1st Professional Examination:

Marks distribution of Assessment of Anatomy

Total Marks-500

  • Written= 200 (Formative 20+MCQ (SBA+MTF) 40 (SAQ+SEQ) 140)
  • SOE= 150 (Board I + Board II)
  • Practical= 150
    • Objective structured practical Exam (OSPE)
    • Dissection
    • Anatomy of Radiology and imaging
    • Lucky slides
    • Living Anatomy
    • Integrated Teaching

General Histology

Basic tissues:

    Definition, classification, components, characters, distribution, and functions of

  • Epithelial tissue and its subtypes
  • Connective tissue and its subtypes
  • Muscular tissue and its subtypes
  • Structure and functions of
  • Cell surface specialization
  • Intercellular junction
    Histological structure of

  • Smooth muscle tissue
  • Cardiac muscle tissue
  • Skeletal muscle tissue
    Mechanism of muscle contraction

  • Structure and function of Nervous tissue
  • Neurons
  • Neuroglia

Systemic Histology: histological structures of

  • Respiratory system: Respiratory tract & Lung
  • Vascular system: Different types of arteries, capillary & vein
  • Lymphoid organs: Thymus, spleen, lymph node & tonsil
  • Digestive system & associated Glands: tongue, esophagus, stomach, intestine, Liver, gall bladder, pancreas
  • Exocrine glands: salivary glands
  • Urinary system: kidney, ureter, urinary bladder
  • Male reproductive system: testis, epididymis, vas deferens, seminal vesicle
  • Female reproductive system: ovary, uterus, uterine tube, vagina
  • Endocrine glands: pituitary, thyroid, parathyroid, adrenal glands
  • Skin and its appendages

General Embryology
Core:

  • Introduction: Terms and definition; Significance of the study of embryology.
  • The basic process of development: proliferation, growth, differentiation, inductors, evocators, and organizer
    Cell division: Types

  • Chromosomal changes during cell division with anomalies in Gametogenesis and maturation of Germ cells.
  • Fertilization: Events, factors influencing the fertilization
  • Progress in 1st week of development
  • Progress in 2nd week of development
  • Progress in 3rd week of development
  • Derivatives of germ layers: ectoderm, mesoderm & endoderm
  • Fetal membranes: Placenta, chorion, amnion, umbilical cord, yolk sac, etc
  • Twins
  • Teratology

Additional:

  • Human Evolution
  • Concepts of medical biotechnology in relation to embryology
  • Molecular regulation &cell signaling

Systemic Developmental Anatomy
Core:

  • Development and the Anomalies of
  • Skeletal system & vertebral column Muscular system
  • Upper and lower limb
  • Digestive system with associated glands
  • Respiratory system
  • Cardiovascular System & aortic arches
  • Coelomic cavity & the diaphragm
  • Skin & mammary gland
  • Urinary system
  • Male and female Reproduction system
  • Pituitary & suprarenal gland
  • Face & neck & their associated organs
  • Nervous System
  • Eye & Ear
  • Lymphatic System

Additional:

  • Development of Vascular System

Motor System
Core:

  • Cerebrum (motor areas): Gyri, sulci, and important functional areas with effects of lesion; mode of blood supply
  • Pyramidal & extrapyramidal system & effects of their lesion
  • Cerebellum: parts, functional lobes, nuclei, peduncles & functions, blood supply, clinical conditions
  • Basal nuclei: locations, parts, functions, artery supply & clinical conditions
  • Motor and mixed Cranial Nerves: Classification, functional components, cranial nerve nuclei and course of cranial nerves

Sensory System
Core:

  • Dermatome & axial line
  • Cerebrum (sensory areas): Gyri, sulci, and important functional areas with effects of lesion; mode of blood supply
  • Ascending tracts of spinal cord with effects of lesions
  • Diencephalon: parts & functions
  • Sensory cranial nerves & Smell, visual & auditory pathway
  • Spinal Cord: Length, extension, enlargement, blood supply, cross-sections at different levels
  • Brain stem: blood supply, cross-sections at different levels
  • Reticular formation
  • Limbic system

