Paper I: Gross, general, history

Paper II: Embryology, Comparative, Anthropology,

Paper III: Histology, H & museum techniques, genetics
Paper IV: Neuro, clinical, cross sectional, radiography

Paper I: Gross: UL
Shoulder joint & girdle Intrinsic m of hand
Radial n & wrist drop Axillary lymph nodes
Musculocutaneous n Dorsal digital expansion
Ulnar n in hand Thumb movements & muscles
Breast – lymphatic drainage Erb’s point
Fascial spaces of palm Brachial plexus
Radioulnar joints Lymphatics of breast
Axillary lymph nodes 1stcarpometacarpaljoint
Movements of shoulder girdle

LL
Arches of foot
Venous drainage of lower limb
Femoral canal
Knee joint & mechanisms of movement
Lymphatic & venous drainage
Str & bl supply of head & neck of femur
Articulations of foot, role in kinesiology
Anat basis of Trendelenberg’s hip test
Inversion & eversion
Medial ligament of ankle joint
Great saphenous vein
Foot drop

H& N Fascial planes (surgical anatomy)

Larynx Little’s area
Cavernous sinus Retropharyngeal space & abscess
Deep cervical fascia Sternocleidomastoid & relations
Parotid gland Ciliary body
TMJ Scal antr & role in movement of neck
Folds of duramater & thoracic cage (scal anterior syndrome)
Dural venous sinuses Larynx & intrinsic muscles
Vertebral artery Cervical rib
Vocal cords Cornea
TMJ – articular disc Skull at birth
Lateral wall of nasal cavity Aqueous humor (fornix & drainage)
Mastoid antrum Thyroid gland (blood supply)
Tongue, n supply Otic ganglion
Classifn of endocr glands with examples. Paranasal air sinuses (fn & openings)
Str & fnl details of pituitary gland Anatomical basis of deglutition
Eyeball (autonomics & muscles) Tympanic cavity
Auditory pathway Parotid gland
Visual pathway Layers of scalp, lymphatics
Vestibular apparatus Carotid body
Cavernous sinus Int ear & 8th n, external & middle ear
Thyrohyoid membrane ciliary ganglion
Abdomen
Inguinal canal & hernia Rectovaginal pouch
Prostate gland Mesenteric artery
Urinary bladder Peritoneum (cavity, reflections, lesser
Portal vein & portocaval anastomosis sac, subphrenic spaces, recesses)
Diaphragms Ventral hernia
Pancreas Perineal pouches
Spleen Extrahepatic biliary apparatus (bile duct)
Pelvic diaphragm Uterus (supports)
Duodenum – second part Rectum (lymphatics & relevance in
Perineal body resection in Ca)
Inguinal lymph nodes Cryptorchidism (inv & causes)
Rectus sheath Liver (peritoneal relations & folds)
Azygos vein Anal canal (white line of Hilton)
Lesser sac Ovary (changes in different ages)
Appendix Calot’s triangle
IVC Cecum
Subphrenic spaces External genital organs
Ligament of Treitz Stomach (lymphatic drainage)
Portal v & PC anastomosis Suprarenals
Thoraco-abdominal diaphragm Kidney (blood supply)
Anatomical basis of rectal examination Mesentery
in male & female Suspensory ligament of duodenum
Caput medusae Celiac ganglion.
Ischiorectal fossa
Pelvic splanchnic n Drainage of inguinal lymph nodes

Thorax
CS of sup mediastinum & fnl sig
Pleura & recesses
Bronchopulmonary segments
Pericardium
Blood supply of heart
Heart – nerve supply
Conduction system of heart
Cardiac plexuses
Coronary sinus
Arterial supply of heart & how it
overcomes coronary insufficiency
How anatomy of coronary artery helps in
diagnosis of catastrophies of heart
Fibrous skeleton of heart
Aortopulmonary collaterals
Mitral valve
Interventricular septum
Cardio-esophageal junction
Thoracic part of esophagus
Thoracic duct

