Anatomy

The Department of Anatomy, came into existence as one of the pillars of Govt. Kilpauk Medical College. The department has a reputed history that it was built in the horse stable of Panagal Maharaja. At present the department is located in the ground floor of faculty block still maintaining the antique treasures inherited from the old block.

The department excels and stands unique in maintaining good academic performances. The departmental activities includes Lecture classes, practical classes with dissection and demonstration to medical and various para medical under graduates (yoga and naturopathy, Bachelor of Occupational Therapy, and other Allied Health Science courses).

150 students are admitted each year to the MBBS course. The undergraduate course taught by our distinguished faculty and residents, provide students with a solid foundation in the medical sciences, foundation course on stress and time management, communication skills, attitude and ethics is conducted in 1st month of admission every year. Emphasis is also placed on empathy with the aim of developing compassionate doctors who give best care to their patients. Undergraduate students are also benefitted by doing research work connected with ICMR.

Three Post graduate students in M.D(Anatomy) are admitted every year. Post Graduate teaching modules consists of seminars, group discussion, pedagogy sessions, assessments and demonstration.

The department is also an active organiser for various CME, Competitions (Model making for Undergraduate art, mime) and cadaveric workshops for post graduate training and skills acquirement in surgical and allied discipline.

The department is also known for its special counselling for Voluntary Body Donation Programme.

The department is well equipped with a Dissection hall and Histology lab to train the undergraduates and post graduate students. It also has research lab with required equipments. It houses a museum with separate sections for comparative anatomy, sectional anatomy and embryology lab. Different laboratories of the department conduct both basic and applied researches.

Spectrum of Activities:
Both conventional and modern methodology of teaching and learning anatomy is being applied by the department. Modern Methodology include 3D Embryology models, Clinical charts, Visualiser, Sectional Anatomy, Comparative Anatomy. The Faculty members and Residents are actively involved in academic activities such as journal club presentations, Pedagogy for continued learning.

◈   Interactive small group discussions for AETCOM.

◈   Smart board upgrades the level of teaching technically

◈   3D embryology models that are being utilised for academic training and teaching purposes.

◈   Clinical charts for objectively structured practical examination.

◈   Visualiser enables teaching faculties to magnify even microstructures to teach large scale students.

◈   Sectional Anatomy enables cardiology and Forensic residents to enhance their knowledge on anatomy.

◈   The department of anatomy is running an active Voluntary Body Donation program. Total 29 persons have pledged their bodies after death to the department of anatomy in the year 2023

◈   Cadaveric Workshop have been conducted in association with Department of orthopaedics and Neurosurgeon to enhance their hands on skill as well as health care services.

Teaching and training:

A) Ist professional MBBS course (Anatomy)

B)B.Sc ( BOT,RIT,RT) Ist year (Anatomy)

C)Dip.(Optometry, Cardiac Technician,POP Technician,RT)I year (Anatomy).

D) M.D (Anatomy) Postgraduation degree course

E) Alternate Health system ( Siddha,Yoga,Unani)(Anatomy)

F) Gross Anatomy Elective training for III professional year MBBS part I students (Anatomy)

G) Teaching Relevant Anatomy to the residents and post graduates of Forensic Medicine, Cardiology, Psychiatry.

H) Short term training courses for Medical Journalism students (Anatomy)

Research projects utilizing Research lab:

1. Histological changes in Testis of Wistar Albino rats following Formaldehyde exposure by inhalation, Jeyanthi C Gnanadeepam, Anjana ThamananSowdammanRajavel, Srivdhya Eswaran, Preethi Ramya Thiagarajan,

2. Gross morphological and Histological effects of  Formaldehyde exposure  on Wistar Albino ratslung.Dr.E.Srividhya,Dr.T.S.R.Anjana,

3.  Effects of  Formaldehyde in the peripheral blood  of  the Wistar Albino ratsfollowing Inhalation Dr.T.PreethiRamya.Dr.E.Srividhya,Dr.T.S.R.Anjana,

4. Histological study on the effects  of  Formaldehyde exposure  on Wistar Albino rats kidney.Dr.T.Preethi Ramya ,Dr.E.Srividhya,Dr.T.S.R.Anjana,

5.Effects of  Formaldehyde on ovaries of  of  female Wistar Albino rats following-A morphological and histological study.Dr.T.S.R.Anjana, Dr.M.Anuradha

6. A study on the microscopic and gross morphological changes in Wistar Albino rat liver following Formaldehyde exposure ,Dr.T.S.R.Anjana,  Dr.A.K.Eswari,Dr.M.Anuradha ,

7.Morphometric , Histological and Cytoskeletal analysis of Lumbar intervertebral disc in herniated and non herniated disc-Dr.MuralikumarRadhakrishnan,Dr.V.Lokanayaki (Guide),Dr.V.Srinivasan (Co-Guide)

8. Macro and Microscopic study of Human Placenta in Normal and Complicated Pregnancies-Dr.M.Hemalatha, Dr.V.Lokanayaki (Guide),Dr.S.Supadevi(Co-Guide).

9. Morphological study of Hepatic arterial system and its surgical anatomy – Dr.Uma, Dr.V.Lokanayaki (Guide),Dr.V.Srinivasan (Co-Guide)

10. Study of anatomical variations in the course and branching pattern of radial artery with its clinical significance- Dr.Rajanand, Dr. V.Lokanayaki (Guide), Dr. Jalaja(Co-Guide)

11. Morphology, morphometry and radiological study of variations in human renal pelvicalyceal patterns with its clinical implications – Dr. Reginamary, Dr. T. Anitha(Guide), Dr.E.Srividhya(Co-Guide)

12. Morphometric study of semitendinosus muscle with its clinical implications – Dr. Rathika, Dr. V.Lokanayaki (Guide), Dr. Jalaja(Co-Guide

13. Morphometric study of cricothyroid membrane and its clinical implications- DR.Vijayan, Dr. T. Anitha(Guide), Dr.E.Srividhya(Co-Guide)

A study of morphology, morphometry and histology of anterolateral ligament of knee joint-  Dr. Ramesh,Dr.V.Lokanayaki (Guide),Dr.V.Srinivasan (Co-Guide).

EVENTS – ACADEMIC ACTIVITIES :

1)“SPOT THE STROKE FAST- CME ON NEUROANATOMY-“Strike the stroke before it strikes” on 7^th June 2019.

2) MODEL MAKING ON NEUROANATOMY FOR MBBS STUDENTS On 7^th June2019.

3) “DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDERS OF SEXUAL DIFFERENTIATION”-  cmeon 29^th January 2020.

4) QUIZ COMPETITION FOR I MBBS (2019-2020 BATCH)-On 28^th January 2020.

5) INGUINAL CANAL ANATOMY AND ITS SURGICAL ASPECT- Vertical Integration conducted on 5^th December 2019.

6) Shoulder Sphere- Master Here-2021            WORKSHOP ON Surgical Anatomy Of Shoulder Joint-

7)PORTAL TO IMMORTAL – CME on Voluntary Body Donation on 12^th April 2022.

8) ART COMPETITION for 1^st year MBBS students on topic “PIONEERS OF ANATOMY” on 11^th April 2022.

9) MEDRENALINE -Neuro anatomy workshop for UG students on the 04^th , 05^th ,06^th  November 2022.

10)HANDS ON CADAVER WORKSHOP-Transnasal endoscopic anatomy for neurosurgeons approach to sella on the  30^th  December 2022

11)MODEL MAKING CLINICAL EMBRYOLOGY -16.10.2023 12}TUBE TO WOMB –CME ON CLINICAL EMBRYOLOGY 17.10.2023

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