General Histology

Basic tissues:

    Definition, classification, components, characters, distribution, and functions of

  • Epithelial tissue and its subtypes
  • Connective tissue and its subtypes
  • Muscular tissue and its subtypes
  • Structure and functions of
  • Cell surface specialization
  • Intercellular junction
    Histological structure of

  • Smooth muscle tissue
  • Cardiac muscle tissue
  • Skeletal muscle tissue
    Mechanism of muscle contraction

  • Structure and function of Nervous tissue
  • Neurons
  • Neuroglia

Systemic Histology: histological structures of

  • Respiratory system: Respiratory tract & Lung
  • Vascular system: Different types of arteries, capillary & vein
  • Lymphoid organs: Thymus, spleen, lymph node & tonsil
  • Digestive system & associated Glands: tongue, esophagus, stomach, intestine, Liver, gall bladder, pancreas
  • Exocrine glands: salivary glands
  • Urinary system: kidney, ureter, urinary bladder
  • Male reproductive system: testis, epididymis, vas deferens, seminal vesicle
  • Female reproductive system: ovary, uterus, uterine tube, vagina
  • Endocrine glands: pituitary, thyroid, parathyroid, adrenal glands
  • Skin and its appendages

Core:

  • Introduction: Terms and definition; Significance of the study of embryology.
  • The basic process of development: proliferation, growth, differentiation, inductors, evocators, and organizer
    Cell division: Types

  • Chromosomal changes during cell division with anomalies in Gametogenesis and maturation of Germ cells.
  • Fertilization: Events, factors influencing the fertilization
  • Progress in 1st week of development
  • Progress in 2nd week of development
  • Progress in 3rd week of development
  • Derivatives of germ layers: ectoderm, mesoderm & endoderm
  • Fetal membranes: Placenta, chorion, amnion, umbilical cord, yolk sac, etc
  • Twins
  • Teratology

Additional:

  • Human Evolution
  • Concepts of medical biotechnology in relation to embryology
  • Molecular regulation &cell signaling

Core:

  • Development and the Anomalies of
  • Skeletal system & vertebral column Muscular system
  • Upper and lower limb
  • Digestive system with associated glands
  • Respiratory system
  • Cardiovascular System & aortic arches
  • Coelomic cavity & the diaphragm
  • Skin & mammary gland
  • Urinary system
  • Male and female Reproduction system
  • Pituitary & suprarenal gland
  • Face & neck & their associated organs
  • Nervous System
  • Eye & Ear
  • Lymphatic System

Additional:

  • Development of Vascular System

Core:

  • Introduction to the Nervous system,
  • Composition of grey matter and white matter
  • Nerve fibers: structure classifications & functions,
  • Myelination, degeneration, regeneration
  • Receptors: definition, structure classifications location & functions
  • Synapse: definition, structure classifications & functions
  • Autonomic nervous system: parts, autonomic nerve plexuses & ganglia
  • Coverings of brain and spinal cord: Pia, arachnoid, and dura mater, their extension, folds, spaces, nerve supply & blood supply
  • Ventricular system and Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF): Location of different ventricles of the brain, the formation, composition, circulation, absorption & functions of CSF
  • Blood-brain and Blood-CSF barriers: Composition & function

Core:

Motor system

  • Cerebrum (motor areas): Gyri, sulci, and important functional areas with effects of lesion; mode of blood supply
  • Pyramidal & extrapyramidal system & effects of their lesion Cerebellum: parts, functional lobes, nuclei, peduncles & functions, blood supply, clinical conditions
  • Basal nuclei: locations, parts, functions artery supply & clinical conditions
  • Motor and mixed Cranial Nerves: Classification, functional components, cranial nerve nuclei and course of cranial nerves

