gross anatomy of all systems in the human body including musculoskeletal, neuronal, lymphatic, respiratory, cardiovascular, digestive, urinary and reproductive, emphasizing structural relationships and functional correlations to clinical applications. Course objectives include the acquisition of anatomical structural knowledge, through the development teamwork, oral presentaion and written communication skills, as well as the development of critical assessment of biomedical literature. Students will experience hands on earning with pre-dissected cadavers. Learning is facilitated through lecture, team problem based learning with clinical case presentations, and reflective observation exercises.