Function
Teaching
- The department adopted and practices the integrated approach of teaching Topographic, Microscopic, Developmental, Radiological and clinical anatomy.
Topographic Anatomy
- Didactic lecturers and small group supervised Regional dissection of cadavers tutorial system.
Microscopic Anatomy, Cytology, Histology, Organology
- Systemic approachPermanent slides from primates (vervet monkeys), and student microscopes. Augumented by a closed circuit television network.
Developmental Anatomy
- Didactic lectures on normal and abnormal development.Small group tutorialsEmphasis on the developmental basis of common malformationsBasic embryologySystemic development.
Radiological Anatomy
- Principals of imagingStudying of images of normal and abnormal anatomy.
Clinical Anatomy (Applied Anatomy)
- The anatomical basis of management of clinical conditions.
Research ActivitiesMain areas
- Cardiovascular Anatomy
- Neurodegeneration and neuroregeneration
- Anthropometric and growth studies
- Connective tissue with special reference to elastic fibres
- Community ServiceThe Department runs a professional mortuary service at an affordable fee.
