Anatomy (ANATOMY)

ANATOMY 140.01A  Regional Anatomy Dissection- Head and Neck  (3 Units)  Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer  

Prerequisite(s): 4th year student in good academic standing.

Restrictions: Course intended for fourth-year medical students. Late 3rd year students can also take the course.

Activities: Lecture, Lab science

In-depth region-based anatomy dissection and didactic course for fourth year medical students. Students will explore anatomical structures and regions of the head and neck, such as the muscles of facial expression, infratemporal fossa, pterygopalatine fossa, cranial nerves, larynx, and pharynx. In addition to dissection, there will be daily student led didactic sessions, relevant case discussions based on the topic of the day, and quizzes to assess student retention.

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  • School: Medicine
  • Department: Anatomy
  • May the student choose the instructor for this course? No
  • Does enrollment in this course require instructor approval? No
  • Course Grading Convention: P/NP (Pass/Not Pass) or S/U (Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory)
  • Graduate Division course: No
  • Is this a web-based online course? No
  • Is this an Interprofessional Education (IPE) course? No
  • May students in the Graduate Division (i.e. pursuing Master or PhD) enroll in this course? No
  • Repeat course for credit? No

ANATOMY 140.01B  Regional Anatomy Dissection - Musculoskeletal  (3 Units)  Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer  

Prerequisite(s): 4th year student in good academic standing.

Restrictions: Course intended for fourth-year medical students. Late 3rd year students can also take the course.

Activities: Lecture, Lab science

In-depth region-based anatomy dissection and didactic course for fourth year medical students. Students will explore the anatomy of the musculoskeletal system, such as muscles, joints, innervation, and blood supply of both the upper and lower limb. In addition to dissection, there will be daily student led didactic sessions, relevant case discussions based on the topic of the day, and quizzes to assess student retention.

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  • School: Medicine
  • Department: Anatomy
  • May the student choose the instructor for this course? No
  • Does enrollment in this course require instructor approval? No
  • Course Grading Convention: P/NP (Pass/Not Pass) or S/U (Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory)
  • Graduate Division course: No
  • Is this a web-based online course? No
  • Is this an Interprofessional Education (IPE) course? No
  • May students in the Graduate Division (i.e. pursuing Master or PhD) enroll in this course? No
  • Repeat course for credit? No

ANATOMY 140.01C  Regional Anatomy Dissection- Thorax, Abdomen, and Pelvis  (3 Units)  Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer  

Prerequisite(s): 4th year student in good academic standing.

Restrictions: Course intended for fourth-year medical students. Late 3rd year students can also take the course.

Activities: Lecture, Lab science

In-depth region-based anatomy dissection and didactic course for fourth year medical students. Students will explore anatomical structures and regions of the thorax, abdomen, and pelvis such as the pleural and pericardial cavities, gastrointestinal system, reproductive systems, and perineum. In addition to dissection, there will be daily student led didactic sessions, relevant case discussions based on the topic of the day, and quizzes to assess student retention.

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  • School: Medicine
  • Department: Anatomy
  • May the student choose the instructor for this course? No
  • Does enrollment in this course require instructor approval? No
  • Course Grading Convention: P/NP (Pass/Not Pass) or S/U (Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory)
  • Graduate Division course: No
  • Is this a web-based online course? No
  • Is this an Interprofessional Education (IPE) course? No
  • May students in the Graduate Division (i.e. pursuing Master or PhD) enroll in this course? No
  • Repeat course for credit? No

ANATOMY 170.10  Introduction to 3D Printing for Health Science Students  (1 Units)  Fall, Winter, Spring  

Instructor(s): Madeleine NorrisMadeleine Norris also teaches: ANATOMY 198, ANATOMY 171.10, PHYS THER 199.10

Prerequisite(s): N/A

Restrictions: Fall: 1st & 2nd Year Physical Therapy DPT Students\r\nWinter: Dental (DDS) Students \r\nSpring: Medical Students

Activities: Lecture, Project

This course will provide an introduction to 3D printing for health science students. This will include didactic knowledge on the types of printers, types of printing materials, and use cases in the health professions. This course will also provide content and application in extracting tissues from a DICOM file, cleaning the file, and exporting the file for 3D printing.

