Department of Anatomy
“The Dead Teaches the Living”
Anatomy is the backbone of medical teaching. The subject of Anatomy is fundamental for understanding other disciplines of medicine. Anatomy is a branch of medicine that studies the structure and functions of the human body. This branch of medicine specializes in research and practice of histology tissue processing, cadaveric dissection, museum specimen preparation, cytogenetics and cultivation of tissue cultures. The department takes pride in its departmental library, equipped Histology lab, museum, dissection Hall with experienced and well-trained faculties.
- Course Objectives
- The primary objective and outcome of this course is to make the student understand the construction of the human body and how this construction is related to the function of the human body. To provide basic understanding and working knowledge of the human body.
- To provide an introduction to the language of anatomy and use anatomical terms fluently when describing different tissues and organs.
- To become familiar with essential concepts including structure and functional level of organism and homeostasis.
- To provide an understanding of the anatomy and histology and organization of cells, tissues, and organ systems and be able to recognize the gross and microscopic anatomy of the tissues and organs and also demonstrate how different tissue types interact to create organs.
- To specifically examine the gross anatomy and histology of the skin, muscle, skeletal, nervous and other systems.
- To develop observational skills and logical thought patterns.