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AN EXCELLENT DIAGNOSTICIAN IS AN EXCELLENT GROSS ANATOMIST!
 The health care provider needs to have a solid understanding of gross anatomy for conducting the physical exam and while performing or interpreting various diagnostic and therapeutic procedures. The Gross Anatomy course serves as an introduction to the structural organization of the human body and an appreciation for how the structural organization relates to function. This course takes a regional approach rather than a systematic approach to the anatomy, and is organized into five content blocks.
GROSS ANATOMY LABORATORY
Gross Anatomy is a visual and three-dimensional discipline and as such, the gross anatomy laboratory is an essential component of the course. In the dissection laboratory students will have the "hands on" experiences that illustrate and reinforce the basic concepts and principles presented in the lecture series and clinical correlations.
EMBRYOLOGY
The Embryology component of Gross Anatomy is desirgned as a series of 12 lectures that provide students with an understanding of typical human development. Embryology is taught in conjunction with Gross Anatomy because an awareness of the process of human development provides students with a greater understanding and appreciation for the structures and relationships that are encountered in the Gross Anatomy laboratory. In addition, the Embryology lectures place heavy emphasis on the developmental basis for the most common congenital anomalies seen in newborns. Three initial Embryology lectures deal with the first four weeks of development, and are covered during the first block of the course. Subsequent lectures are systems-based and are strategically scattered throughout the remainder of the course to coincide with the regional anatomy.
RADIOLOGIC ANATOMY
These self-study exercises are designed to reinforce the anatomy using a variety of imaging techniques including plain film radiographs, CT scans, and MR images. The radiology component of the Gross Anatomy course serves as introduction to radiology and prepares the student for further development and exercises continued in the Brain and Behavior courses.
SURFACE ANATOMY 
Surface anatomy is the study of general form and superficial markings of the human body which form the visible and palpable anatomy that is the basis of the physical examination. The surface anatomy of the various regions of the body is examined during exercises on cadavers as well as self-examination and the examination of normal subjects.
Team-based learning sessions (TBL)
This is a problem solving activity in the Gross Anatomy Course. It is our hope that it will help you combine the information you are receiving in lectures with your observations in the dissection laboratory to solve clinically oriented problems. Each content block has a TBL session scheduled. Teams are formed by combining the partner tables for peer teaching / dissection. Prior to each session students are given case reading assignments and/or imaging assignments to analyze. At the start of the TBL session an INDIVIDUAL READINESS ASSESSMENT TEST is administered followed by a GROUP READINESS ASSESSMENT TEST. After scores for the group test are recorded, teams are given clinical cases to work with during the “Application Session”. All groups work on the same clinical cases that will require them to use anatomical concepts and principles to make specific choices which will be reported simultaneously by all teams. These “Application Session” cases should stimulate not only individual thinking and analysis, but also intra-team and inter-team discussion. Discussion of the cases will give you a chance to determine if you have approached the problem correctly, have developed your ideas logically, and have arrived at the appropriate answer. The faculty strongly feel this will be a useful and rewarding experience which will help you integrate information from different sections of the Gross Anatomy Course and apply it to clinical situations.
Length of course:
This course organized into blocks that deal with regional anatomy offered throughout the academic year with the exception of November and December
Credit hours: 14
Graduate students may enroll in this course with permission of the course director.
COURSE DIRECTOR
Bruce F. Giffin, Ph.D.
Department of Cell Biology, Neurobiology and Anatomy
Office: G-158
558-5617
bruce.giffin@uc.edu
GROSS ANATOMY COURSE CONTENT BLOCKS
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CONTENT BLOCK |
TOPICS |
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I |
Back, pectoral region, embryology |
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II |
Thorax |
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III |
Abdomen, pelvis and perineum |
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IV |
Upper and lower limbs |
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V |
Head and neck | | 
