Course Code Course Title

ANA 101 Anatomy and Histology

Semester I Credits 3+1 Contact Hrs (Th+Pr) 5
(Th+Pr)
Prerequisites None Knowledge Area
Basic Medical Sciences
Course Objectives 1. After the completion of this course the students will be able to describe the anatomical structures
and organs of the human body at gross, regional, tissue and cell level.
2. This course will also enable students to explain the clinical aspects of human anatomy.
3. Provide an understanding of tissue preparation for microscopic study and staining.
4. Observe macroscopic morphology of the human body structure, combined with observation of
the microscopic structure of a variety of human cells, tissues, organs, etc., through the
microscope, build the cognitive concepts for cells, tissues, and organs composing the human
body system and structure and further combine structure with function.
Course Outline
Theory Topic Teaching Instructor Lab
Weeks Lectures
strategy
Introduction: Anatomical Terminology: Blended Lab Introduction
Definition of Cell, tissue, organ and system Learning
Structure of cell: Cell Membrane, Cytoplasm,
1

Organelles, Nucleus, Cell cycle.

Tissues of Body: Types of tissues.
Neuroanatomy Blended Nervous System
Nervous System Learning
1
NS I: CNS: Introduction, Cells of Nervous
2

System, Accessory cells of NS and

Organization of NS;
Nervous System Blended
NS I: Pituitary gland ((ENDOCRINE Learning
3

SYSTEM), structure and relation to

hypothalamus;
Nervous System Blended Nervous System
NS I: Brain: Meninges, Cerebrum (cerebral Learning
4

Lobes, Ventricles), Cerebellum, Brain Stem,

Nervous System Blended
NS I: Brain: Mid Brain, Pons, Medulla Learning
2 Oblongata, Diencephalon. Thalamus
5

Hypothalamus and Cranial Nerves

NS II: Cranial Nerves, CSF, and Blood Supply
Problem-based learning or team-based Blended
learning
6

Learning

NS III: Spinal Cord and Plexus: Spinal Cord: Blended Nervous System
Meninges (C.S.F. Internal Structure,
7

Learning

NS III: Sensory and Motor Pathway, Spinal Blended

Reflexes, Peripheral spinal Nerves
8

3 Learning

Autonomic Nervous System includes Blended

Sympathetic N.S. and Parasympathetic Learning
9

Nervous System)

1
 Clinical Anatomy– Neuroanatomy. Blended Head and Neck

10
+ PBL Learning

Head and Neck Blended

4 11 Head and Neck I: Skull, Face, Eye, and Ear Learning

Head and Neck II: Oral and Nasal Cavities, Blended

12

and Pharynx Learning

Head and Neck III: Neck; Thyroid gland: Blended

13

structure. (endocrine system) Learning

Clinical Anatomy – Video and Patient Blended

Smiulation Learning
14

5 + PBL
Head and Neck
Integumentary System Blended
Skin: Structure (Epidermis, dermis) Learning
15

Glands of Skin: (Sweat, Sebaceous)

Hair: Structure, function.
Nail: Structure, function
Musculoskeletal Blended Integumentary and
Musculoskeletal I: Vertebral Column, Back, Learning
16

and Shoulder.
Types of tissues with examples. Epithelial Blended
Tissue: General characters, classification Learning
6
17

Connective Tissue: Structure & types

(Connective tissue, Cartilage)

Bones: Structure and types of bones and Blended

18

joints; Learning

Muscle: Structure of skeletal muscle, smooth Blended Musculoskeletal

19

muscle, cardiac muscle. Learning System

Musculoskeletal II: Upper Extremity Blended

Musculoskeletal III: Lower Extremity. Learning
20

Clinical Anatomy + Tutorial +PBL Blended

Learning
21
22,23,24

8 Mid-term exam

Thorax Blended Thorax

Thorax I: Thoracic Wall and Mediastinum Learning
25

(Lungs, pleural cavity)