General
Anatomical position
Basle Nomina Anatomica
Anatomical nomenclature
Collateral circulation
Articular cartilage
Structure of articular disc & fnl sig
Epiphysis
Blood supply of long bones
Bone
Growth of long bones T & B lymphocytes & properties
Ossification of long bones Classification of glands
Joints of body, classification Growth & repair of mucous membrane
Cartilaginous & fibrous joints & glands
Structure & movement of joints Merocrine glands
Stereology
Appendages of skin, describe nail Compulsory cadaver dissection by
medical students
History
Herophilus Aristotle
Gray Hippocrates
Mendel Henry Gray
Sushruta John Hunter
Burke & Hare Neolithic man
Vesalius Anatomy of antiquity
Methods of dating History of ASI
Galen
Dating the past Knowledge of anatomy in ancient India
Piltdown forgery or Piltdown man

Paper II
Embryology Mammary gland
Organizers Growth & differentiation
Teratogens Second branchial arch
Primitive streak Somite
Fate of IEM Intra-embryonic mesoderm
Ossification Components of pharyngeal arch
Chorionic villi Invitro fertilization
Twins Placental barrier
Branchial apparatus & derivatives Spina bifida
Meckel’s cartilage & derivatives Growth & postnatal development
Notochord, anomalies Experimental techniques in embryology
Cloaca – derivatives Ultimobranchial body
Face & palate – formation & anomalies Placenta (formation, types, placental
Amnion circulation, uteroplacental blood flow,
Spermatogenesis placental barrier, transplacental infns)
Tongue – development Mandible – dev & evolutionary changes
Pharyngeal pouches & derivatives Septum transversum – fate
Invitro fertilization Dev of vertebrae
Cervical sinus Notochord
Axis a of upper limb Branchial arches
Face-development & anomalies Meckel’s diverticulum
Rib 6th aortic arch
Fetal & embryonic age estimation Face & palate
Amniocentesis Nutrition of early embryo
Situs inversus Mesonephric duct
Somites (myotome, dermatome) Male urethra – development
Tonsil Descent of testis
Fertilization Genital ducts (meso & paramesonephric)
Biophysical profile of fetus Urinary system
Tongue – dev Testis & duct system – dev, anomalies

Aortic arch arteries & anomalies Neural crest cells

Partitioning of atrial & ventr chambers Ventricles of brain
IVC & anomalies in infrarenal region Human eye – development
with significance & venous collaterals Uveal tract
when IVC is tied Ear
Fallot’s tetrology
Fetal circulation & circulatory changes Foregut
after birth Pancreas – development
Right atrium Midgut rotation
Ventricles of heart – development, Small intestine
anomalies Cecum
Aortic arches – formation & fate; when Weeping umbilicus
RLN is not recurrent Meckel’s diverticulum
Ductus caroticus Tracheo-esophageal fistula
Interatrial septum Rotation of midgut
Truncus arteriosus septation Esophagus & trachea – malformations
Right atrium – dev & anomalies
Pituitary gland – development
Derivatives of paramesonephric duct &
anomalies Abdominal diaphragm – developmental
Vagina – dev defects
Urinary bladder – gross Thoracic diaphragm – dev & anomalies
Female reproductive system Azygos vein
Kidney – comparative RS
Hermaphroditism Paranasal sinuses

Comparative Anatomy
Human respiratory system – comparative Comp anat of pelvic diaph in bi &
Compare & contrast bones of hand & quadrupeds
foot Chorio-allantoic placenta in eutherian
Evolution of synovial joints mammals
Evolution of respiratory system Evolution of kidney & comparative
Morphological classification of pelvis anatomy, development
Geological time scale Evolution of thumb
Evolution of erect posture in man Cloaca- evolution
Evolution of masticatory apparatus Evolution of human hand
Evolution of heart Pelvic & pectoral girdles
Evolution of human mandible with Vertebral column
development Larynx
Postural muscles Phylogenetic development of pituitary
Facial skeleton in vertebrates gland
Mechanism of speech List the calcareous, chitinous or horny
Hand & evolution structures derived from skin tissues in
Foot (tetrapods and man) animal kingdom and brief on scales
How bones & joints adapted to function

