The general structure and actions of the muscles, as well as the anatomy of the joints, cranial cavity, viscerocranium, and neurovascular distribution, will be studied. The laboratory portion of the course will consist of embalmed cadaver dissection. The student will learn dissection procedures and techniques to locate and identify specific structures of the face, cranium, and neck. The relationships of these structures will be stressed, giving the student a functional understanding of body mechanisms. This course is an examination of the anatomical relationships, contents, and functions of the thoracic and abdominopelvic cavities.
Emphasis is placed upon the interrelationships of the various systems of the body.
An understanding of internal organ structure and function provides the doctor of chiropractic with information which may be correlated with neurological knowledge they are trained to apply. The laboratory portion of the course will consist of embalmed cadaver dissection. The student will learn dissection techniques and procedures in order to locate and identify specific structures of the thoracic and abdominopelvic cavities.