Human Anatomy is the science which deals with the gross morphology and spatial interrelations of the structures of the body, and is an important course of preclinical and clinical curriculum. The purpose of this course is to make students to master the shape, position and interrelation of the organs of the human body, and to lay a firm morphological foundation for the following basic and clinical courses. Through studying the human anatomy, the students not only master the basic theoretical knowledge and technical ability of human anatomy but also possess higher capacity of independently observing, thinking, analyzing and resolving problems.
The field of human anatomy has become very large, and a number subdivisions have been recognized and named. Human anatomy is generally classified into Gross Anatomy, Microscopic Anatomy, Developmental Anatomy (including Embryology), Radiographic Anatomy and Clinical Applied Anatomy. Gross Anatomy is also divided into Systematic Anatomy, the study of different systems of the body and Regional Anatomy, the study of specific regions of the body. This program is only concerned with systematic anatomy.
