| Unit name | Anatomy by Dissection |
|---|---|
| Unit code | ANAT20005 |
| Credit points | 20 |
| Level of study | I/5 |
| Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 4 (weeks 1-24) |
| Unit director | Dr. Craig Johnson |
| Open unit status | Not open |
| Pre-requisites |
Anatomical Science 1A/B |
| Co-requisites |
Human Anatomy or Veterinary Anatomy |
| School/department | School of Anatomy |
| Faculty | Faculty of Health Sciences |
The overall aim of this unit is to provide students with the opportunity to further their existing anatomical knowledge and understanding by exploring the dissection of cadaveric specimens.
In this practical-led unit, students are invited to work in groups to plan and direct a full body dissection, working week to week through different regions, systems and species. Short learning opportunities will be placed at strategic points throughout the Unit to discuss the ethical considerations related to body bequests, the practicalities of embalming and tissue preservation, the species specific adaptations relating to comparative anatomy and variations. Appropriate health and safety issues are also addressed.
The nature of the material involved, with the pathologies, variations and abnormalities often disclosed on dissection, offers the opportunity for further research and investigation.
At the end of the unit students should be able to:
1) demonstrate a knowledge and understanding of the body, particularly the anatomy underlying common clinical problems and procedures it may have undergone
2) identify, palpate and demonstrate surface markings and anatomical features
3) recognise and investigate evidence of surgical procedures
4) identify, examine and research pathologies encountered
5) recognise common anatomical variations and understand the significance of these
6) discuss the anatomical bases for clinical examination and clinical procedures
7) recognise the ethical and legal considerations of bequeathal programme/procurement of tissue within a dissection-based unit
Vet
Texts:
Textbook of Veterinary anatomy
Dyce, Sack and Wensing, Saunders, 4th edition, 2009. ISBN: 9781416066071
An Anatomy of Domestic Animals, systematic and regional approach
Pasquini and Spurgeon, Bowker, 11th edition, 1989. ISBN: 9780962311420
Guide to dissection of the dog
Evans and de Lahunta, Saunders, 8th edition, 2009. ISBN: 9781437702460
Clinical Anatomy and Physiology of exotic species
O’Malley, Saunders, 1st edition, 2005. ISBN: 9780702027826
Veterinary Neuroanatomy
Thomson and Hahn, 1st edition, 2012. ISBN: 9780702051982
Atlas:
Colour atlas of clinical anatomy of the dog and cat
Boyd and Paterson, Mosby, 2nd edition, 2000. ISBN: 9780723431688
Clinical anatomy of the horse
Clayton, Flood and Rosenstein, Mosby, 1st edition, 2005. ISBN: 9780723433026
Colour atlas of large animal applied anatomy
Clayton and Flood, Mosby, 1st edition, 1995. ISBN: 9780723417170
Human Dissection
Texts:
Clinical Anatomy
Moore, Dalley, Agur. Lippincott, Williams and Wilkins, 8th Edition, 2017. ISBN: 9781496347213
Grays Anatomy for Students
Drake, Vogl and Mitchell, Churchill Livingston, 3rd edition 2014. ISBN: 9780702051319
Clinical Anatomy By Regions
Richard S. Snell, Wolters Kluwer, 9th edition 2011. ISBN: 9781451110326
Atlas:
Human Anatomy, Colour Atlas and Textbook
Gosling, Harris, Humpherson, Whitmore and Willan. Elsevier, 6th edition, 2016. ISBN: 9780723438274
Color Atlas of Anatomy: A Photographic Study of the Human Body
Rohen, Lutjen-Drecoll and Yokochi. Lippincott, Williams and Wilkens. 7th edition, 2010. ISBN: 9781609137854
McMinn and Abrahams’ Clinical Atlas of Human Anatomy
Abrahams, Spratt, Loukas and van Schoor, Mosby, 7th edition 2013. ISBN: 9780723436973
These texts are common also to the Human Anatomy Units.
Dissection guides:
Gray’s clinical photographic dissector of the human body
Loukas, Benninger and Tubbs, Saunders, 1st edition, 2012. ISBN: 9781437724172
Clemente’s Anatomy Dissector
Clemente, Lippincott Williams and Wilkins, 3rd edition, 2010. ISBN: 9781608313846
