background: formaldehyde is extensively used for preservation of cadavers in departments of anatomy. however, it is a noxious chemical which may cause serious health problems. objective: to assess the effect of exposure of medical students to formaldehyde at the department of anatomy, niger delta university, nigeria. methods: in a questionnaire-based study, 93 second-year medical students were ...

We have examined whether cadaver dissection by first year medical students (MIs) affected their performance in two test measures: the NBME Gross Anatomy and Embryology Subject Exam (dissection-relevant questions only), and practical exams given at the end of each major section within the course. The dissections for the entire course were divided into 18 regional dissection units and each studen...

The practice of the anatomist himself dissecting the human body and demonstrating the details to the students was prevalent in the European universities during the Renaissance (Ghosh, 2015). The great Paduan anatomist, Andreas Vesalius (1514-1564) was a pioneer in this method of teaching as he displayed his exceptional dissection skills to the students during anatomical sessions (Goodrich, 1982...

1. Prof. Hassan Saidi [9] 2. Dr. Gichambira Gikenye [10] 3. Dr. Beda Olabu [11] 4. Dr. Pamela Mandela [12] 5. Dr. James Kigera [13] 6. Dr. Paul Odula [14] 7. Dr. Fawzia Butt [15] COURSE DESCRIPTION Gross Anatomy can be approached either topographically or systemically. Topographic anatomy being the study of gross anatomy region by region, viz: Head and Neck, Trunk, Appendages; while Systemic an...

A 52-year-old woman presented with stage IIB primary breast cancer (cT2N1M0), which was treated using neoadjuvant chemotherapy (epirubicin, cyclophosphamide, and paclitaxel). However, the tumor persisted in patchy areas; therefore, we performed modified radical mastectomy and axillary lymph node dissection. Routine endoscopy at 8 months revealed a depressed lesion on the gastric angle's greater...

I was a first year medical student, but the beginning of medical education has remained stable. First-year students are introduced to their cadaver. They are arranged in teams of four or five students. They begin as medical students have begun for over 100 years, by dissecting and exploring the easily visible, so-called “gross” anatomy of the human body. The first look at the face, the hands, g...

OBJECTIVE To define the gross and microscopic anatomy, and the surgical significance, of the newly described retrotrigonal layer of the bladder neck, as an aid during robotic radical prostatectomy (RRP). MATERIALS AND METHODS The data for this study were obtained from five fresh cadaveric dissections and 100 consecutive RRPs. Five male cadavers with no previous pelvic or urethral surgery were...