Anthropometry
Features of skeleton to determine sex Craniometry
Anthropometric instruments Fossils
Pelvimetry Cranial capacity, measurement
Various anthropological indices & Anatomy of vertebral curvatures
importance Facial angle
Sliding calipers

Paper III
Histology
Simple epithelia Classifn of unilamellar & multilamellar
Specialization of cell membrane epithelial tissue. Mention of cells &
Sensory receptors their functions, modification of cells
Reticulo-endothelial system Spermatogenic cells
Skeletal m – histology APUD cells
Ultramicroscopy of skeletal m Merocrine glands
Junctional complex Articular cartilage
Sarcomere- ultrastructure Enterochromaffin system
Epithelia – def, classification, examples Bone tissue – histo, formn of osteoclasts
Tissues concerned with lymphat system Structure of bone
Lysosome
Histograms Liver
Muscles Parathyroid gland
Haversian system (compact bone) Mucosa of RS & defensive mechanism
Spinal & sympathetic ganglia GIT in relation to functions
Epithelium Macula densa
Skin Parafollicular cells
Lung (how adapted to function)
Stomach Small intestine (correlate with function)
Classification & structure of neuron Stomach – histo
Spinal cord Sclerocorneal junction – histo
Cerebellum Skin – histology
Renal corpuscle Variations in mucosa of various parts of
Prostate (changes with age) GIT
Ovary (changes with age) Amyloid bodies
Tooth Testis – histo
Enterochromaffin cells Salivary glands – histo
Spleen Kidney – histo, str of convoluted tubules
Kidney Palatine tonsil – histo
Alim canal histo, correlate str with fn
Suprarenal gland – histo
Uterus – micr structure with relation to
different phases of menstrual cycle
Defensive mechanism of RS
Spleen – microscopic structure
Pituitary gland – microscopy
Nephron – histo, correlate str with funcn
Histological details in relation to
different phases & ages in ovary
Correlation in str & func in RS
Special stains to differentiate cells in
pituitary
Podocytes

Histological techniques
Cryostat Objectives
Alizarine stain Paraffin block
Neurohistology H & E stain
Histochemistry Embalming techniques
Scanning electron microscope Preservation of cadavers
Embedding media Dawson’s technique for bone in fetuses
Museum specimens – preservation & Composition of embalming fluid
maintenance, preparation & mounting Fixatives
Procedure for preparation of histological Microtome
slide from paraffin block upto H & E PAS staining technique
stain Merits & demerits of freezing
Freezing microtome – merits & demerits microtome
Special stains to differentiate cells Composition of embalming fluid
Corrosion casts Corrosion casts
Embalming of postmortem body Celluloid embedding
Cadaver injector Plastination

Genetics
Cloning Trisomy
Teratology Transcription
Genetic effects of radiation Eugenics
HY antigen Chromosome
Holandric /Y linked inheritance Barr body
Meiosis Genetic counseling
Banding technique of human chr Lyon’s hypothesis
Synthetic gene Mutation
Karyotype Genetic code
Sex linked inheritance in human genetics Autosomal dominant inheritance
FISH Genes
Cri du chat syndrome Meiosis
Aneuploidy, examples Turner syndrome
Klinefelter syndrome Down syndrome – hereditary basis
Technique used for study of Gene map
chromosomes PAZ genes
Numerical & structural chromosomal Anaphase lag
aberrations Population genetics
Sex chromatin Deletion
Gene therapy Hemophilia – hereditary basis. Genetic
Translocation counseling to a person proposing to
RNA marry a family member of Down &
Sex linked inheritance in human genetics hemophilia
Phytohemagglutinin Denver’s classification of chromosomes
Philadelphia chromosome Gene map
Techniq used for study of chromosomes

