Gross Anatomy for Anesthesia

3 Credits · Level: Graduate

The gross anatomy course introduces the students to the anatomy of the human body by presenting the fundamental concept of the body as an interrelated set of organ systems. The course is structured to study the human body in a regional approach, while emphasizing the relationship between form and function. All organ systems will be covered, with emphasis placed on those most relevant to the field of nurse anesthesia. Special emphasis will be given to the head, neck and airway, followed by multi organ systems including the nervous system, the back including the spinal cord, the thorax, with the respiratory and cardiovascular systems. The lectures will be followed by a laboratory period during which the students will examine the same region in a pro-sected human cadaver. Clinical application and relevance will also be discussed in the lab. Radiograms, Computer Tomograms (CT Scans) and Magnetic Resonance Images (MRI's) of normal and diseased organs will be presented in lectures and labs to emphasize the importance of anatomical knowledge in understanding the human body in health and disease.