 

Sensory system

  • Dermatome & axial line
  • Cerebrum (sensory areas): Gyri, sulci, and important functional areas with effects of the lesion; mode of blood supply
  • Ascending tracts of the spinal cord with effects of lesions
  • Diencephalon: parts & functions Sensory cranial nerves & Smell, visual & auditory pathway
  • Spinal Cord: Length, extension, enlargement, blood supply, cross-sections at different levels
  • Brain stem: blood supply, cross sections at different levels
  • Reticular formation

Thorax

Core:

  • Counting of ribs and costal cartilages
  • Heart-apex and borders
  • Lung-borders and apex
  • Trachea & Bronchi
  • Esophagus
  • Triangle of auscultation
  • Jugular notch
  • Sternal angle
  • Area of superficial Cardiac dullness

Common carotid and subclavian artery Internal thoracic artery

 

Superior extremity

Core:

  • Nerves: Radial, Ulnar, Median nerve, Axillary nerve
  • Arteries: Bronchial, Radial, Ulnar artery, superficial and deep palmar arch
  • Veins: cephalic, basilic & median cubital vein
  • Flexor retinaculum
  • Anatomical snuff box
  • Medial humeral epicondyle

Core:

Abdomen

  • Trans-pyloric plane, Trans tubercular plane, Subcostal plane, mid clavicular line
  • Regions of abdomen
  • Superficial & deep inguinal ring, Inguinal canal
  • Abdominal aorta & inferior vena cava
  • Stomach, Duodenum, Pancreas, Liver, Gall bladder, Bile duct, spleen, Kidney from back & Mac Burney’s point
  • Transverse colon, ureter from front and back, celiac trunk, splenic artery, Root of the mesentery

 

Inferior extremity

  • Common peroneal nerve, Tibial nerve
  • Popliteal artery
  • Anterior & posterior tibial artery
  • Arteria dorsalis pedis
  • Great Saphenous vein
  • Small Saphenous vein
  • Adductor tubercle
  • Lateral and Medial Malleolus
  • Greater trochanter of femur Anterior superior iliac spine

Additional

  • Femoral nerve, sural nerve, Medial and lateral plantar artery, plantar arch.

 

Head and neck

  • Facial artery, Facial vein
  • Internal jugular vein, External jugular vein
  • Common Carotid artery & its bifurcation
  • Facial Nerve & their branches
  • vagus nerve in the neck
  • The parotid gland and its duct
  • Frontal and maxillary air sinuses
  • Thyroid gland
  • Tip of the coracoid process
  • Inferior angle of scapula Tip of the 7th cervical spine

Additional:

  • Pterion, lambda
  • Middle meningeal artery

Core:

  • Radio opaque structures
  • Radio-lucent structures
  • Plain X-ray of the
  • chest PA view
  • abdomen AP view
  • pelvis AP view
  • arm including proximal & distal joints AP & lateral view
  • forearm including proximal & distal joints AP & lateral view
  • hand including proximal & distal joints
  • thigh including proximal & distal joints AP & lateral view
  • leg including proximal & distal joints AP & lateral view
  • foot including proximal & distal joints AP & lateral view
  • head & neck (cervical spine) AP & lateral view
  • Paranasal sinuses OM view

Additional:

  • Common normal Ultrasonography, Isotope scan.
  • Magnetic Resonance Images (MRI), CT scan
  • Coronary Angiography

 

Thorax

  • Pleurisy/Pleural effusion
  • Pneumothorax
  • Coronary artery disease
  • Pericarditis/ pericardial effusion
  • Flail chest
  • Paralysis of the diaphragm

 

