Course outlines (60 hours theory):

·         Spinal cord (2 hours)

·         Ribs and sternum (2 hours)

·         Muscles and chest wall and breast fascia (3 hours)

·         Back muscles (one hour)

·         Vessels and nerves in the thoracic wall (one hour)

·         Thoracic divisions and mediastinum (one hour)

·         Trachea, lungs and pleura (2 hours)

·         Histology of the respiratory system (2 hours)

·         Embryology of the respiratory system (one hour)

·         Middle mediastinum contents (3 hours)

·         Upper, anterior and posterior mediastinal contents (3 hours)

·         Cardiovascular histology (3 hours)

·         Cardiovascular embryology (4 hours)

·         Divisions and proximities of abdominal muscles, inguinal canal, nerves and vessels of the abdominal wall (5 hours)

·         Development of orifices, diaphragm and serous membranes (one hour)

·         Peritoneum (3 hours)

·         Visceral vessels and nerves in the supracolic area (3 sessions)

·         Visceral vessels and nerves in the infracolic area (4 hours)

·         Elements, vessels and nerves of the retroperitoneum (2 hours)

·         Histology of the gastrointestinal tract (6 hours)

·         Histology of the gastrointestinal glands (liver, bile ducts and pancreas) (3 hours)

·         Embryology of the gastrointestinal system (5 hours)

34 hours practical:

·         Nerves and vessels in the thoracic and breast wall (2 hours)

·         Trachea, lungs and pleura (2 hours)

·         Heart and the anterior mediastinum (3 hours)

·         Abdomen (9 hours)

·         Surface trunk anatomy (2 hours)

·         Cardiovascular histology (2 hours)

·         Respiratory system histology (lungs, trachea and larynx) (2 hours)

·         Gastrointestinal system histology (6 hours)

·         Histology of digestive glands (2 hours)

·         Embryology of the gastrointestinal, respiratory and cardiovascular systems (4 hours)

 

Main References:

The latest edition of the following:

1.     Langman’s Medical Embryology

2.     The Developing Human (Moore)

3.     Clinical Anatomy for Medical Students (R. Snell)

4.     Gray’s Anatomy for Students

5.     Grant’s Dissector

6.     Basic Histology (Junquira)

7.     Histology and Cell Biology (Abraham Kierszenbaum)

8.     Color Textbook of Histology (Gartner)

9.     Histology of Dr. Soleimani Rad

Student Evaluation Method:

Student-based principles will be observed during the term to evaluate the performance of students by the assigned projects, as well as oral and written final exams.