Dissection of the Human Body

A Krishnamurthi BSc MBBS FAZ PhD FZS MIBiol FAMS FABMSProfessor and Project Co-ordinator, Department of Anatomy, Rajah Muthiah Medical College, Annamalai University, Annamalai Nagar, Chidambaram, Tamil Nadu, IndiaJ P Gunasegaran MSc PhDProfessor, Department of Anatomy, Rajah Muthiah Medical College, Annamalai University, Annamalai Nagar, Chidambaram, Tamil Nadu, India

• Section 1 Upper Limbs (6 Weeks)• Introduction• Pectoral region and axilla• Front of arm and cubital fossa• Back of trunk, scapular region and back of arm• Back of forearm, hand and joints of shoulder girdle• Front of forearm and hand• Joints of free upper limb Section 2 Lower Limbs (6 Weeks)• Introduction• Anterior and medial aspects of the thigh• Gluteal region and posterior aspect of the thigh• Popliteal fossa, back of the leg and hip joint• Anterior and lateral aspects of the leg, dorsum of the foot and knee joint• Sole of foot• Tibiofibular joints, ankle joint and joints of the foot Section 3 Abdomen (4 Weeks)• Introduction• Anterior abdominal wall and external genitalia• Abdominal viscera and peritoneum• Liver, pancreas, duodenum and spleen• Posterior abdominal wall Section 4 Pelvis and Perineum (3 Weeks)• Pelvic viscera• Pelvic wall• Perineum Section 5 Thorax (3 Weeks)• Introduction• Thoracic Wall and lungs• Superior and middle mediastinum• Superior and posterior mediastinum and joints of thorax Section 6 Head & Neck (8 Weeks)• Introduction• Posterior triangle of the neck• Anterior triangle of the neck• Face and scalp• Cranial cavity• Orbit and lacrimal apparatus• Parotid and infratemporal regions• Submandibular region and deep dissection of the neck• Deep structures of the back of the neck and the trunk Section 7 Optional Dissection / Study on Prosected Specimens• Nasal cavity• Oral cavity• Soft palate & pharynx• Larynx• Eye• Ear Review• Upper limbs• Lower limbs• Abdomen and Pelvis• Thorax• Head and Neck