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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 3 exams, two midterms 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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| July 2 | Introduction; Vertebrate Body Plan | |
| July 3 | Classification of Joints; Vertebral Column | |
| July 4 | HOLIDAY | |
| July 5 | Skin; Superficial Back | |
| July 19 | Deep Back | |
| July 10 | Peripheral Nervous System | |
| July 11 | QUIZ I (20%) | |
| July 12 | Development of the Pectoral Limb; Osteology & Arthrology | |
| July 16 | Pectoral Region | |
| July 17 | Shoulder | |
| July 18 | Axilla; Brachial Plexus | |
| July 19 | Arm | |
| July 23 | Forearm | |
| July 24 | Hand I | |
| July 25 | Brachial Plexus Lesions | |
| July 26 | Over-run | |
| July 30 | QUIZ II (40%) | |
| July 31 | Development of the Pelivc Limb; Osteology and Arthrology | |
| August 01 | Posterior Abdominal Wall | |
| August 02 | Lumbo-sacral Plexus | |
| August 06 | Anterior and Medial Thigh | |
| August 07 | Gluteal Region; Posterior Thigh | |
| August 08 | Leg) | |
| August 09 | Foot | |
| August 13 | Evolution and Biomechanics of Bipedal Striding | |
| August 14 | Lumbo-sacral Plexus Lesions | |
| August 15 | Review | |
| August 16 | Quiz III (40%) |
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