1. GROSS ANATOMY (2012) INTRODUCTION DENTAL COURSE DIRECTOR
STEVEN J. ZEHREN, PH.D.
COURSE DIRECTOR

2. TEACHING FACULTY

3. DR. FRANK SALTER

4. DR. CARRIE ELZIE

5. DR. RYAN SPLITTGERBER

6. DR. STEVEN ZEHREN

7. GROSS ANATOMY
LABORATORY STAFF

8. Jonathan helps oversee the day-to-day operation of the lab facility
Jonathan helps oversee the day-to-day operation of the lab facility. In particular, he will assist students with proper care of cadavers, provision of lab tools and supplies, and lab safety.
MR. JONATHAN FREIND

9. COURSE SCHEDULE (IN SYLLABUS) TIME AND LOCATION:
Lectures, Case Studies, Written Exams: Volker Hall, Lecture Room C
Lab: Volker Hall, G089
Note:
During the first 8 weeks of the course we will meet Thursdays mornings (8 am – 12 pm), but beginning with week 9 class will meet Monday afternoons (1 – 5pm) and Thursday and Friday mornings (8am – 12 pm).
Lecture topics and lab dissection assignments are included on the schedule, so be sure to check schedule frequently.

10. BOOKS AND SUPPLIES
All required and recommended books can be purchased at the Barnes and Nobles bookstore on the UAB campus.

11. GROSS ANATOMY TEXTBOOK (REQUIRED) Essential Clinical Anatomy (4th ed.)
by Moore, Agur & Dalley
Students should use this book as a reference. Read to clarify any info. presented in lecture or lab. No specific reading assignments from this book unless so indicated by a lecturer.

12. Grant’s Dissector (14 ed.) by Tank
DISSECTOR (REQUIRED)
Grant’s Dissector (14 ed.)
by Tank
This book tells you how to dissect and what to identify in the lab. Must read the Dissector and follow its instructions each lab period.
Copies of the Dissector will be available for you in the lab (students don’t have to purchase this book unless they want to have a copy to take home with them to read and study).
Although there are simple diagrams in the Dissector, it is definitely not a substitute for your Atlas.

13. ATLAS (REQUIRED) Atlas of Human Anatomy (5th ed.) by Netter
Netter’s Atlas must be brought to the lab each day. Older editions of the Atlas are OK, but I recommend the latest edition.

14. Dorland’s Illustrated Medical Dictionary or
(RECOMMENDED)
Dorland’s Illustrated
Medical Dictionary or
Stedman’s Medical Dictionary
Recommended since you will have use for such a reference not only in professional school but also throughout your clinical careers. I use my dictionary frequently.

15. Dissecting Instruments Disposable Latex Gloves Lab Coat or Scrub Suit
LAB SUPPLIES
Dissecting Instruments
Disposable Latex Gloves
Lab Coat or Scrub Suit
Safety Glasses
Dissecting instruments (except new scalpel blades) and disposable gloves will be made available (free of charge) to students in the lab. New scalpel blades, as well as disposable lab coats, scrub suits and safety glasses, can be purchased in the LRC (Learning Resource Center) in Volker Hall Tower (Room 225).
Students may also wish to purchase face masks (disposable or other types) if they find that the formaldehyde fumes are too irritating.

16. COURSE GOAL
AND
LEARNING OBJECTIVES

17. The principal goal of the course
is for students to acquire a sound knowledge
of the gross anatomy of the head and neck.
The principal goal of the course is for students to acquire a sound knowledge of the gross anatomy of the head and neck. This means that the student should be able to identify (in the lab) the important anatomical structures of the head and neck and be able to describe their functions and relationships. The clinical significance of the structures studied will be included to the extent that time permits. A list of learning objectives for each lecture is included in the Appendix of the Syllabus.

18. APPROACHES USED TO
ACHIEVE COURSE GOAL
Lectures
Laboratory Dissection
Case Studies

19. LECTURES Will provide a thorough, well-organized
treatment of the anatomy of a particular
region (a list of learning objectives
precedes each lecture outline in the syllabus)
Important anatomical facts and concepts
will be covered
All lectures are in Room C, and will last
~ 50 minutes
Please try to be on time.

20. LABORATORY

21. ANATOMY LAB STUDENT WAIVER FORM ANATOMY LABORATORY STUDENT WAIVER
Prior to the beginning of the gross anatomy course, this document was distributed ( ed) to all students who will be using the gross anatomy lab. If you have not already done so, sign the waiver form and place it in the cardboard box in the LRC. Students will not be allowed access to the lab until they have completed this form.

