Course outlines:

26 hours theory:

·         Pelvic walls, diaphragm pelvis, pelvic fascia, nerves and vessels of pelvis (2 hours)

·         Rectum, anal canal and surrounding regions (2 hours)

·         Urinary system (2 hours)

·         Histology of the urinary system (2 hours)

·         Embryology of the urinary system (2 hours)

·         Male genitalia anatomy (2 hours)

·         Female genitalia anatomy (2 hours)

·         Perineum (2 hours)

·         Histology of male and female genitalia (7 hours)

·         Embryology of male and female genitalia (3 hours)

17 hours practical:

·         Pelvis and perineum (5 hours)

·         Histology of the urinary system (2 hours)

·         Histology of male and female genitalia (6 hours)

·         Embryology of the genitalia and urinary system (2 hours)

·         Surface anatomy and clichés of pelvic radiography (2 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
10. Anatomy of the Pelvis and Perineum, Dr. Hassanzadeh and Dr. Hosseini

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.