9
Thorax II: (Cardiovascular System): Heart: Blended
26

Structure of Heart, Location of Heart, and Learning

Blood

2
 Tutorial +PBL Blended

27
Learning
Thorax II: (Cardiovascular System): Supply Blended Thorax
to Heart; Blood Vessels: Main blood vessels Learning
28 arising & entering the heart.
10 Types of blood vessels with examples Blended
29

Learning
Clinical Anatomy Blended
30

Learning
Tutorial + PBL Blended Organ system: Lung,
31

Learning Kidney, Stomach,

Abdomen Blended Appendix, Intestine
32

Abdomen I: Abdominal Wall and Cavity Learning and Gall bladder

11
Abdomen Blended
Abdomen II: Abdominal Viscera; Adrenal Learning
33

gland (Endocrine; structure);

Abdomen Blended Organ system: Lung,
Alimentary System (Name and structure of Learning Kidney, Stomach,
34

different parts of alimentary system Appendix, Intestine

and Gall bladder
Different parts of alimentary system and their Blended
35

12 inter-relationship Learning
Endocrine System: Pituitary gland (Structure Blended
and relation to hypothalamus), Thyroid gland Learning
36

(Structure), Adrenal gland (Structure)

Clinical Anatomy Blended Pelvis
37

Learning
Tutorial +PBL Blended
38

Learning
Pelvis and Urino-genital system Blended
13 Name and structure of organs of urinary Learning
system and their inter- relationship.
39

Pelvis I: Pelvis, Perineum, and Reproductive

Systems (Male and Female reproductive
systems. Name, structure and association of
the organs)
Pelvis and Urino-genital system Blended Pelvis
Pelvis II: Retroperitoneal Space and Renal Learning
40

System, Urinary system

Pelvis and Urino-genital system Blended
14
41

Clinical Anatomy Learning

Tutorial + PBL Blended

42

Learning

Underlying principles of histological Blended

43

techniques. Learning/
Anatomy with Pharmaceutical Blended
44

15 Sciences/PBL based session Learning/

Anatomy with Pharmaceutical Blended
45

Sciences/PBL based session Learning/

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Histology Lab
1 EPITHELIAL TISSUE
2 CONNECTIVE TISSUE PROPER
3 CARTILAGE AND BONE
4 CELLS OF BLOOD AND BONE
5 MUSCLE TISSUE
6 NERVOUS TISSUE
7 CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM
8 DIGESTIVE TRACT and GLANDS
9 RESPIRATORY SYSTEM
10 URINARY SYSTEM
11 SKIN
12 ENDOCRINE GLANDS
13 MALE REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM
14 FEMALE REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM
15 EYE AND EAR
Reference Material

1. Gray’s Anatomy for Students by Raveendranath Veeramani - 2017

2. Gray's Anatomy: The Anatomical Basis of Clinical Practice, International Edition by Standring - 2015
3. Hole's Human Anatomy & Physiology (Shier), 12th Edition-
4. Principles of Anatomy and Physiology by Gerard J. Tortora and Bryan H. Derrickson -2017
5. Atlas of Human Anatomy: Enhanced International Edition by Frank H. Netter- 2015
6. Clinical Anatomy (Snell Clinical Anatomy) by Richard S. Snell- 2003

Course Design/Pedagogical Approach

Blended learning approach
 Students will view dissection videos (http://videos.med.wisc.edu/events/65 )
 Students will have the opportunity to either have lectures or laboratory notes or self-directed study before their practical or theory
class. (https://tophat.com/ (optional)
 Students will be shown an episode of Grey’s anatomy.
 Interactive lecture followed by demonstration/small groups on cadaveric dissection/ models etc.
Problem-based learning or team-based learning for selected and clinical oriented topics
Resource tool will be KENHUB for students elaborate learning; https://www.kenhub.com/en/atlasT

