Developmental Anatomy | Department of Neurobiology and Anatomy - The University of Texas Medical School at Houston

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Developmental Anatomy 2009 Course Website

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Course Description

The Developmental Anatomy Course at UT- Houston Medical School contributes the foundation required for the students to learn classical descriptive and clinical human development. Knowledge derived from this course is necessary for successful performance in the clinical rotations and on standardized licensing exams including the USMLE. In addition, a thorough understanding of human development is a prerequisite for such clinical specialties as surgery, pathology, pediatrics, dysmorphology and medicine.

2009 Lecture Schedule

NOTE: The schedule displayed on this page is NOT updated regularly, and is posted here only to give prospective students an idea of what is typically covered in the course schedule. Current students should NOT rely on the schedule displayed here.

For the latest dates, times and meeting locations, current students of the course should view the schedule that is posted on the Official Course Website.

BLOCK 1
Date	Time	Duration (Hours)	Lecturer	Subject
Mon Aug 17	10:00 AM	1	Dr. Felleman	Introduction and Overview
Wed Aug 19	10:00 AM	1	Dr Rogers	Gametogenesis
Fri Aug 21	10:00 AM	1	Dr Rogers	Fertilization Through Week One
Mon Aug24	10:00 AM	1	Dr Rogers	Embryonic Development: Weeks Two and Three
Wed Aug 26	10:00 AM	1	Dr Rogers	Placentation
Fri Aug 28	10:00 AM	1	Dr Rogers	Embryonic and Fetal Development: Four Weeks to Birth
Mon Aug 31	9:00 AM	1	Dr Ross	Body Cavity and Respiratory System
Wed Sep 9	10:00 AM	1	Dr Ross	Cardiovascular I: Development of the Cardiovascular System: Heart
Fri Sep 11	10:00 AM	1	Dr Ross	Cardiovascular II: Development of the Cardiovascular System: Vessels
Mon Sep 14	10:00 AM	1	Dr Rogers	Cardiovascular III: Congenital Malformation of the Heart and Great Vessels
Fri Sep 25	1:00 PM	1.5	Staff	Block I Exam
BLOCK 2
Date	Time	Duration (Hours)	Lecturer	Subject
Mon Sept 28	9:00 AM	1	Dr. Dash	Genes and Development
Mon Sept 28	10:00 AM	1	Dr Felleman	Development of the Musculoskeletal System
Mon Oct 5	9:00 AM	1	Dr Bean	Nervous System I
Wed Oct 7	10:00 AM	1	Dr Bean	Nervous System II
Fri Oct 9	10:00 AM	1	Dr Butler	Abnormal Development of the Nervous System
Mon Oct 12	10:00 AM	1	Dr Felleman	Normal Development of the Eye and Ear
Wed Oct 14	10:00 AM	1	Dr Mintz-Hittner	Abnormal Development of the Eye
Fri Oct 16	10:00 AM	1	Dr Rogers	Branchial Arches I
Mon Oct 19	9:00 AM	1	Dr Rogers	Branchial Arches II
Tue Oct 27	1:00 PM	1.25	Staff	Block II Exam
Block 3
Date	Time	Duration (Hours)	Lecturer	Subject
Mon Nov 2	9:00 AM	1	Dr Hecht	Teratogens
Mon Nov 2	10:00 AM	1	Dr Ross	Gastrointestinal I: Development of the Digestive System
Wed Nov 4	10:00 AM	1	Dr Ross	Gastrointestinal II: Development of the Digestive System
Mon Nov 9	9:00 AM	1	Dr Hayes-Jordan	Gastrointestinal III: Abnormalities of the Digestive System
Wed Nov 11	10:00 AM	1	Dr Rogers	Urogenital System I: Development of the Urinary System
Fri Nov 13	10:00 AM	1	Dr Rogers	Urogenital System II: Female and Male Reproductive System
Mon Nov 16	9:00 AM	1	Dr Tsao	Urogenital System III: Abnormal Urogenital Development
Tue Dec 8	1:00 PM	1	Staff	Block III Exam
Wed Dec 16	10:00 AM	2	Staff	Final Exam