22. 31 32 38 33 39 34 40 35 41 36 42 37 S LAB ENTRANCE (G089 VOLKER HALL)
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1. HOW TO ENTER THE GROSS ANATOMY LABORATORY (G089 VOLKER HALL)
Students can enter the gross anatomy laboratory through a door which can be unlocked by using their UAB proximity card. Use of the card gives students the privilege of entering the lab 24/7, except the day before examinations. It is expected that students will not misuse this privilege by passing their card on to unauthorized persons. Only current students, instructors and support personnel are allowed in the laboratory.
2. FLOOR PLAN OF ANATOMY LAB
12 cadaver tables w/ ~ 5 students/cadaver.
Table assignments are posted on the chalkboard.
Students will work in teams (2-3 students on each side of cadaver) (both sides of cadaver should be dissected)
Every student should do some dissecting each week (even if only for 30 minutes).
Follow instructions in Dissector carefully (don’t waste time in lab)
6. Place all removed cadaver tissue in containers (w/red plastic liners) located below each table.
7. Place used scalpel blades in sharps containers (located on the wall/counters on either side of lab)
8. Place used gloves and paper products in the barrels marked non medical waste.
First aid materials are located in cabinet.
Return all tools to bins at the end of the lab when you have finished using them.
11. Study models and bones on the lab counters (not at dissecting tables).
3. HOW TO TAKE CARE OF YOUR CADAVER
After each lab session, spray the dissected area with wetting solution (located in large plastic containers on the lab counters) and cover cadaver with the towel provided. This preserves the tissue and prevents mold.
If a spot of mold appears on your cadaver, notify the Lab Curator.
Be sure to keep the body bag zipped closed when not working in the lab.
4. FACULTY ASSISTANCE IN LAB
Each week a faculty member will be assigned to assist certain tables. Please be patient; faculty will make an effort to spend equal time at each table. Faculty responsibility is to direct students on how to find structures. Students’ responsibility is to do the actual dissection.
Faculty table assignments will rotate weekly. 35 41
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PROSECTION
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23. CONDUCT IN THE LABORATORY CONDUCT IN THE GROSS ANATOMY LABORATORY
(REFER STUDENTS TO RULES LISTED IN SYLLABUS; NOTE ONLY THOSE HIGHLITED BELOW).
Note: Federal and State regulations regarding laboratories have become increasingly strict and must be adhered to by all users of the Gross Anatomy Laboratory. These rules are for the safety of everyone, and they are to be taken seriously. The anatomy laboratory is closely monitored and failure to abide by these rules may result in dismissal from dental school.
a. Smoking, eating, and drinking is prohibited in the laboratory.
b. Always wash your hands before leaving the laboratory.
c. Wear protective gloves when dissecting and applying wetting solution to cadavers.
d. Protective safety glasses are recommended.
e. Lab coats (buttoned-up), aprons, or scrub suits must be worn to protect skin and clothing.
f. Sandals and open-toed shoes should not be worn in the laboratory.
g. Personal belongings (backpacks, purses, etc.) should be placed on the floor below the counters, not on the counters near the containers of wetting solution.
h. Cadaver tissue is to be placed in the containers (with red plastic liners) below each dissecting table.
i. Other waste material (used gloves, paper products, etc.) is to be placed in the barrels marked non medical waste.
j. Used scalpel blades are to be placed in the "Sharps" containers. NEVER PUT BLADES IN THE CONTAINERS FOR CADAVER TISSUE OR IN THE LARGE BARRELS FOR OTHER WASTE MATERIAL.
k. Always return dissection tools to their proper bins. Do not leave loose tools on the cadaver table.
l. NEVER remove any material (tools, models, bones, cadavers, parts thereof, etc.) from the laboratory.
m. Visitors (e.g., family members, friends, old students, etc.) are not allowed in the gross anatomy lab.
n. Video or photographs (whether digital or film) are not allowed in the lab.
o. Radios, tapes, etc., are not allowed in the lab.
p. Profane language is not allowed in the lab.
q. Skeletons must not be disarticulated. Bones and models are to be studied away from the dissecting tables at designated areas. Teaching aids are very expensive and damaging them must be avoided.
r. Keep dissecting tables as clean as possible. Prior to each lab exam, tables and sink areas must be particularly clean, book holders replaced, and stools arranged in an orderly manner.
s. Never dissect on a cadaver that has been assigned to another group unless you have been given specific permission to do so.
t. Use common sense at all times, and remember the "Golden Rule".

24. CASE STUDIES (Group Discussions) Purpose is to help students
understand the relevance of
anatomy to their future clinical
practice
CASE STUDIES
A booklet of anatomically-based case studies will be given to each student at the beginning of the course. Each case consists of a description (history) of a patient-related problem followed by a series of questions pertaining to that case. Students will be expected to answer these questions and be prepared to discuss them in class. The anatomical subject matter underlying each case will have been covered previously in lecture and lab. The class will meet on four occasions (one hour each) to discuss the cases. The purpose of the case studies is to help students understand the relevance of anatomy to their future clinical practice.