Abdomen

  • Portal vein obstruction
  • Hydrocele
  • Hernia
  • Peritonitis, ascites Gastric ulcer
  • Duodenal ulcer
  • Gallstone/cholecystitis
  • appendicitis
  • Benign hyperplasia of prostate, Prostatic cancer
  • Cystocele
  • Stress incontinence
  • Rupture urethra
  • Salpingitis
  • Ectopic pregnancy
  • Prolapse of uterus/vagina
  • Hemorrhoids
  • Undescended testis
  • Psoas abscess
  • Ischiorectal abscess

 

Head & Neck

  • Fracture of the skull bones
  • Scalp injury Piriform fossa and foreign body
  • Otitis media
  • Sinusitis
  • Epistaxis Tonsilitis
  • Swelling of the thyroid gland
  • Mumps
  • Cavernous vein thrombosis
  • Cervical rib

 

CNS & Eyeball

  • Injury to brain /eyeball / spinal cord/cranial nerves
  • Meningitis
  • Hydrocephalus
  • Cerebral ischemia, intracranial hemorrhage (extradural, subarachnoid, cerebral)
  • Papilledema
  • Horner’s syndrome

Regional Anatomy: THORAX CARD

(DISSECTION, DEMONSTRATION, & TUTORIAL)

  • Thoracic wall formation, thoracic cavity, intercostal space, and mediastinum
  • Bones and joints of the thorax
  • Spinal nerve/intercostal nerve
  • Heart with pericardium
  • Lung with pleura, trachea, and bronchus
  • Blood vessels, nerves, and lymphatics of the thorax
  • The diaphragm
  • Oesophagus
  • Clinical Anatomy

Regional Anatomy: SUPERIOR EXTREMITY CARD

(DISSECTION, DEMONSTRATION, & TUTORIAL)

 

Regional Anatomy: SUPERIOR EXTREMITY CARD

  • The pectoral region with mammary gland
  •  Axilla
  • Superficial dissection of the upper limb, back, and scapular region including quadrangular & triangular space in front of the arm, forearm, and palm
  • The back of the arm, forearm, and dorsum of the hand
  • Blood supply, lymphatic drainage, cutaneous innervation & dermatome of superior extremity
  • Bones & joints of the upper limb
  • Clinical Anatomy

Thorax

  • Pleurisy/Pleural effusion
  • Pneumothorax
  • Coronary artery disease
  • Pericarditis/ pericardial effusion
  • Flail chest
  • Paralysis of the diaphragm

 

Abdomen

  • Portal vein obstruction
  • Hydrocele
  • Hernia
  • Peritonitis, ascites Gastric ulcer
  • Duodenal ulcer
  • Gallstone/cholecystitis
  • appendicitis
  • Benign hyperplasia of prostate, Prostatic cancer
  • Cystocele
  • Stress incontinence
  • Rupture urethra
  • Salpingitis
  • Ectopic pregnancy
  • Prolapse of uterus/vagina
  • Hemorrhoids
  • Undescended testis
  • Psoas abscess
  • Ischiorectal abscess

 

Head & Neck

  • Fracture of the skull bones
  • Scalp injury Piriform fossa and foreign body
  • Otitis media
  • Sinusitis
  • Epistaxis Tonsilitis
  • Swelling of the thyroid gland
  • Mumps
  • Cavernous vein thrombosis
  • Cervical rib

 

CNS & Eyeball

  • Injury to brain /eyeball / spinal cord/cranial nerves
  • Meningitis
  • Hydrocephalus
  • Cerebral ischemia, intracranial hemorrhage (extradural, subarachnoid, cerebral)
  • Papilledema
  • Horner’s syndrome

 

Superior extremity

  • Dislocation of shoulder joint Brachial plexus & injury to its nerves
  • Carpal tunnel syndrome
  • Colle’s fracture
  • Breast abscess & breast cancer

 

Inferior extremity

  • Varicose vein
  • Deep vein thrombosis
  • Nerve injury
  • Dislocation of the hip joint
  • Rupture of menisci & cruciate ligament, Bursitis
  • Deformities of foot