HUMAN ANATOMY, EMBRYOLOGY, HISTOLOGY & MEDICAL GENETICS

The students should gain the knowledge and insight into, the functional anatomy of the normal human head and neck, functional histology and an appreciation of the genetic basis of inheritance and disease, and the embryological development of clinically important structures. So that relevant anatomical & scientific foundations are laid down for the clinical years of the BDS course.

 OBJECTIVES : 

KNOWLEDGE & UNDERSTANDING: At the end of the 1st year BDS course in Anatomical Sciences the undergraduate student is Expected to: 

1. Know the normal disposition of the structures in the body while clinically examining a patient and while conducting clinical procedures.

 2. Know the anatomical basis of disease and injury.

 3. Know the microscopic structure of the various tissues, a pre-requisite for understanding of the disease processes. 

4. Know the nervous system to locate the site of lesions according to the sensory and or motor deficits encountered. 

5. Have an idea about the basis of abnormal development, critical stages of development, effects of teratogens, genetic mutations and environmental hazards. 

6. Know the sectional anatomy of head neck and brain to read the features in radiographs and pictures taken by modern imaging techniques.

 7. Know the anatomy of cardio-pulmonary resuscitation. 

SKILLS :

1. To locate various structures of the body and to mark the topography of the living anatomy. 2. To identify various tissues under microscope.

 3. To identify the features in radiographs and modern imaging techniques. 

4. To detect various congenital abnormalities.

COURSE CONTENT:

 1. General anatomy: Introduction of anatomical terms and brief outline of various systems of the body. 

2. Regional anatomy of head & neck with osteology of bones of head & neck, with emphasis on topics of dental importance. 

3. General disposition of thoracic, abdominal & pelvic organs.

 4. The regional anatomy of the sites of intramuscular & intra vascular injections, & lumbar puncture. 5. General embryology & systemic embryology with respect to development of head & neck. 

6. Histology of basic tissues and of the organs of gastroinstenstinal, respiratory, Endocrine, excretory systems & gonads. 

7. Medical genetics.

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