DEPARTMENT OF ANATOMY
HISTORY
- STARTED FUNCTIONING IN THE YEAR 1966.
- SINCE THEN WE HAVE BEEN MERITORIOUSLY EDUCATING UNDERGRADUATE MEDICAL & PARAMEDICAL STUDENTS IN THE VARIOUS BRANCHES OF ANATOMY.
GOAL
- TRAINING UNDERGRADUATE MEDICAL & PARA MEDICAL STUDENTS TO ACHIEVE COMPREHENSIVE KNOWLEDGE IN GROSS ANATOMY, EMBRYOLOGY, MICROANATOMY OF THE HUMAN BODY FOR OBTAINING FUNDAMENTAL KNOWLEDGE AS A BASE, TO APPLY IN CLINICAL PRACTICE AND DISEASE PRESENTATIONS.
BUILDINGS
- ONE GALLERY TYPE LECTURE HALL WITH CAPACITY FOR 150 STUDENTS
- TWO DEMONSTRATION ROOMS WITH EACH CAPACITY OF 75 STUDENTS.
- AUDIOVISUAL AIDS LIKE O.H.P, LCD & SLIDE PROJECTORS IS BEING USED.
- THERE IS A DEPARTMENTAL LIBRARY CUM SEMINAR ROOM WITH CAPACITY OF 30 STUDENTS WHO CAN UTILISE ABOUT 360 B00KS UNDER 200 TITLES.
PRACTICAL LABORATORIES
1. DISSECTION HALL: ONE OF SIZE - 525 SQ.M, TO TEACH 200 STUDENTS.
CADAVER PRESERVATION FACILITIES ARE AVAILABLE WITH
1) EMBALMING ROOM : ADJACENT TO THE DISSECTION HALL OF SIZE 21.6 SQ.M.
2) STORAGE TANKS : FOUR BIG (7FTX3.5X3.5FT) AND TWO SMALL (7X2.5X2.5FT)
3) COLD STORAGE UNIT WITH CAPACITY TO STORE 12 CADAVERS .
2.HISTOLOGY LABORATORY
- ONE- OF SIZE 200 SQ.M WITH CAPACITY OF 90 STUDENT WORK TABLES. IT HAS CENTRAL LIGHTING ARRANGEMENTS WITH PROVISION OF SINKS, ELECTRIC POINTS, CUPBOARDS FOR MICROSCOPES.
- THERE ARE 90 STUDENT MICROSCOPES AND 22 DISSECTION MICROSCOPES.
- PREPARATION ROOM FOR HISTOLOGY SLIDES IS LOCATED ADJACENT TO THE LABORATORY.
MUSEUM
SIZE 200 SQ.M CONTAINING 302 SPECIMENS, COVERING EMBRYOLOGY, OSTEOLOGY, GROSS ANATOMY OF ALLTHE REGIONS OF THE HUMAN BODY.
- 752 EXHIBITS IN THE FORM OF NON LAMINATED CHARTS, 202 MODELS, 52 LAMINATED CHARTS ARE AVAILABLE.
- 7 FULLY ARTICULATED SKELETONS AND 50 SETS 0F INDIVIDUAL BONES ARE AVAILABLE.
- 35 STUDENT SEATING FACILITIES ARE AVAILABLE
- NUMEROUS X RAY, CT, AND MRI FILMS RELATED TO RADIOLOGICAL ANATOMY ARE EXIHIBITED IN THE MUSEUM FOR TEACHING THE STUDENTS.
TEACHING METHODOLOGY:
AS PER NMC NORMS, CURRICULUM IS FOLLOWED IN FULL TOTALITY IN THE FORM OF
1) DIDACTIC LECTURES -
2) DEMONSTRATIONS
3) HISTOLOGY
4) DISSECTION
5) TUTORIALS
6) Self Directed learning
7) Small Group Discussion
8) Early Clinic Exposure
9) AETCOM
DISSECION TRAINING
Ø EVERY DAY TWO HOURS ARE ALLOTTED FOR DISSECTION.
Ø STUDENTS ARE DIVIDED INTO GROUPS OF 10 to 15.
Ø EACH GROUP IS GIVEN ONE CADAVER.
Ø EACH STUDENT IS TRAINED TO DISSECT UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF THE TEACHING FACULTY.
FOR ELIGIBILITY, SELECTION PROCEDURE, UNIVERSITY, EXAMINATION DETAILS ETC.,
PLEASE SEE - COURSES
PASS PERCENTAGE
• 2006-2007 - 97.4 %
• 2007-2008 - 96 .6 %
• 2008-2009 - 99 %
• 2009-2010 - 93 %
• 2010-2011 - 98.6 %
DISTINCTIONS RECEIVED
• 2006-2007 - 25
• 2007-2008 - 27
• 2008-2009 - 15
• 2009-2010 - 25
• 2010-2011 - 48
PRIZES
FROM THE YEAR 2008 ONWARDS, STUDENTS SECURING DISTINCTION IN THE SUBJECT IN THE UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS ARE AWARDED WTH CERTIFICATES OF MERIT.
PARTICIPATION IN CMEs
Ø 2008- CME ON INGUINAL HERNIA
TOPIC PRESENTED: ANATOMY OF ANTERIOR ABDOMINAL WALL
Ø 2010- CME ON KIDNEY
TOPIC PRESENTED: ANATOMY OF KIDNEY
FUNERAL EMBALMING:
• IT IS THE PROCEDURE BY WHICH HUMAN CADAVERS ARE PRESERVED .
• PROCEDURE FOR EMBALMING BODIES ON REQUEST :
1. FEES OF RS.1000/-
2. PROPER REQUISITION FROM RELATIVES/ FRIENDS IN HAND WRITTTEN LETTER
3. DULY SIGNED DEATH CERTIFICATE BY COMPETENT AUTHORITY
4. DEAN”S ORDER TO EMBALM.
• IN M.L.C. CASES, NO OBJECTION CERTIFICATE FROM THE POLICE AND THE POST MORTEM
CERTIFICATE ARE ADDITIONAL REQUISITES.
• UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF THE QUALIFIED STAFF, EMBALMING PROCEDURE IS UNDER
TAKEN.
VOLUNTARY BODY DONATION GUIDELINES:
1. THE PERSON MUST BE WHOLEHEARTEDLY WILLING TO DONATE HIS BODY AFTER DEATH FOR THE PURPOSE OF STUDY BY THE MEDICAL STUDENTS.
2. THEY MUST PRODUCE A WILL WRITTEN IN RS.20/ WORTH STAMPED PAPER.
3. WILL MUST BE REGISTERED BY AUTHORISED JUDICIARY AT THEIR OWN COST.
4. WRITTEN CONSENT BY LEGAL HEIRS IS A MUST.
5. THEY MUST SUBMIT TWO COPIES OF THE ABOVE DOCUMENTS
6. THEIR DEATH SHOULD BE OF NATURAL CAUSE.
7. AFTER DEATH, THE LEGAL HEIRS MUST HAND OVER THE DEAD BODY ALONG WITH THE AUTHENTICATED DEATH CERTIFICATE TO THE RMO OF THE HOSPITAL.
8. AFTER THE VERIFICATION, THE RMO WILL RELEASE THE DEAD BODY TO THE DEPARTMENT OF ANATOMY, WHERE IT IS PRESERVED AND USED FOR TEACHING PURPOSES.
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