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Fall 2025 Laboratory Lecture Upper Division
With a focus on preparing students to be practitioners of health sciences, Applied Anatomy for Medicine (HSCI 42000) will build upon the foundational knowledge of form and function obtained in prerequisite courses through enhancement of the relationship between bony structures, musculature, innervation, vascular perfusion, and interconnectedness with respect to human health. The significance of regional anatomy and important anatomical landmarks from a clinical perspective will be learned. The incorporation of student driven dissection will promote a more comprehensive understanding of the correlation between structure, function, dysfunction and disease signalments. The integration of clinical application and case study investigation will facilitate the transition from learner to practitioner.
Learning Outcomes1Identify the bones, associated bony prominences, muscles, innervation, action and vascular perfusion.
2Identify and demonstrate the relationship between superficial and deep structures including dermatome maps.
3Identify regional anatomy and important clinical landmarks, and aid in deciphering imaging diagnostics.
4Identify anatomical design both in health as well as modifications due to disease.
5Understand the critical role anatomical design plays in the maintenance of health, development and manifestation of disease, diagnostic assessment, intervention and treatment.
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