Dissection of the Human Body

This manual is a step by step guide to dissection for undergraduate medical students. Beginning with a brief description of human tissues, the book is divided into sections, each examining a region of the body and dissection techniques for different tissues within that region.

Each section begins with an introduction to the tissues in that region of the body, followed by step by step instructions for different dissection procedures.

Learning objectives and key points are highlighted for each section to assist understanding.  350 full colour images and illustrations with descriptions are included.

Key points

• Step by step guide to dissection for undergraduate medical students
• Covers procedures for tissues in each region of the body
• Features key points and learning objectives for each section

• Includes 350 full colour images and illustrations

Section 1 Upper Limbs (6 Weeks)

• Introduction

• Pectoral region and axilla

• Front of arm and cubital fossa

• Back of trunk, scapular region and back of arm

• Back of forearm, hand and joints of shoulder girdle

• Front of forearm and hand

• Joints of free upper limb

Section 2 Lower Limbs (6 Weeks)

• Introduction

• Anterior and medial aspects of the thigh

• Gluteal region and posterior aspect of the thigh

• Popliteal fossa, back of the leg and hip joint

• Anterior and lateral aspects of the leg, dorsum of the foot and knee joint

• Sole of foot

• Tibiofibular joints, ankle joint and joints of the foot

Section 3 Abdomen (4 Weeks)

• Introduction

• Anterior abdominal wall and external genitalia

• Abdominal viscera and peritoneum

• Liver, pancreas, duodenum and spleen

• Posterior abdominal wall

Section 4 Pelvis and Perineum (3 Weeks)

• Pelvic viscera

• Pelvic wall

• Perineum

Section 5 Thorax (3 Weeks)

• Introduction

• Thoracic Wall and lungs

• Superior and middle mediastinum

• Superior and posterior mediastinum and joints of thorax

Section 6 Head & Neck (8 Weeks)

• Introduction

• Posterior triangle of the neck

• Anterior triangle of the neck

• Face and scalp

• Cranial cavity

• Orbit and lacrimal apparatus

• Parotid and infratemporal regions

• Submandibular region and deep dissection of the neck

• Deep structures of the back of the neck and the trunk

Section 7 Optional Dissection / Study on Prosected Specimens

• Nasal cavity

• Oral cavity

• Soft palate & pharynx

• Larynx

• Eye

• Ear

Review

• Upper limbs

• Lower limbs

• Abdomen and Pelvis

• Thorax

• Head and Neck

A Krishnamurthi BSc MBBS FAZ PhD FZS MIBiol FAMS FABMS
Professor and Project Co-ordinator, Department of Anatomy, Rajah Muthiah Medical College, Annamalai University, Annamalai Nagar, Chidambaram, Tamil Nadu, India

J P Gunasegaran MSc PhD
Professor, Department of Anatomy, Rajah Muthiah Medical College, Annamalai University, Annamalai Nagar, Chidambaram, Tamil Nadu, India