The gross anatomy of a 12-MM. Pig

Gross anatomy of the heart in Ostrich (Struthio camelus)

Today, with emphasis on the mechanical heart and heart transplantation from one human to another andone species to another, a knowledge of the anatomy of the bird’s heart could contribute to theseaccomplishments. Eight male adult ostriches were used to study the heart macroscopically. This studyrevealed that the ostrich heart has some different features from the other birds. In the ostrich, fib...

Gross Anatomy of a Skull

The head consists of the skull, face, scalp, teeth, brain, cranial nerves, meninges, special sense organs, and other structures such as blood vessels, lymphatics, and fat. It is also the site where food is ingested and air is inspired and expired (Fig. 101; Fig. 102). Diseases of important structures in the head form the bases of many medical, dental, and surgical specialties dentistry, maxillo...

Review of Gross Anatomy

of Anatomy ( Gross Anatomy and Neuroanatomy )

Our department’s research activities have focused on neuroanatomy and gross anatomy. In neuroanatomical research, the development and organization of neuronal networks are investigated to elucidate brain function and diseases by means of immunocytochemistry, electron microscopy, in-situ hybridization histochemistry, singlecell tracer injection, and patch-clamp electrophysiology. Our primary int...

The Big Picture: Gross Anatomy

Only the basic information is available to the student, however, but opportunities for outside learning present themselves throughout the text via website links embedded in images and the exhaustive list of references following each chapter to direct the cerebral student to more advanced research in the field. Additionally, the inclusion of chapters dedicated to pharmacogenomics and customized ...