25. ATTENDANCE POLICY

26. Attendance of ALL scheduled lectures, labs and case studies
is MANDATORY
Active participation in the lab
(engaging in the dissection process)
is ESSENTIAL for every student
To fulfill the course goal, students are expected to attend all scheduled lectures, labs and case study discussions. Active participation in the lab (i.e., engaging in the dissection process) is essential for every student. The responsibility for dissecting the cadaver should be shared among all of the students at a table.
In order to ensure lab attendance, there will be a sign-in sheet placed in the lab each day. If a student fails to sign-in, he/she will be “docked” 1 point for each missed lab period. Absence due to illness will require a written excuse from your physician/student health.
If lecture attendance is poor, I will ask a question at the end of the lecture dealing with the material in that lecture. Students not in attendance (or who answer incorrectly) will fail to earn a point.

27. EXAMS & GRADES

28. WRITTEN LAB QUIZ 1 15 15 EXAM 1 51 50 QUIZ 2 15 15 EXAM 2 59 50
+ 2 MOCK LAB PRACTICALS
The written quizzes and exams will contain multiple choice questions based largely on the lecture material but also partly on the material in the Netter plate notes and in the case studies. The second written exam is not comprehensive.
The laboratory quizzes and exams will be primarily identification of anatomical structures (those on the Anatomy Word List ). The lab quizzes will be in a power point format. The lab exams will consist of identification of structures pinned on cadavers. The second laboratory exam will be comprehensive (but with an emphasis on the material covered since the first laboratory exam).
In addition to the quizzes and exams noted above, two “mock” laboratory exams will be given. These exams will simulate the “real” laboratory exams and are intended to help students prepare for them. The “mock” exams do not count toward a student’s final grade.
4. Exams will be graded and returned to students ASAP.

29. GRADING SCALE (%)
A = > 90
B =
C =
F = < 70

30. ABSENCE FROM EXAMS
The only excused absences are those due to illness or death in the family. In either case, students must notify me within 24 hours following the exam or they will receive a grade of 0 for the exam. If absence is due to illness, a written excuse from your personal physician or from student health is required.
Make-up exams must be taken ASAP after the regular exam.
Exams will not be postponed (unless due to bad weather). Tune in to WBHM to find out if UAB closed.

31. COMPETENCY EXAM Students who earn a grade of 60 – 69
in the course will be allowed to take a
competency exam. This exam will be
comprehensive and will include both
a lab and a written component. If a
student earns a grade of > 70 on this
exam, he/she will receive the lowest
possible passing grade for the course
(ie, 70 = C).

32. DISABILITY SUPPORT
SERVICES

33. Students who may need course accommodations
are welcome to make an appointment to see me.
Students with disabilities must be registered with Disability Support Services, HUC 516 ( ),
and provide an accommodation request letter before receiving academic adjustments.

34. COURSE EVALUATION COURSE EVALUATION
It is desirable to receive from students feedback on how the course is organized and presented. This will be accomplished by having the students complete a course/instructor evaluation form which will be available on line on the last day of class.
If any difficulties arise during the course which the class as a whole wishes to discuss with the Coursemaster, the class may do so through an elected student representative (e.g., the Class President). In addition, students are always welcome to make an appointment with the Coursemaster on an individual basis concerning any difficulties they may be having in the course.

35. ANATOMY STUDY TIPS

36. ANATOMY STUDY TIPS Anatomy is a visual science. Try to visualize
your cadaver dissection and use an atlas when
studying notes at home.
Try to put the anatomical information you learn
in a clinical context (eg, what would be the
deficits if this nerve were cut, or this artery
ligated?)
Periodically use a systemic approach to studying anatomy
(eg, review all of the branches of the trigeminal nerve)
Study with a group (eg, review lab dissections
with classmates)
Focus attention on the nervous system
Keep up with dissections and study lecture notes daily
Students may not be able to finish their dissection in the allotted amount of time. Recommend that students return to lab as soon as possible to complete the dissection while information is still fresh in their minds.
Remind students that schedule will change as the course progresses. Although weeks 1 – 8 may seem to go at a slow pace (1x a week), weeks 9 – 13 will move rapidly (3x a week) with much new information being presented. Best approach is to consistently study lecture notes.

37. COMPUTERIZED
INSTRUCTION

38. COURSE WEBSITE http://cellbio.uab.edu/grossanatomy Password: muscle
Website address is in syllabus.

39. POWER POINT PRESENTATIONS NETTER PLATE NOTES
COURSE WEBSITE
POWER POINT PRESENTATIONS
NETTER PLATE NOTES
SAMPLE WRITTEN TEST QUESTIONS
LINKS TO OTHER ANATOMY SITES
COMPUTERIZED INSTRUCTION
The Power Point Presentations Link allows access to all of the lectures. Power points will be posted at least one day prior to the scheduled date of the lecture. Of course, the lecturer reserves the right to make last minute changes.
The Netter Plate Notes Link contains notes (text) pertaining to many of the plates in Netter’s Atlas. These plate notes are organized by subject material and closely correspond to the gross anatomy lectures and labs. A guide to these plate notes can be found in the syllabus.
The Sample Written Test Questions Link contains several sample test questions for each lecture topic.
The Other Anatomy Sites Link directs students to a list of anatomy-related sites.

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