Handbook

This course will teach detailed morphology and general pathology of human visceral organs. Clinical symptoms caused by visceral organ diseases will be explained in relation to particular region. It is a very practical course and leans towards advanced anatomy and common visceral organ diseases. The course will provide you with a detailed morphology of the head, neck, thorax, abdomen, and pelvis with particular emphasis upon the viscera. Hence, it is a necessary pre-requisite for students to have the knowledge of system anatomy. You will be led, step by step, to learn the gross morphology of individual regions. Regional anatomy differs from the systemic anatomy because it focuses on the specific region linking to the understanding of the clinical problems. During the lecture you will be told firstly the location of the specific organ and its neighbouring structures, and then their blood supply, venous and lymphatic drainage, and nerve innervation. We then describe relevant visceral organ pathology and to a certain extent the histology. Finally, common clinical symptoms to that specific region will be introduced. The knowledge you learn from this course will allow you to explain some common clinical health problems, which you may meet in day-to-day life. During the practical classes we will teach tissue-dissection skills and how to localise the projections of visceral organs.