Anthro 4581 - Principles of Human Anatomy and Development

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Washington University in St Louis

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This course is designed for both undergraduate and graduate students in the anthropological, biological, and/or premedical sciences who wish to learn about human anatomy from various evolutionary, functional, developmental, and clinical perspectives. Lectures emphasize the organizational and developmental principles of various organ systems of the human body. The course also makes use of our extensive anatomy museum of labeled dissected human specimens as well as our cast collections of numerous specimens from the human fossil record where appropriate. Frequent use of X-rays, CT, and MRI scans also are used to help students visualize human anatomy from a number of different imaging modalities. Prerequisite: undergraduate or graduate students in the anthropological, biological, and/or premedical sciences must have had at least one course in physical anthropology and/or biology, or consent of instructor.

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.wustl.edu

Phone Number:

(314) 935-5000

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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