516 Human Gross Anatomy

Time and Location

Monday - Friday
9:30am – 11:00am TBL sessions
11:30am – 3:30pm laboratory dissection

Course Description

The organization of the human body and the way in which anatomical relationships serve as a basis for function are studied in this course. The medical aspects of the structural and functional organization of the human body are also a focus of attention. The course will consist of daily team-based learning exercises and supervised laboratory dissection. Students are expected to do the assigned pre-reading and come to the TBL sessions prepared to discuss clinical cases and take the daily quizzes. The major learning experience occurs in the laboratory where teaching consists of small group discussions.

Resources

Students are strongly urged to bring any appropriate gross anatomy text with them. The student should be familiar with this text to facilitate understanding of materials already studied. It is also strongly urged to bring notes previously used. Students will have access to previously recorded lectures and study materials from this institution.

Dissection Guide

A copy of the dissection guide used at the University of Nebraska Medical Center will be furnished to the student and is available on computers at every dissection table in an online form with links to images from the Netter Atlas.

Lab Supplies

As part of the fee, we supply the dissection guide, dissection tools and rubber gloves.

Examinations

Examinations over the learning objectives for this course will be given as multiple-choice questions in the format of the USMLE. The examinations over the practical components of the course consist of identification of structure, radiographic anatomy, osteology, and functional implications of material covered in the gross anatomy laboratories.

Grading Information 

These courses are equivalent to those offered to the first-year medical students at the University of Nebraska Medical Center.  The credit hours for each course or subunit are listed on the first page.  Students are responsible for obtaining, in advance, consent from the administration of their schools to enroll in the course if the course is being taken for credit.  Final course scores will be derived from the compilation of individual examination scores, including multiple choice questions and practical examination questions.  The Course Directors reserve the right to upgrade a student's scores, if appropriate.  Under no circumstances will a student’s scores be reduced.  Appropriate administrators will be supplied with course grading results so that they can assess student achievement.  Students will need to request where they would like to have their official transcripts sent by accessing the MyRecords portal. Grading shall be no stricter than the following scale: 

GCBA 516 grading scale:
A = 90% and above 
B = 80% - 89% 
C = 70% - 79% 
D = 60% - 69% 
F = Less than 60%