Anatomy Learning Resources
Duke University Medical School
 
Schedule
Detailed Reading List

LME = Langman's Medical Embryology. All other readings are from Gray's Anatomy for Students

Week Lecture Pages Lab Pages Comments
1 Introduction to the Normal Body Course 2-31      
  GA 1: Typical Body Segment and Typical  Spinal Nerve 32-37; 53-84      
  EB 1: Introductory Embryology LME: 36-43; 47-84; 104-106      
  GA 2: TBE: Vertebrae 59-85 GAL 1: Skin & Hypaxial l Muscles 2-50; 84-99; 111-120   
  GA 3: Autonomics overview 5-11; 38-50; 90-99; 176; 206-209; 219-221; 223-224 GAL 2: Epaxial Muscles 2-50; 84-99; 111-120  
         
2 GA 4: Thorax: lungs and mediastinum 123-184; 210-230 GAL 3: Laminectomy, & Ventral Body Wall 99-110; 123-160  
           
3 EB 2: Cardiovascular System Development LME: 162-200      
  GA 5: Thorax: heart and posterior thorax 184-210; 220-230 GAL 4: Mediastinum and Heart 180-251 Clinical Case 4 (237)
  GA 6: TBE: Thorax Chapters 1, 2, and 3 GAL 5: Lungs and Posterior Thorax 123-184  
  EB 3: Development of the Diaphragm and Lungs LME: 147; 201-207      
           
4 EXAM 1: Back & Typical Spinal Nerve        
  EB 4: GI Development LME: 208-231    
  GA 7: Abdomen: wall, inguinal region, foregut
255-313; 328-364
GAL 6: Anterior Body Wall & Abdominal Viscera 273-274  
           
5 GA 8: Abdomen: midgut, hindgut, and posterior wall
313-327; 343-393
GAL 7: Removal of GI and UG Tracts, and Posterior Abdominal Wall
273-274; 348-357
Clinical Case 10 (399)
  EB 4: TBE: GI Development LME: 208-231      
         

 

6 EB 5: UG Development  LME: 232-242 ; GAS Clinical Case 3 (505) GAL 8: Inguinal Region and Gonads
269-270; 292-302
Clinical Case 5 (394)
  GA 9: Pelvis and perineum
423-526
   
  GA 10: Autonomics review
276; 358-364; 380; 394-397; 487-494; 508; 515
GAL 9: Perineum
454-460; 502-515; 520-526
Clinical Case 1 (504)
  EB 6: Sexual Differentiation LME: 243-259      
  GA 11: TBE 3: Pelvic & Abdominal Vessels
343-353; 495-502; 516-519
GAL 10: Pelvic Contents
462-469
Clincal Cases 5 & 7 (507, 509)
           
7 EXAM 2: Thorax & Abdomen        
  GA 12: Brachial Plexus & Arm 683-769, 819-828 GAL 11: Shoulder, Axilla, and Arm Same readings as GA 12 Clinical Cases 1-3, 7, 9 (829-833)
  GA 13: Forearm & Wrist 764-791 GAL 12: Flexor Compartment and Palm Same readings as GA 13 Clinical Case 6 (831)
          Clinical Cases 5, 8 (831-833)
           
8 EB 7: Limb Development LME: Ch. 9 and 10      
  GA 14: Hand 792-818 GAL 13: Extensor Compartment & Hand Same readings as GA 14  
  GA 15: Lumbosacral Plexus 545-559; 563-566; 603-606; 666-671 GAL 14: Gluteal Region and Posterior Thigh 535-563; 573-584; 598-600; 663 Clinical Case 3 (676)
  GA 16: Lower Limb Muscle Actions and Functions 543-544; 572-579; 583-600; 623-625; 628-631 (Only on muscle) GAL 15: Anterior Thigh & Leg 566-573; 583-632 Clinical Cases 1-3, 6 (672-679)
           
9 GA 17: Foot Mechanics 633-662; 667-670 GAL 16: Foot Same readings as GA 17 Clinical Cases 5, 7 (678-680)
  GA 18: TBE: Orthopedics   GAL 17: Joints of the Upper & Lower Limb 538-539; 558-559; 606-616; 638-646; 685-691; 705-713; 764-728; 774-776; 795-798 (Only limb joints)   
  GA 19: Head & Neck 838-854      
  EB 8: Head and Neck Development LME: 133-141; 260-286      
  GA 20: Skull & Facial Structures 855-872; 904-928; 1120-1070 GAL 18: Dry Skull 855-870; Same readings as GA 20  
      GAL 19: Face & Scalp 904-928  
           
10 EXAM 3: Limbs        
  GA 21: Cranial Nerves 894-901 GAL 20: Interior of Cranium Same readings as GA 21-23 Clincal Case 8 (1135)
      GAL 21: Brain 830-846 Clinical Cases 3 (1073), 5 (1075), and 9 (1079)
           
11 GA 22: Special Senses 894-901,927-971,1085-1088,1095-1102 GAL 22: Eye & Orbit (optional dissection of the Ear) Same readings as GA 22-23 Clinical Case 7 (1134)
           
  GA 23: Anatomy of the Neck 1000-1040 GAL 23: Neck & Carotid Sheath 958-961; Same readings as GA 23 Clinical Case 4 (1132)
  GA 24: TBE: Facial and Cranial Vasculature 873-893, Clinical Case 3-5 (1131-1133) GAL 24: Pharynx and Retropharyngeal Space 1000-1003; 1040-1068  
           
12 GA 25: Cranial Autonomics 894-904, 912; 942-946; 963-964; 969-971; 986-989; 995-998; 1034-1037 GAL 25: Bisected Head I 1040-1051; 1100; 1082-85; 1110-1112 Clinical Case 6 (1133-1134)
  GA 26: Swallowing & Phonation 972-994; 1087-1112 GAL 26: Bisected Head II 1069-1102; 1103-1113; Also see readings from GA 25 and 26  
  GA 27: Mastication 972-992; Also see readings from Lab 25 GAL 27: First Pharyngeal Arch 972-999; 1091-1095; 1110-1119 Clinical Case 2 (1130)
           
13 EXAM 4: Head & Neck only        

 

 

 

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