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The regional and functional anatomy of the human body. Each team of students will perform complete dissections of the eight regions of the human body in the following sequence: back; thorax; abdomen; perineum; pectoral and pelvic limbs; neck and head. Laboratory work will be implemented with osteological specimens, slides, models and X-rays. The lecture series has been designed to enliven the descriptive and topographic aspects of the lab work with such topics as:(1) the anatomical basis of physical diagnosis and therapy; (2) surface anatomy; (3) the evolution of the locomotor apparatus and its maladaptations;(4) the morphological bases of physiological and metabolic processes; (5) the natural history of the head; (6) glimpses into the history of anatomy with special attention to etymology and the acquisition of an anatomical vocabulary.
| 1. | Essential Clinical Anatomy | ||
| K.L. Moore & A.M. Agur | |||
| Williams & Wilkins (1996) | |||
| 2. (opt.) | Core Concepts in Anatomy | ||
| J.T. Stern | |||
| Lippincott-Raven (1997) | |||
| Faculty: | ||
| Dr. Robert M. George | Dr. Keith Condon | |
| office: OE 209 | office: OE 244 | |
| phone: (305) 348-4028 | phone: (305) 348-2604 | |
| e-mail: georger@fiu.edu | e-mail: condon@fiu.edu |
Graduate Assistants: TBA
Lab Manager: Ferdinand Gomez (e-mail: gomezbio@yahoo.com)
Due to the swiftness of the summer terms, there will only be two exams, a mid-term and a final. The exam questions will be taken primarily from the lectures and will usually be written in the multiple choice format. The exams will be given during the regularly scheduled class period and will usually consist of 50 - 60 questions. Make-up exams cannot be given. Failure to take an exam will result in failure of the course. Therefore, check the schedule to make sure that you have not conflicts.
There will be 2 exams, a midterm and an accumulative final. These will usually consist of 50 - 60 multiple choice questions. These exams will be given AS SCHEDULED - not earlier or later depending on students' vacations plans. And - there will be NO MAKEUP EXAMS or last minute extra credit projects to salvage a poor grade. If you miss an exam, you fail the course.
There will also be daily quizzes of 3 - 4 questions to be answered on provided index cards. These quizzes will cover all previous material plus the current day's reading assignment. They will be given at the beginning of the period and cannot be made up. If you come late - you miss the quiz. These quizzes will be used at the end of the course in determining borderline grades. They can make a difference between a C and a B, or a B and an A.
It should be obvious that class attendance is expected as well as promptness.
| DATE | SUBJECT | |
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| May 7 | Course Introduction; From Cells to Organisms | |
| May 8 | Functional Anatomy of the Vertebral Column; Joint Classification | |
| May 9 | Vertebrate Body Plan; Superficial Back | |
| May 10 | Deep Back | |
| May 14 | Spinal Cord and Peripheral Nerves | |
| May 15 | Autonomic Nervous System | |
| May 16 | Skin and Fascia; Breast | |
| May 17 | Pectoral Region; Anterior Thoracic Wall; Mechanics of Breathing | |
| May 21 | Pleurae, Lungs and Diaphragm | |
| May 22 | Pericardium, Heart and Mediastinum | |
| May 23 | Human Circulatory Pattern | |
| May 24 | Thoracic Innervation (Somatic and Visceral); Review | |
| May 28 | HOLIDAY | |
| May 29 | EXAM I | |
| May 30 | Anterior Abdominal Wall; Descent of the Testes | |
| May 31 | Development of the GI Tract | |
| June 04 | Functional Anatomy of the GI Tract | |
| June 05 | Parenteric Digestive Organs; Hepatic Portal System | |
| June 06 | Abdominal Circulation | |
| June 07 | Abdominal Innervation (Somatic and Visceral) | |
| June 11 | Functional Anatomy of the Urinary System | |
| June 12 | Evolution of the Bony Pelvis | |
| June 13 | Male Reproductive System | |
| June 14 | Female Reproductive System | |
| June 18 | Vessels and Nerves of the Pelvis | |
| June 19 | Development of the Urogenital System | |
| June 20 | COURSE REVIEW | |
| June 21 | EXAM II |
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