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  • School: Medicine
  • Department: Anatomy
  • May the student choose the instructor for this course? No
  • Does enrollment in this course require instructor approval? Yes
  • Course Grading Convention: P/NP (Pass/Not Pass) or S/U (Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory)
  • Graduate Division course: No
  • Is this a web-based online course? No
  • Is this an Interprofessional Education (IPE) course? No
  • May students in the Graduate Division (i.e. pursuing Master or PhD) enroll in this course? No
  • Repeat course for credit? No

ANATOMY 171.10  Advanced 3D Printing for Health Science Students  (0.5-1 Units)  Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer  

Instructor(s): Madeleine NorrisMadeleine Norris also teaches: ANATOMY 198, ANATOMY 170.10, PHYS THER 199.10

Prerequisite(s): Learners will need to have completed Anatomy 170.10 or complete the training required by the instructor of record prior to beginning this elective.

Restrictions: N/A

Activities: Independent Study

This elective will apply the skills and knowledge acquired in the Anatomy 170.10 3D Printing for Health Science Students elective. Students will be matched with a UCSF faculty or researcher and will produce a 3D printed project used for patient education, simulation, or research. Students will develop a project plan with the faculty, generate a 3D model from DICOM data, clean the file in 3D design software, 3D print the model, post-process, and assemble.

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  • School: Medicine
  • Department: Anatomy
  • May the student choose the instructor for this course? No
  • Does enrollment in this course require instructor approval? Yes
  • Course Grading Convention: P/NP (Pass/Not Pass) or S/U (Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory)
  • Graduate Division course: No
  • Is this a web-based online course? No
  • Is this an Interprofessional Education (IPE) course? No
  • May students in the Graduate Division (i.e. pursuing Master or PhD) enroll in this course? Yes
  • Repeat course for credit? Yes

ANATOMY 198  Supervised Study  (1-6 Units)  Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer  

Instructor(s): Madeleine NorrisMadeleine Norris also teaches: ANATOMY 170.10, ANATOMY 171.10, PHYS THER 199.10

Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor.

Restrictions: None

Activities: Independent Study, Project

Library research and directed reading under supervision of a member of the faculty with the approval of the chairperson of the department.

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  • School: Medicine
  • Department: Anatomy
  • May the student choose the instructor for this course? No
  • Does enrollment in this course require instructor approval? Yes
  • Course Grading Convention: P/NP (Pass/Not Pass) or S/U (Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory)
  • Graduate Division course: No
  • Is this a web-based online course? No
  • Is this an Interprofessional Education (IPE) course? No
  • May students in the Graduate Division (i.e. pursuing Master or PhD) enroll in this course? No
  • Repeat course for credit? Yes

ANATOMY 207  Neuroscience  (3 Units)  Summer  

Instructor(s): Jessica Bath

Prerequisite(s): Basic Human Anatomy and Physiology or consent of instructor.

Restrictions: DPT and PhD in Rehab Science students, or with the approval of the instructor.

Activities: Lecture, Seminar, Project, Lab science, Discussion

Provides knowledge about the anatomy and function of the human central and peripheral nervous systems with a strong emphasis on clinical relevance. General neuroanatomy topics include the gross and microscopic structure, embryology, and neurophysiology of the brain, spinal cord and nerves with descriptions of alterations in normal anatomy through disease and injury. Supplemented with lab demonstrations.

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  • School: Graduate Division
  • Department: Physical Therapy Program
  • May the student choose the instructor for this course? No
  • Does enrollment in this course require instructor approval? No
  • Course Grading Convention: Letter Grade
  • Graduate Division course: Yes
  • Is this a web-based online course? No
  • Is this an Interprofessional Education (IPE) course? No
  • May students in the Graduate Division (i.e. pursuing Master or PhD) enroll in this course? Yes
  • Repeat course for credit? No