Anatomy (ANAT)


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ANAT 503 GROSS ANATOMY ( 6) Gross structure, organization, and function of the human body with laboratories devoted to dissection of the human body.

ANAT 505 HISTOLOGY AND EMBRYOLOGY I ( 2) Light and electron microscopic structure of cells, specialized tissues, organization, basic organogenesis, correlation between cellular structure and physiological function.

ANAT 506 HISTOLOGY AND EMBRYOLOGY II ( 2) Continuation of ANAT 505; microscopic structure of cells, specialized tissues, organization, basic organogenesis, correlation between cellular structure and physiological function. Prerequisite: ANAT 505

ANAT 511 (NEURO) NEUROBIOLOGY II ( 3) Structure and physiology of central and peripheral nervous system, including specific sense organs. Prerequisite: graduate student status

ANAT 512 HUMAN EMBRYOLOGY AND TERATOLOGY ( 2) Study of developing human embryo including gamete production and fusion, implantation, organogenesis and major abnormalities of organ systems.

ANAT 515 (NEURO) DEVELOPMENTAL NEUROBIOLOGY ( 2) Development of the nervous system in all its aspects.

ANAT 543 (NEURO) SENSORY PROCESSES ( 3) Morphological, physiological, and psychological aspects of mammalian sensory systems, emphasizing somatic, sensory, visual, and auditory systems. Prerequisite: ANAT 511 , NEURO 511

ANAT 584 (PHARM) HUMAN ANATOMY AND DEVELOPMENT A: GROSS HUMAN ANATOMY ( 1) Explore gross human anatomy providing orientation to organs and the overall relationship of organs and structures within the human body.

ANAT 585 (PHARM) HUMAN ANATOMY AND DEVELOPMENT B: HUMAN DEVELOPMENT ( 1) Explores human embryology and organogenesis beginning at the third week of gestation through parturition.

ANAT 586 (PHARM) HUMAN ANATOMY AND DEVELOPMENT C: STEM CELL BIOLOGY AND REGENERATIVE MED ICINE ( 1) Exploration of stem cell biology and the role of stem cells in regenerative medicine.

ANAT 590 COLLOQUIUM ( 1 - 3) Continuing seminars which consist of a series of individual lectures by faculty, students, or outside speakers.

ANAT 596 INDIVIDUAL STUDIES ( 1 - 9) Creative projects, including nonthesis research, which are supervised on an individual basis and which fall outside the scope of formal courses.

ANAT 597 SPECIAL TOPICS ( 1 - 9)


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Review Date: 06/20/2008

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