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Learning objectives

Neuroanatomy
1. Understand the occurrence, basic structure, and function of the human nervous system.
Understand the nervous system process from the fertilized egg, embryo growth, to differentiation and
development; and recognize the basic unit of the nervous system’s neurons, structure, function, and mutual
structural relationship of the system to support and nourish tissue glial cells and blood.
2. Recognize the local anatomy structure and function of the brain and spinal cord.
Students will understand the localized common and special structures, mutual anatomical relations, and common
and specific functions of individual structures of the brain, such as cerebellum, diencephalon, midbrain, pons,
medulla, and spinal cord in the central nervous system.
3. Study the functional integration of the human primary sensory and motor systems.
Learn the major general sensing and special somatosensory system neurotransmitter pathways of the human
body, including acceptors (receptors), nerve tissues of all levels, and the ultimate feeling tissue interpreting
function; and discuss how the major motor nerve system after accepting the different feelings takes the
appropriate action to adapt to changes in the external and internal environment.
4. Experience the neuroanatomy functional systems and clinical application

Head and Neck

1. Describe the boundaries and contents of the anterior and posterior triangles of the neck
2. Identify the parts of the upper respiratory tract
3. Describe the gross structure and functions of the nose
4. Identify the boundaries of the nasal cavity
5. Describe the structure, function and location of the nasal conchae and respiratory mucosa and the paranasal
sinuses
6. Describe the structure, function and location pharynx and its parts
7. Describe the structure, function and location of the 4 groups of tonsils
8. Describe the structure, function and location of the thyroid gland, the hyoid bone, the larynx (identifying its 9
cartilages) and the vocal cords
9. Describe the structure, function and boundaries of the oral cavity
10. Compare and contrast swallowing and peristalsis
11. Compare and contrast the location, structure and function of the 3 pairs of external salivary glands to the
internal salivary glands
12. Describe the deciduous and permanent dental formulas
13. Describe the structure of teeth as it relates to their function
14. Explain how teeth are secured into the maxilla and mandible

Musculoskeletal System
The musculoskeletal-system-related regular course and laboratory programs of anatomy, embryology, tissue,
physiology, pathology, and pharmacology are combined into a complete basic medicine musculoskeletal system
course, so students can have a systematic and organized learning of the complete musculoskeletal system concept.

Respiratory System
The respiratory-system-related regular course and laboratory programs of embryology, tissue, anatomy,
physiology, pathology, and pharmacology are combined into a complete basic medicine respiratory system course,
so students can have a systematic and organized learning of complete basic medical knowledge of the respiratory
system, to establish a cornerstone to link the clinical respiratory system courses.

Cardiovascular System
The cardiovascular-system-related regular course and laboratory programs of embryology, tissue, anatomy,
physiology, pathology, and pharmacology are combined into a complete basic medicine cardiovascular system

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course, so students can have a systematic and organized learning of complete basic medical knowledge of the
cardiovascular system, to establish a cornerstone to link the clinical cardiovascular system courses.

Gastrointestinal System
Ensure a comprehensive understanding and awareness of anatomy, embryology, histology, physiology, pathology
of the gastrointestinal system, and the relevant basic pharmacology.

Renal and Urinary System

The renal and urinary system related regular courses and laboratory programs of embryology, tissue, anatomy,
physiology, pathology and pharmacology are combined into a complete system course, so students can have a
systematic and organized learning of complete basic medical knowledge of the renal and urinary system, to
establish a cornerstone to link the clinical courses.

Reproductive System
The reproductive-system-related regular course and laboratory programs of anatomy, embryology, tissue,
physiology, pathology and pharmacology are combined into a complete system course, so students can have a
systematic and organized learning of complete basic medicine reproductive system courses and complete
reproductive system concept.

Hematopoietic and Lymphatic System

With courses on the histology and pathology of the hematopoietic and lymphatic systems as the learning basis,
students can have a systematic and organized learning about the knowledge and concept in this aspect.

Endocrine and Metabolism

The endocrine and metabolism-related regular courses and laboratory programs of anatomy, tissue, physiology,
and pharmacology are combined into a complete basic medicine-related endocrine and metabolism system
course, so students can have a systematic and organized learning of complete basic medicine reproductive system
courses and the introductory toxicology and drug interaction study.