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Keele Anatomy Facilities and Staff
provide teaching, lectures, demonstrations, practicals, workshops, dissection, prosections, anatomical models, posters, radiographs, computer aided learning, microscopes, histology slides and clinical demonstrations to over 1000 students a year through a wide variety of health and bioscience courses for undergraduate and postgraduate students, and offer further training for postgraduates and staff at all levels of difficulty and detail. For further information contact the Director of Anatomy.
 

UNDERGRADUATE

Medicine
Y1 Challenges to Health:
Sep-Dec: Anatomy, Histology, Embryology of Skin, Thorax, Cardiovascular & Respiratory Systems, Abdomen, Alimentary Canal & Glands, 
Jan-May: Anatomy, Histology, Embryology of Neuromusculoskeletal Systems, Head, Neck, Limbs, Neuroanatomy, Pelvis, Reproductive & Endocrine Systems, Anthropometry, Growth, Ageing
Y2
Inputs & Outputs (8 weeks):
Applied anatomy & histology of liver, pancreas, thyroid, intestines.
Movement (4 weeks): Applied anatomy & histology of musculoskeletal system, limbs, back and motor nervous systems.
Life Support & Defence (8 weeks): Applied anatomy & histology of lungs, heart and vessels.
Sensation (4 weeks): Applied anatomy & histology & neuroanatomy of sensory nervous systems, brain, eye, ear, cranial nerves, spine.
Y3   Applied Clinical Surgical Imaging and Pathological Anatomy: Advanced brain, brainstem, movement control, cognitive systems. Skin & fascia. Hip and wrist, skeletal development, growth and ossification. Head & Neck - mouth, pharynx, larynx. Female reproductive anatomy. Embryology - urogenital, pharyngeal arches.
Y4&5   Virtual Anatomy: Revisit of the anatomy underpinning clinical medicine via the internet, STOKER, self assessment and videoconferencing.
Intercalated: (Under Development) Morphological research methods. Experimental morphology. Research Project Options. 

Physiotherapy
Y1  Principles of assessment & Rehabilitation: Reviews of anatomy of cardiovascular, respiratory and central nervous systems and upper and lower limbs, including revision sessions. (Oct-May)
Y2  Brain, spinal cord, nerve roots, muscles and nerves of trunk.
Y3  Integrated physiotherapy practise: Central Nervous system anatomy & pathology.
MSc Neuromusculoskeletal health care: Histology of musculoskeletal and nervous systems.
MSc Pain Science & Management: Skeletal muscle variability, pathology and neuromuscular disorders
Rheumatology Module: limb and joint anatomy

Nursing & Midwifery
Y1 
Overview of anatomy of Cardiovascular, respiratory, digestive systems (1 day sessions, Dec-June)
Y2  Overview of anatomy of Cardiovascular, respiratory, digestive systems (1 day sessions, May)
Y3  Overview of anatomy of Cardiovascular, respiratory, digestive systems (1 day sessions, June)
Joint Injection Module: Limbs

Osteopathy
Y1  Anatomy of fascia, abdomen, thorax, limbs
Y2  Functional and applied anatomy of fascia, limbs, nervous system
Y3  Dysfunction & Disease, Developmental Anomalies, Pathology
Y4  Upper & Lower limb dissection

Biomedical Sciences, Neuroscience, Pharmacy
Y1  Basic Anatomy & Microtechnique, Liver, Spinal cord, PNS, Brain, CVS, Respiratory
Y2  BISC230,Metabolism in Health & Disease: Muscle
Y3  Neur302, Brain
Y3 
Research Project & Dissertation Options

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Forensic Science
Y3  Keele:Basic Anatomy, Mortuary methods, Liver
Y3  Wolverhampton Group: Basic Anatomy, Mortuary methods, Liver

POSTGRADUATE

Applied Clinical Anatomy   (link)
Module 1: (15 credits): Six study days and personal work. 1&2 Anatomy scope, Morphological research and imaging methods, Anthropometry, Auxology, Searching the literature. 3 Nervous system & Spine. 4 Muscular system & limbs. 5 Cardiovascular & respiratory systems. 6 Developmental anatomy.
Module 2 (30 credits): Dissertation, Practical Portfolio, Reflective summary of anatomy based project.
Module 3 (30 credits): Applied Surgical anatomy - abdomen, chest, pelvis, head, spine, limbs.
Module 4 (30 credits):[Under Approval] Research Techniques Practicals (Whole Body Methods, Light & Confocal Microscopy, Electron Microscopy, Microtechnique & Visualisation, Imaging, Quantitation - Morphometry, Stereology, Image Analysis), Research Paper Criticism, Research Design, Research Laboratory & Pathology Visits


Postgraduate Medicine
MRCS/FRCS Surgical Anatomy Training Programme.  (2-4 hour sessions one Wednesday per month Sep-Jun) Abdominal wall, Abdominal contents, Chest, ENT, Cranium & Cranial nerves, Spine & spinal cord, Upper limb, Lower Limb, Revision. (Follows on from morning surgical tutorials).See Applied Clinical Anatomy Module 3 (Applied Surgical Anatomy) above link link2

Biomedical Engineering MSc (3 classes - Musculoskeletal, Cardiorespiratory, Renal/NS Oct-Nov)


EXTERNAL

BIMM Spinal pain management course
Spinal Surgery Posterior spinal approaches
Football Association Physiotherapy Injury Management: Upper & Lower Limbs, Spine
Biomechanics Sports Physiotherapy

Admissions, Open Days, Widening participation
Some of these facilities and staff are heavily involved in recruitment into the health related professions and human biosciences.
       
 

Last Updated 1 May 2012 (MM)

 

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