MCHA 500 - Clinical Gross Anatomy

5 Credit Hours
The study of anatomy (from the Greek word anatomē, ana = apart, tomē = cutting) is concerned with describing the form, structures, and functions of an organism. In learning anatomy, we approach the study of the human body by integrating anatomical knowledge into a case-based approach. Students will use this knowledge to recognize normal variation and to use this variation to describe and explain clinically relevant abnormalities. This course provides a comprehensive overview of human anatomy while also allowing students to engage in interactive lectures, participate in case-based group activities, collaborate in dissection-based laboratories (allowances will be made to move the dissection experience to a different course in the curriculum; the case-activity labs will replace dissection), and interact with practicing clinicians to gain clinical anatomical competence.