M.Sc. MEDICAL ANATOMY

• Candidates who have passed the three years B.Sc. degree course with Zoology and Chemistry as the major subject or B.Sc. in Life Sciences or B.Sc. with Anthropology as major subject or a degree equivalent to the above from any recognized university would be eligible for admission to the program.
• PROVISION OF LATERAL ENTRY : Admission will be taken directly into 3rd semester of the course which will be opened to those having MBBS/ BDS/ BHMS/ BUMS/ BAMS or B.P.T. qualification from the recognized institute.

The duration of the program is 3 years (six semesters for Regular Students and 4 semesters for Lateral Entry Students). The full term course will comprise of 6 semesters of 6 months each.

Admission will be taken directly into 3rd semester of the course which will be opened to those having MBBS/ BDS/ BHMS/ BUMS/ BAMS or B.P.T. qualification from the recognized institute.

THEORY EXAMINATION
Each theory question paper will comprise of long answer questions, short answer questions and brief answer questions maximum marks 80.

PRACTICAL EXAMINATION
It will be of 100 marks and comprise of Practical exercise and Viva voce.

DISSERTATION
Every student has to complete a dissertation which will comprise of a time bound research study to be conducted under supervision of a faculty from respective department. The maximum duration for dissertation completion shall be of 6 months during 5th semester. Dissertation report shall be submitted before the commencement of 6th semester. This report will carry maximum of 50 marks.

Employment Areas

• As a Research Assistant / Associate Professor in Institutes, Colleges or Universities
• Medical scientist / Sr. Medical Coder in Government Hospitals, Health Care Centers, Medical Lab or Private Clinics

FIRST YEAR: SEMESTER - I

THEORY
Anatomical Terms, General Anatomy of Muscles, Cartilage, Bones, Joints, Cardiovascular System & Central Nervous System ▪ Pectoral Region, Arm, Forearm, Hand ▪ Shoulder Joint, Elbow Joint, Wrist Joint, Radioulnar Joint ▪ Front of thigh & Femoral triangle ▪ Gluteal Region ▪ Back of Thigh & Popliteal Fossa ▪ Leg & foot ▪ Hip Joint, Knee Joint, Ankle Joint ▪ Thoracic Inlet, Thoracic Wall, Thoracic Outlet ▪ Mediastinum & its contents, Pericardium & Heart, Pleura & Lungs ▪ Joints of Thorax ▪ Histology of Epithelium, Connective Tissue, Muscle, Bone & Cartilage, Vessels ▪ Histology of Respiratory System & Cardiovascular System ▪ First, Second and Third week of development, Placenta ▪ Development of Respiratory System & Cardiovascular system

PRACTICAL
Spotting ▪ Viva-voce on Gross Anatomy, Surface Anatomy, Radiological Anatomy, Microscopic Anatomy and Developmental Anatomy of the concerned part

FIRST YEAR: SEMESTER – II

THEORY
The Anterior Abdominal Wall ▪ Inguinal Canal: Boundaries & its contents ▪ Peritoneum ▪ Abdominal Cavity & Abdominal Viscera ▪ Posterior Abdominal Wall ▪ Pelvis & Perineum, Pelvic Viscera, Joints of Pelvis ▪ Scalp, Face, Posterior Triangle, Anterior Triangle of Neck, Parotid Region, Temporal & Infratemporal Regions, Submandibular Region & Submandibular Gland, Meninges, Orbit, Deep Structures of Neck- Thyroid Gland, Root of Neck & Cranial Nerves, Pharynx, Larynx, Tongue, Nasal Cavity and Paranasal Sinuses & Ear ▪ Spinal Cord, Brainstem, Cerebrum

PRACTICAL
Spotting ▪ Viva-voce on gross anatomy, surface anatomy, radiological anatomy, microscopic anatomy and developmental anatomy of the concerned part

SECOND YEAR: SEMESTER - III

THEORY
Anatomical Terms ▪ General Anatomy of Muscles, Cartilage, Bones, Joints, Cardiovascular System And Central Nervous System ▪ Pectoral Region, Mammary Gland, Axilla, Scapular Region, Arm, Forearm & Hand ▪ Shoulder Joint, Elbow Joint, Wrist Joint, Radioulnar Joint ▪ Thoracic Inlet, Thoracic Wall, Thoracic Outlet ▪ Mediastinum & its Contents, Pericardium & Heart, Pleura & Lungs Joints of thorax ▪ Recent Advances ▪ Cytoplasm – Cytoplasmic Matrix, Cell Membrane, Cell Organelles, Cytoskeleton, Cell Inclusions, Cilia and Flagella ▪ Nucleus - Nuclear Envelope, Nuclear Matrix, DNA and other Components of Chromatin, Protein Synthesis, Nucleolus, Nuclear Changes indicating Cell Death ▪ Cell Cycle, Mitosis, Meiosis, Cell Renewal ▪ Cellular Differentiation and Proliferation ▪ Tissues of Body: Light Microscopic Details and Structural Basis of Function, Regeneration and Degeneration ▪ Histology of Epithelium, Connective Tissue, Muscle, Bone & Cartilage, Vessels ▪ Microanatomy of Respiratory System & Cardiovascular System ▪ Gametogenesis, First, second and third week of development, Placenta ▪ Development of Upper Limb, Development of Respiratory System & Cardiovascular System

