DEV3022 Developmental and anatomical basis of human health and disease

When you finish this unit, you should be able to:

1. 1

   Describe the basic anatomy and development of the major organs and organ systems;

2. 2

   Analyse the genetic and environmental regulation of organogenesis in the major organ systems;

3. 3

   Explain how errors or perturbations in genetic and/or environmental regulation of development can lead to birth defects and outline how suboptimal development can result in or predispose to adult chronic disease;

4. 4

   Relate the relative contributions of endoderm, mesoderm and ectoderm in the formation of the tissues and organs of the adult body;

5. 5

   Demonstrate familiarity with experimental strategies and techniques used to identify and study organogenesis and the regulation of organogenesis;

6. 6

   Demonstrate an ability to interpret, discuss and present studies in anatomy and developmental biology research.