Gross Anatomy

Fall Semesters Annually
Course Director: Len Cleary, Ph.D.

Neurobiology and Anatomy > Courses > Gross Anatomy

Education Coordinators: Annetta Allen (phone 1.713.500.5611); Dawn Morvant (phone 1.713.500.5931)

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Course Description

The Gross Anatomy Course at The University of Texas Medical School at Houston contributes the foundation required for the student to learn basic descriptive, functional, clinical and radiological human anatomy. Knowledge derived from this course is necessary for successful performance in the clinical rotations and on standardized licensing exams including the USMLE. In addition, a thorough understanding of gross anatomy is a prerequisite for many clinical specialties.

2009 Lecture Schedule

NOTE: The schedule displayed on this page is NOT updated regularly. It is posted here only to give prospective students an idea of what is typically covered in the course schedule. Current students should NOT rely on the schedule displayed here.

For the latest dates, times and meeting locations, current students of the course should view the schedule that is posted on the Official Course Website.

BLOCK 1
Wk #
Date/Time
Lecturer
Lecture/Laboratory Topic
Duration
(Hrs)
Lab
Team
1
Mon 8/17 1:00 PM
Dr. Cleary
Introduction to the Course
1.0
Mon 8/17 2:00 PM
Dr. Cleary
General Organization of the Body
1.0
Mon 8/17 3:00 PM
Dr. Cleary
Tank Group Introductions/Brief Lab Exercise
(MSB B.230)
0.5
All
Wed 8/19 11:00 AM
Dr. Janz
Back I: Spine and Musculature
1.0
Wed 8/19 1:00 PM
Staff
Laboratory Session: Spine and Musculature
3.0
Orange
Wed 8/19 1:30 PM
Dr. Cleary
Dissection Video/“Still Life” Video
1.0
White
Thur 8/20 11:00 AM
Dr. Cleary
Clinical Correlate: Living Anatomy: Principles of Imaging
1.0
Fri 8/21 11:00 AM
Dr. Janz
Back II: Spinal Cord and Spinal Nerves
1.0
Fri 8/21 1:00 PM
Staff
Laboratory Session: Vertebral Canal and Spinal Cord
3.0
White
Fri 8/21 1:30 PM
Dr. Cleary
Dissection Video/“Still Life” Video
1.0
Orange
2
Mon 8/24 11:00 AM
Dr. Marshak
Upper Extremity I: Shoulder and Pectoral Region
1.0
Mon 8/24 1:00 PM
Staff
Laboratory Session: Scapular and Pectoral Regions
3.0
Orange
Wed 8/26 11:00 AM
Dr. Marshak
Upper Extremity II: Axilla, Arm and Elbow
1.0
Wed 8/26 1:00 PM
Staff
Laboratory Session: Axillary Region and Arm
3.0
White
Fri 8/28 11:00 AM
Dr. Marshak
Upper Extremity III: Forearm Flexor Compartment, Wrist and Palm
1.0
Fri 8/28 1:00 PM
Staff
Laboratory Session: Flexor Region of Forearm and Palm
3.0
Orange
3
Mon 8/31 10:00 AM
Dr. Marshak
Upper Extremity IV: Extensors of the Forearm and Intrinsic Hand Muscles
1.0
Mon 8/31 11:00 AM
Dr. West
Clinical Correlate: Radiology of Upper Extremity
1.0
Mon 8/31 1:00 PM
Staff
Laboratory Session: Upper Extremity IV: Extensors of the Forearm and Intrinsic Hand Muscles
3.0
White
Wed 9/02 11:00 AM
Dr. Zhang
Neck I: Posterior Triangle of the Neck
1.0
Wed 9/02 1:00 PM
Staff
Laboratory Session:Posterior Triangle of the Neck
3.0
Orange
Fri 9/04 11:00 AM
Dr. Zhang
Neck II: Anterior Triangle of the Neck
1.0
Fri 9/04 1:00 PM
Staff
Laboratory Session:Anterior Triangle of the Neck and Cervical Viscera
3.0
White
4
Wed 9/9 11:00 AM
Dr. Marshak
Thorax I: Thoracic Wall
1
Wed 9/9 1:00 PM
Staff
Laboratory Session: Thoracic Wall
3.0
Orange
 
