Advanced Human Anatomy

The Advanced Anatomy Lecture Manual is designed to accompany my Advanced Human Anatomy course at the University of Utah. The manual is an outline of the lectures that I give in the course. It contains all the key topics and terminology in an outline form with a plethora of line art of the anatomy covered in the course. It is intended as a note taking device and coloring book that students will turn into their own personalized textbook.  The intent of this course and manual is to take students, who have developed a strong foundation in anatomy, to a higher level. It builds on my Human Anatomy course by taking students to a deeper understanding of anatomy, with a strong emphasis on the peripheral nervous system.

In addition to using understanding to facilitate learning, it is important to be able to use knowledge in a problem
solving capacity. Anatomy, like any area of science, is really only useful if one can use it as a tool to solve problems. This problem solving can take on a variety of forms. The competent individual can use a knowledge of structure to better understand and analyze function. A clear understanding of anatomy will allow one to more clearly interpret and analyze the evolutionary themes that unite all life on earth, especially the vertebrate animals. A clear understanding of human morphology provides the necessary tools to solve problems related to health and well-being. It is this use of the anatomy that becomes important to the competent health care professional. A major focus of this course will be the acquisition of critical thinking and problem-solving skills using anatomy as the "toolbox".