The laboratory portion of the course will involve microscopic identification of human tissues. An integrative approach to the skeletal system is taken in this course. The student should expect to develop a basic vocabulary of terms relating to the osseous and cartilaginous components of the body. Laboratory consists of learning the detailed gross anatomic features of all bones, their relationship to muscles and nerves, and comparative radiographic views. This course deals with the cranial nerves, their central connections in the brain, and their distribution.
Subsequent studies concentrate on the spinal nerves and their peripheral distribution.
Theories of segmental nerve interference and dysfunction are explored. A basic course dealing with genetics, fertilization, and the developmental process. Consideration is given to the general pattern of development of specific organ systems. Principles of development are stressed. The anatomy of the upper and lower extremities is studied through the regional approach.