Thur 9/10 8:00 AM
Dr,. Levaro
Clinical Correlate: Upper Extremity
1.0
Fri 9/11 11:00 AM
Dr. Marshak
Thorax II: Pleural Cavities and Lungs
1.0
Fri 9/11 1:00 PM
Staff
Laboratory Session: Pleural Cavities and Lungs
3.0
White
5
Mon 9/14 11:00 AM
Dr. Rogers
Thorax III: Anterior Mediastinum and Heart
1.0
Mon 9/14 1:00 PM
Staff
Laboratory Session: Anterior Mediastinum and Heart
3.0
Orange
Wed 9/16 10:00 AM
Dr. Rogers
Thorax IV: Superior and Posterior Mediastinum
1.0
Wed 9/16 11:00 AM
Dr. Buja
Clinical Correlate: Thorax
1.0
Wed 9/16 1:00 PM
Staff
Laboratory Session: Posterior Mediastinum
3.0
White
Fri 9/18 11:00 AM
Dr. Oldham
Clinical Correlate: Radiology of Thorax
1.0
 
Fri 9/18 1:00 PM
Staff
Peer Teaching
0.5
 
Fri 9/18 3:00 PM
Staff
Review Session
3.0
6
Mon 9/21 10:00 AM
Staff
BLOCK I WRITTEN EXAM
1.5
Mon 9/21 1:00 PM
Staff
BLOCK I PRACTICAL EXAM
3.5
Block 2
Wk #
Date/Time
Lecturer
Lecture/Laboratory Topic
Duration
(Hrs)
Lab
Team
7
Mon 9/28 11:00 AM
Dr. Felleman
Cranial Nerves I
1.0
 
Mon 9/28 1:00 PM
Dr. Cleary
Lower Extremity Preview
1.0
 
 
Mon 9/28 2:00 PM
Staff
Laboratory Session: Introduction to the Skull
3.0
All
 
Wed 9/30 10:00 AM
Dr. Zhang
Review of Neck, Lymphatics
1.0
 
Wed 9/30 11:00 AM
Dr. Felleman
Face and Parotid Gland
1.0
 
Wed 9/30 1:00 PM
Staff
Laboratory Session: Face and Parotid Gland
3.0
Orange
 
Fri 10/02 10:00 AM
Dr. Warner
Temporal and Infratemporal I
1.0
 
Fri 10/02 11:00 AM
Dr. Warner
Temporal and Infratemporal II
1.0
 
Fri 10/02 1:00 PM
Staff
Laboratory Session: Infratemporal Fossae
3.0
White
8
Mon 10/05 10:00 AM
Dr. Smith
Clinical Correlate: Face
1.0
 
Mon 10/05 11:00 AM
Dr. Felleman
Cranium
1.0
 
Mon 10/05 1:00 PM
Staff
Laboratory Session: Cranial Fossae
3.0
Orange
 
Tues 10/06 12:00 PM
Dr. Warner
Optional Skull Review
(Rm B 81 at Dental Branch) Sign Up Required
.75
 
Wed 10/07 11:00 AM
Dr. Felleman
Orbit
1.0
 
Wed 10/07 1:00 PM
Staff
Laboratory Session: Orbit
3.0
White
 
Thur 10/08 12:00 PM
Dr. Warner
Optional Skull Review
(Rm B 81 at Dental Branch) Sign Up Required
.75
 
Fri 10/09 11:00 AM
Dr Warner
Ear
1.0
 
Fri 10/09 1:00 PM
Staff
Laboratory Session: Temporal Bone and Ear
3.0
All
9
Mon 10/12 11:00 AM
Dr. Zhang
Pharynx
1.0
 
Mon 10/12 1:00 PM
Staff
Laboratory Session: Pharynx
3.0
Orange
 
Tues 10/13 12:00 PM
Dr. Warner
Optional Skull Review
(Rm B 81 at Dental Branch) Sign Up Required
.75
 
Wed 10/14 11:00 AM
Dr Felleman
Clinical Correlate: Cranial Nerves
1.0
 
Thur 10/15 12:00 PM
Dr. Warner
Optional Skull Review
(Rm B 81 at Dental Branch) Sign Up Required
.75
 
Fri 10/16 11:00 AM
Dr. Zhang
Larynx
1.0
 
Fri 10/16 1:00 PM
Staff
Laboratory Session: Larynx
3.0
White
10
Mon 10/19 11:00 AM
Dr. Mong
Nasal Cavity
1.0
 
Mon 10/19 1:00 PM
Staff
Laboratory Session: Nasal Cavity
3.0
Orange
 
Wed 10/21 10:00 AM
Dr. Clark
Cranial Nerves II: Temporal Bone
1.0
 
Wed 10/21 11:00 AM
Dr. Mong
Oral Cavity
1.0
 
Wed 10/21 1:00 PM
Staff
Laboratory Session: Oral Cavity
3.0
White
 
Fri 10/23 10:00 AM
Dr. Hochhauser
Clinical Correlate: Radiology of Head and Neck
1.0
 
