BMS2011

Structure of the human body

(MED)

Dr P Tutton (Anatomy & Cell Biology)

6 points + 3 lectures and one 3-hour practical or equivalent session per week + First semester + Clayton

Synopsis: An introduction to human anatomy and histology, the concept of primary tissues, the embryology of the nervous, cardio-respiratory, gastrointestinal and musculoskeletal systems. Practical histology classes including microscopic examinations of the organisation of cells and extracellular material in a range of tissues. Correlation classes compare and contrast the normal anatomy associated with these systems with that associated with common human diseases, eg cardiac infarction, stroke, brain tumours, cancer of the lung and colon.

Assessment: Theory examinations: 70% + Practical examination: 30%