PRACTICAL
Dissection of upper limb & thorax & viva- voce ▪ Microteaching ▪ Spotting Examination ▪ Viva-voce on gross anatomy, surface anatomy, radiological anatomy, microscopic anatomy and developmental anatomy of the concerned part

SECOND YEAR: SEMESTER – IV

THEORY
Front of thigh & Femoral triangle ▪ Gluteal region ▪ Back of thigh & popliteal fossa ▪ Leg & foot ▪ Hip joint, Knee joint, Ankle joint ▪ Arches of Foot ▪ Anterior Abdominal Wall ▪ Inguinal Canal: Boundaries & its contents ▪ Peritoneum: Reflection, lesser & greater sac, peritoneal pouches & spaces ▪ Abdominal Cavity & Abdominal Viscera ▪ Posterior Abdominal Wall ▪ Pelvis & Perineum, Pelvic Viscera, Joints of Pelvis ▪ Recent Advances ▪ Histology of Gastrointestinal System, Genitourinary System ▪ Development of Lower Limb ▪ Development of Gastrointestinal System and Genitourinary System
PRACTICAL
Dissection of Lower Limb, Abdomen and Pelvis & Viva- Voce ▪ Microteaching ▪ Spotting examination ▪ Viva-voce on gross anatomy, living anatomy, radiological anatomy, microscopic anatomy and developmental anatomy of the concerned part

THIRD YEAR: SEMESTER - V

THEORY
Scalp , Face & Eyelids ▪ Lacrimal Apparatus, Posterior Triangle & Back of Neck ▪ Suboccipital Triangle, Anterior Triangle of Neck, Parotid Region & Temporal ▪ Infratemporal Regions, Submandibular Region & Submandibular Gland ▪ Cranial Cavity, Cranial Fossa and Meninges & Orbit ▪ Deep Structures of Neck- Thyroid Gland, Root of Neck & Prevertebral Region ▪ Cervical Plexus, Cervical Vessels & Cranial Nerves ▪ Pharynx, Palatine Tonsil, Soft Palate & Tongue ▪ Nasal Cavity and Paranasal Sinuses, Larynx, Eyeball and Ear ▪ Joints of Head & Neck ▪ Recent Advances ▪ Histological Techniques ▪ Histology of Thyroid & Parathyroid Gland, Salivary Gland, Tongue, Tonsil ▪ Related Systemic Histology ▪ Related Systemic Embryology ▪ Development of Pharyngeal Arches, Face & Palate, Tongue, Thyroid & Parathyroid Gland

PRACTICAL
Dissection of Head & Neck & Viva- Voce ▪ Microteaching ▪ Spotting Examination & Histological Techniques Viva- Voce ▪ Viva-voce on Gross Anatomy, Surface Anatomy, Radiological Anatomy, Microscopic Anatomy and Developmental Anatomy of the concerned part

THIRD YEAR: SEMESTER – VI
THEORY
Organization and Functions of the Nervous System ▪ Peripheral nerves and ganglia, Receptors and Effectors ▪ Dermatomes and Muscular Activity ▪ Spinal Cord, Brainstem, Nuclei Functional Components and Distribution of the Cranial Nerves ▪ Cerebellum and the Fourth Ventricle ▪ Diencephalon and the Third Ventricle ▪ Cerebrum, Basal Ganglia, White matter of Cerebrum and Lateral Ventricles, Blood supply of Brain, Meninges and Cerebrospinal fluid ▪ Somatic Motor and Sensory Pathways, Special senses and their Neural Pathways ▪ Reticular Formation and Limbic system ▪ Autonomic Nervous System ▪ Histology of Nervous System and Development of Nervous System ▪ Genetics – Karyotyping, Numerical and Structural Aberrations

PRACTICAL
Dissection & viva- voce ▪ Microteaching ▪ Spotting examination ▪ Viva-voce on Histological techniques, gross anatomy, living anatomy, radiological anatomy, microscopic anatomy and developmental anatomy of all extremities