Fri 10/23 11:00 AM
Dr. Hessel
Clinical Correlate: Larynx and Pharynx
1.0
 
Fri 10/23 1:00 PM
Staff
Peer Teaching
0.5
 
 
Fri 10/23 3:00 PM
Staff
Review Session
3.0
 
Mon 10/26 10:00 AM
Staff
BLOCK II WRITTEN EXAM
1.5
 
Mon 10/26 1:00 PM
Staff
BLOCK II PRACTICAL EXAM
3.5
BLOCK 3
Wk #
Date/Time
Lecturer
Lecture/Laboratory Topic
Duration
(Hrs)
Lab
Team
12
Mon 11/02 11:00 AM
Dr. Ross
Abdominopelvic I: Anterior Abdominal Wall and Inguinal Region
1.0
Mon 11/02 1:00 PM
Staff
Laboratory Session: Anterior Abdominal Wall
3.0
White
Wed 11/04 11:00 AM
Dr. Ross
Abdominopelvic II: Abdominal Cavity and Upper Abdominal Organs
1.0
Wed 11/04 1:00 PM
Staff
Laboratory Session: Abdominal Cavity and Organs I
3.0
Orange
Fri 11/06 10:00 AM
Dr. Ross
Abdominopelvic III: Intestines and Pancreas
1.0
Fri 11/06 11:00 AM
Dr. Redwine
Clinical Correlate: Radiology of Abdomen
1.0
Fri 11/06 1:00 PM
Staff
Laboratory Session: Abdominal Organs II
3.0
White
13
Mon 11/09 10:00 AM
Dr. Ross
Abdominopelvic IV: Retroperitoneum and Pelvis
1.0
Mon 11/09 11:00 AM
Dr. Hernandez
Clinical Correlate: Gastrointestinal
1.0
Mon 11/09 1:00 PM
Staff
Laboratory Session: Posterior Abdominal Wall
3.0
Orange
Wed 11/11 11:00 AM
Dr. Ross
Abdominopelvic V: Perineum
1.0
Wed 11/11 1:00 PM
Staff
Laboratory Session: Male and Female Perineum
3.0
White
Fri 11/13 11:00 AM
Dr. Ross
Abdominopelvic VI: Pelvic Cavity and Structures
1.0
Fri 11/13 1:00 PM
Staff
Laboratory Session: Male and Female Pelvis I
3.0
Orange
14
Mon 11/16 10:00 AM
Dr. Lotze
Clinical Correlate: Obstetrics/Gynecology
1.0
Mon 11/16 11:00 AM
Dr. Cleary
Lower Extremity I
1.0
Mon 11/16 1:00 PM
Staff
Laboratory Session: Anterior and Medial Thigh
3.0
White
Wed 11/18 11:00 AM
Dr. Cleary
Lower Extremity II
1.0
Wed 11/18 1:00 PM
Staff
Laboratory Session: Gluteal Region, Posterior Thigh and Popliteal Fossa
3.0
Orange
Fri 11/20 10:00 AM
Dr. Cleary
Lower Extremity III
1.0
Fri 11/20 1:00 PM
Dr. Westney
Clinical Correlate: Anatomy of The Retroperitoneum
1.0
Fri 11/20 2:00 PM
Staff
Laboratory Session: Leg
3.0
White
15
Mon 11/23 10:00 AM
Dr. Raval
Clinical Correlate: Radiology of Pelvis
1.0
Mon 11/23 11:00 AM
Dr. Cleary
Lower Extremity IV
1.0
Mon 11/23 1:00 PM
Staff
Laboratory Session: Foot and Major Joints
3.0
Orange
Wed 11/25 11:00 AM
Dr. Ross
Abdominopelvic VII: Abdominal Autonomics and Lymphatics
1.0
Wed 11/25 1:00 PM
Staff
Laboratory Session: Male and Female Pelvis II
3.0
All
16
Mon 11/30 11:00 AM
Dr. Jarolimek
Clinical Correlate: Radiology of the Lower Extremity
1.0
Mon 11/30 1:00 PM
Staff
Peer Teaching
0.5
 
Mon 11/30 1:30 PM
Dr. Dickson
Clinical Correlate: Lower Extremity
1.0
 
Mon 11/30 2:30 PM
Staff
Review Session
3.0
17
Mon 12/07 10:00 AM
Staff
BLOCK III WRITTEN EXAM
1.5
Mon 12/07 1:00 PM
Staff
BLOCK III PRACTICAL EXAM
3.5
18
Fri 12/18 9:00 AM
Staff
FINAL EXAM
2.5

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