Anatomy

The Department of Anatomy was established within the College of Medicine at Najran University since its inception in 1429 AH (2008 AD). Initially, it was located in university buildings in Al-‘Arisa, then moved to a temporary building in Suwayda, followed by the location of the Faculty of Pharmacy at the Main Campus, and finally to its current location (1437-1441 AH) within the College of Applied Medical Sciences. Regarding the female section, the establishment of the department began in the temporary building in Al-Athibah and is currently located in the temporary buildings for health colleges at the Faculty of Administrative Sciences. The department has a sufficient number of laboratories (anatomy halls - a refrigerator room for preserving anatomical bodies – tissue labs – a museum of manufactured anatomical models) and also features a casting laboratory within the male section.

 

Curriculum in the Department of Anatomy:

  1. Human Anatomy.
  2. Embryology and Congenital Defects.
  3. General and Specialized Tissue Science.

Educational Objectives of the Department of Anatomy:

The department aims to enable the student:

  • Able to understand anatomical terminology and use it correctly.
  • Knowledge of superficial and detailed internal anatomy of the human body.
  • Knowledge of the precise structure of various organs and tissues in the body.
  • Knowledge of human embryonic development in a natural way and congenital defects that may occur, and their clinical definition through involving the student in practical anatomy and studying parts that have been previously dissected by department members as well as reviewing the samples available in the department's museum.
  • In addition to this, faculty members conduct and publish medical research in scientific journals and relevant conferences.