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The Course Descriptions catalog describes all undergraduate and graduate courses offered by Michigan State University. The searches below only return course versions Fall 2000 and forward. Please refer to the Archived Course Descriptions for versions prior to Fall 2000.

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ANTR 211  Human Tissues and Cells for Medical Illustrators

Semester:
Spring of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: 3   Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours: 2   Lab Hours: 2
Prerequisite:
BS 161 or BS 181H
Restrictions:
Approval of department.
Not open to students with credit in:
IBIO 408
Description:
Elementary structure and function of human tissues, cells, and representative biomolecular classes. Virtual histology laboratory.
Effective Dates:
SS18 - Open


ANTR 350  Human Gross Anatomy for Pre-Health Professionals

Semester:
Fall of every year, Spring of every year, Summer of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: 4   Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours: 4
Prerequisite:
BS 161 or BS 181H or LB 145
Restrictions:
Not open to freshmen or approval of department.
Description:
Survey of human systemic gross anatomy with clinical illustrations. Structural basis of organ system physiology. Introduction to medical terminology and clinical language.
Effective Dates:
FS24 - Open


ANTR 355L  Human Gross Anatomy Laboratory

Semester:
Fall of every year, Spring of every year, Summer of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: 2   Lab Hours: 4
Prerequisite:
ANTR 350 or concurrently
Restrictions:
Not open to freshmen. Approval of department; application required.
Not open to students with credit in:
KIN 217
Description:
Introductory, structured laboratory survey of human regional gross anatomy using prosections, medical imaging, and multimedia for students in allied medical fields. Correct usage and pronunciation of medical terminology.
Semester Alias:
ANTR 381
Effective Dates:
US24 - Open


ANTR 440  Human Anatomic Variation

Semester:
Spring of even years
Credits:
Total Credits: 2   Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours: 2
Prerequisite:
ANTR 350 or KIN 216 or IBIO 328
Description:
Human anatomical variation including developmental, pathological and accidental.
Effective Dates:
SS18 - Open


ANTR 485  Directed Study in Human Prosection

Semester:
Fall of every year, Spring of every year, Summer of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: 3   Lab Hours: 6
Reenrollment Information:
A student may earn a maximum of 12 credits in all enrollments for this course.
Prerequisite:
ANTR 350 or IBIO 328 or KIN 217 or IBIO 320
Restrictions:
Open to juniors or seniors. Approval of department; application required.
Description:
Prosection of selected regions and isolated structures of preserved human cadavers.
Effective Dates:
US24 - Open


ANTR 490  Special Problems in Anatomy

Semester:
Fall of every year, Spring of every year, Summer of every year
Credits:
Variable from 1 to 5
Reenrollment Information:
A student may earn a maximum of 15 credits in all enrollments for this course.
Restrictions:
Approval of department.
Description:
Topics from an anatomical field such as gross anatomy, histology, cytology, neuroanatomy, or embryology.
Semester Alias:
ANT 480
Effective Dates:
SS15 - Open


ANTR 510  Clinical Human Gross Anatomy and Palpatory Skills

Semester:
Summer of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: 8   Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours: 6   Lab Hours: 6
Recommended Background:
ANTR 350
Restrictions:
Open to graduate-professional students in the College of Osteopathic Medicine or approval of department.
Description:
Introduction to macroscopic human structure, landmarks, and spatial relationships using laboratory prosections, multimedia, live human palpation models, and diagnostic imaging. Clinical correlations. Correct usage of clinical-anatomical language. Development of osteopathic motor skills for performing basic patient palpation.
Effective Dates:
US19 - Open


ANTR 539  Principles of Cell Biology and Pathophysiology

Semester:
Fall of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: 4   Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours: 3   Lab Hours: 2
Restrictions:
Open to graduate-professional students in the College of Osteopathic Medicine.
Description:
Modern concepts of human cell biology as a basis for understanding integration of structure (histology) and function (physiology) in health and disease (pathology). Introduction to adaptive growth response, cell injury, inflammation, hemodynamic disorders, and tissue repair.
Interdepartmental With:
Physiology, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Administered By:
Physiology
Effective Dates:
FS16 - Open


ANTR 541  Gross Anatomy for Nurse Anesthetists

Semester:
Fall of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: 4   Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours: 3   Lab Hours: 2
Restrictions:
Approval of department.
Description:
Clinically oriented human regional gross anatomy for nurse anesthetists using prosections, case studies, and medical imaging.
Effective Dates:
US18 - Open


ANTR 585  Directed Study in Human Prosection

Semester:
Fall of every year, Spring of every year, Summer of every year
Credits:
Variable from 1 to 5
Reenrollment Information:
A student may earn a maximum of 15 credits in all enrollments for this course.
Prerequisite:
ANTR 510 or OST 510
Restrictions:
Open to human medicine students or osteopathic medicine students. Approval of department.
Description:
Prosection of selected regions and isolated structures of preserved human cadavers. Oral presentation.
Effective Dates:
US24 - Open


ANTR 590  Independent Study in Clinical Human Morphology

Semester:
Fall of every year, Spring of every year, Summer of every year
Credits:
Variable from 1 to 5
Reenrollment Information:
A student may earn a maximum of 10 credits in all enrollments for this course.
Prerequisite:
OST 510 or ANTR 510
Recommended Background:
Admission to the College of Human Medicine or the College of Osteopathic Medicine or graduate program in the College of Nursing
Restrictions:
Open to human medicine students and open to osteopathic medicine students and open to graduate students in the College of Nursing. Approval of department.
Description:
Independent study of a specific topic from gross anatomy, histology, radiological anatomy, cytology, neuroscience, or embryology.
Effective Dates:
US24 - Open


ANTR 685  Directed Study in Clinical Prosection

Semester:
Fall of every year, Spring of every year, Summer of every year
Credits:
Variable from 1 to 6
Reenrollment Information:
A student may earn a maximum of 15 credits in all enrollments for this course.
Prerequisite:
ANTR 510 or ANTR 551 or HM 556
Recommended Background:
Open to Clerkship Students in the College of Human Medicine and College of Osteopathic Medicine.
Restrictions:
Open to human medicine students in the College of Human Medicine and open to osteopathic medicine students in the College of Osteopathic Medicine. Approval of department.
Description:
Anatomical prosection and body-region specific pathologies.
Effective Dates:
SS18 - Open


ANTR 880  Advanced Human Gross Anatomy for Education or Research

Semester:
Spring of odd years
Credits:
Total Credits: 5   Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours: 3   Lab Hours: 4
Restrictions:
Approval of department.
Description:
Human gross anatomy using prosections, medical imaging, and multimedia resources.
Effective Dates:
SS25 - Open


ANTR 890  Topics in Anatomy and Structural Biology

Semester:
Fall of every year, Spring of every year, Summer of every year
Credits:
Variable from 1 to 4
Reenrollment Information:
A student may earn a maximum of 8 credits in all enrollments for this course.
Restrictions:
Open to graduate students. Approval of department.
Description:
Independent study in gross anatomy, histology, virtual microscopy, neuroanatomy, physical anthropology or forensic radiology.
Effective Dates:
US15 - Open