Neurobiology and Anatomy Department at The University of Texas Medical School at Houston
Department of Neurobiology and Anatomy
The Department ofNeurobiology

Anatomy Dissection Elective

Course Director / Instructor: Leonard Cleary, Ph.D.
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Anatomy Overview

Students will present a brief overview of the region of interest using Powerpoint. Images from the Netter Atlas are available on computers in the LRC, and other appropriate images may be used. The presentation should last 20-30 min.

Journal Clubs (x2)

Students will present one recent article from the primary literature. The expectation is that students will read several articles and pick one that is worth discussing. Figures from the article should be presented either by handouts or a Powerpoint presentation. The presentation should last 15-30 min.

For a grade of High Pass, it should be clear from the presentation that the paper is important and interesting.

For a grade of Honors, students should use 3-5 articles to discuss a broad concept. The intent is for students to discuss the papers in a summary fashion, rather than simply present them serially.

Final Presentations

Students do one dissection as the basis for discussing a clinical topic. The presentation incorporates photographic images of the dissection as part of a larger Powerpoint presentation. The presentation should last approximately 30 min.

For a grade of High Pass, the presentation should be clear and complete, with images of high quality and structures accurately labeled.

For a grade of Honors, in a addition to a high quality presentation, students should submit the presentation in essay format (5-7 single-spaced pages, plus figures, fully referenced).

Demonstration Dissection

Students will do a second dissection (on a separate specimen) to illustrate the anatomy of the region. The result should be suitable for use as a demonstration specimen for first year medical students. The demonstration will be presented briefly in lab.

For 2004-2005, this requirement will be expanded. Students will fully dissect two regions of the body (e.g. Thorax/Abdomen, Head/Neck, or Upper/Lower Extremities). The extent of this dissection will be roughly equivalent to one block of the Gross Anatomy course.

For a grade of High Pass, all structures in the region should be fully exposed.

For a grade of Honors, the dissection should be creative and challenging.

Note

Those students wishing to earn a specific grade (such as Honors) should check their progress with the Course Director at regular intervals to be sure that they are satisfying the appropriate requirements.