Paper IV
Neuro Wernicke’s area
Cerebellum – morphological, Insula
embryological & functional subdivisions Limbic system
Glossopharyngeal n – nucleus of origin, Vermis of cerebellum
course & distribution Choroid plexus
Spinal cord – blood supply Lentiform nucleus
Facial n Central canal of spinal cord
Transverse section of spinal cord, Thalamic nuclei, Korsakoff syndrome
clinical correlations Effect of injury to oculomotor n at
Medial longitudinal bundle oculomotor triangle
Inferior horn of lateral ventricle Hypothalamus, nuclear subdivisions
Sensory pathway from organ of Corti Hippocampal formation
Tapetum Climbing fibres
Sensory & motor cortex Nucleus ambiguus
Nuclei in general visceral efferent Fornix
column of brainstem Neurochemical transmission
Internal capsule – blood supply & Spinal tract of trigeminal n
applied Corona radiata
Trace pain pathway from tip of index Reticular formation of brainstem
finger to cerebral cortex Red nucleus
Oculomotor n, applied Tela choroidea
Cerebrum – white matter Epithalamus
Visual pathway, applied Striate cortex
Deep nuclei of cerebellum Nuclei of cerebellum
Oculomotor nuclear complex, Lateral ventricle
connections Auditory pathway - tracing
Corpus striatum, associated diseases Fnl areas of cerebrum, lesions of parietal
Optic chiasma cortex
Rhinencephalon
Cerebellum (archecerebellum) CSF (anatomical features, pathway,
Thalamus (nuclei, conn, fnl sig, circulation, effect of blockade at
Korsakoff’s synd) different levels, formation, drainage and
Arteries of brain functions)
Fornix of brain Hypothalamus (nuclei, connections, fns)
Neurochemical transmitters Phenomenon of cerebral asymmetry &
Facial nerve functional significance
Arachnoid granulations
IX nerve Functional areas in cerebrum
Basal ganglia Pineal body
Falx cerebri & sinuses associated Cranial n nuclei in floor of IV ventricle,
Lateral ventricle listing according to functional groups
BBB Visual cortex and arrangement of
Parasympathetic system & fnl aspects neurons and fibres
Sympathetic system Asc tracts in spinal cord (contents of
Emissary veins post column, beginning & ending, fns)
Neurobiotaxis Nuclei of V nerve (position & function)
III nerve Connections and fns of inf colliculus
Visual path & injury at different levels Precentral gyrus (fn & arterial supply)
Cerebral nuclei Anterior spinal artery (occlusion effects)
Limbic lobe Pupillary light reflex
Cranial n in brainstem & fnl components

Clinical
Incisional hernia
Knee joint, recent advances in
visualization
Bursal spaces in hand
Thyroid gland – surgical & applied
anatomy
Ischiorectal fossa – applied
Hysterosalpingography – procedure
Infections of skin of hand – surgical
anatomy
Uterovaginal prolapse – anatomical basis
Prostate gland enlargement – applied
IVP
Fracture of surgical neck of humerus
Nature of injury by indirect violence in
reasons
Foot drop
Pharyngeal space
Cervical rib
Vermiform appendix – surgical anatomy
Perforating veins of lower limb
Oesophageal varices
Angiography
Urinary bladder – n supply, neurological
disorders
Mastoid antrum
Inguinal canal – boundaries, contents,
hernia
Branchial cyst
Cross section at level of L1 vertebra
Cross section at level of T4 vertebra
Cross section at level of L4 vertebra
Cross sectional anatomy at level of C2
vertebra
Cross section at level of transpyloric
plane
Section of midbrain at level of inferior
colliculus
Sections of cerebrum at level of
interventricular foramen
Section of midbrain at level of superior
colliculus

Radiology & Imaging Ultrasound investigations – anatomical

Anatomical basis of CT scan procedure basis
& pictures Priniciples of CT
MRI Computer aided teaching
Ultrasonography Sectional anatomy
Anatomical basis for ultrasound Assessment of age of man if he is more
investigations than 55 (what radiographs to order, why)