Lawrence M. Witmer, PhD
Professor of Anatomy
Chang Ying-Chien Professor of Paleontology

Dept. of Biomedical Sciences
College of Osteopathic Medicine
Life Science Building, Rm 123
Ohio University
Athens, Ohio 45701 USA

Phone: 740 593 9489
Fax: 740 593 2400
Email: witmerL@ohio.edu

 

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2009 August Osteopathic Clinical Anatomy Orientation
("The Immersion")
Thurs 30 July 2-4: Orientation to Gross Anatomy Lab (Kincaid)
Fri 31 July 11: Gross Anatomy orientation (Witmer) PDF PPT MP3
Fri 31 July 1-3B/3-5A: Skin the back [AT 1-70; AD 1-9]
Mon 3 Aug

8: Peripheral Nervous System I (Witmer) PDF PPT  [AT 46-57] MP3

9-12A/1-4B: Muscles of the back I [AT 482-496; AD 9-15]

4: OMM orientation (Eland)
Tues 4 Aug

8A: OMM Back (Eland)

9-12A/1-4B: Muscles of the back II [AT 482-496; AD 9-15]

4B: OMM Back (Eland)

Wed 5 Aug 1-3A/3-5B: OMM Screen: Resistance to Pressure
Thurs 6 Aug

8: Organization of the Upper Limb (Staron) PDF PPT  [AT 726-884]

9-12A/1-4B: Vertebral column & spinal cord [AT 439-482, 496-507; AD 15-18]

4B: OMM Thorax & Neck
6-8:20: Self-assessment lab practical exam (four 35-minute slots)  KEY
Fri 7 Aug

8: OMM Thorax & Neck

9-12A/1-4B: Pectoral region, skin the upper limb [AT 71-106, 670-697; AD 19-21, 24-28, 54-57]
4: Introduction to Radiology (Benseler) PDF PPT [AT 66-70]
Mon 10 Aug

8: Intro to OMM (Eland)

9-12B/1-4A: Shoulder region & begin axilla [AT 697-731; AD 22-24, 28-32]

Tues 11 Aug

8: Evidence Based Medicine I

9-12B/1-4A: Axilla, brachial plexus, shoulder joint [AT 697-731, 793-800, 813-819; AD 28-32, 49-51]
Wed 12 Aug 1-3B/3-5A: OMM Screen: Resistance to pressure
Thurs 13 Aug

8B: OMM Upper Extremity

9-12B/1-4A: Arm, cubital fossa, begin forearm [AT 731-771; AD 32-40]

4A: OMM Upper Extremity
6-8:20: Self-assessment lab practical exam (four 35-minute slots)  KEY
Fri 14 Aug 8B: OMM Review
9-12B/1-4A: Finish forearm, elbow joint [AT 744-771, 800-807, 813-819; AD 36-40, 47-49, 51-52]
4A: OMM Review
Mon 17 Aug

8: Peripheral Nervous System II (Autonomics) (Witmer) PDF PPT  [AT 57-65] MP3

9-12A/1-4B: Hand & wrist I [AT 771-793, 809-819; AD 40-46, 52-53]
Tues 18 Aug

8: Organization of Lower Limb (MK Eastman) PDF PPT Gluteal Innervation handout [AT 508-669]

9-12A/1-4B: Hand & wrist II [AT 771-793, 809-819; AD 40-46, 52-53]

4: Normal Imaging Anatomy: Spine, Upper & Lower Extremities (Benseler) PDF PPT
Wed 19 Aug 1-3A/3-5B: OMM Screen: Recording
Thurs 20 Aug

8A: OMM Lower Trunk & Abdomen

9-12A/1-4B: Anterior and medial thigh, view prosection of posterior abdominal muscles & nerves [AT 508-562, 306-321; AD 148-159, skim 109-112]

4B: OMM Lower Trunk & Abdomen
6-8:20: Self-assessment lab practical exam (four 35-minute slots)  KEY
Fri 21 Aug 8: Evidence-Based Medicine II
9-12A/1-4B: Gluteal region & posterior thigh, continue skinning lower limb [AT 562-583; AD 159-167]
Mon 24 Aug

8B: OMM Sacro-pelvis

9-12B/1-4A: Leg [AT 584-609; AD 167-175]

4A: OMM Sacro-pelvis

Tues 25 Aug

9-12B/1-4A: Hip & knee joints [AT 626-647, 659-669; AD 180-183]

4: OMM Scanning & Segmental Definition (Eland)
Wed 26 Aug 1-3B/3-5A: OMM Soft-Tissue Techniques
Thurs 27 Aug

8: Evidence-Based Medicine III

9-12B/1-4A: Foot & ankle [AT 609-626, 647-669; AD 175-180, 183-185]

Fri 28 Aug 8B: OMM Lower Extremity
9A: OMM Lower Extremity
11-12B/12-1A: Cumulative self-assessment lab practical exam emphasizing week four  KEY

Schedule in PDF format
 

OU's 2005 August Anatomy "Promotional Video"
 

Clinical Themes &
Questions of the Day

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3 4 5 6 7
10 11 12 13 14
17 18 19 20 21
24 25 26 27 28

 

Note on mandatory self-assessment lab practicals and self-assessment Blackboard quizzes
 

Online Flash Program for the Male Anatomical Cross-Sections

PDF key to the Male Anatomical Cross-Sections in the OUCOM gross anatomy lab
 


"Everything I Need to Know, I Learned in Anatomy"
 



Biographical Dictionary of Medical Eponyms

 

OU-COM Body Donor Program


Key to Readings

• AT (anatomy text): Moore & Dalley Clinically Oriented Anatomy, 6th Ed. 2010 (page numbers for the 5th edition are available (in parentheses) on the PDF version of the schedule)

AD (anatomy dissector): Grant’s Dissector, 14th Ed. 2009

 

National Public Radio (NPR) series on medical gross anatomy
 

Instructors

Faculty
Lawrence Witmer, PhD
Joseph Eastman, PhD
Robert Staron, PhD

Instructors
Mary Kay Eastman, MS
Anne Su, PhD

Medical Student Fellows
Merrian Brooks, OMS IV
Tim Neely, OMS IV

Graduate Teaching Assistants
Dave Dufeau
Sean Schumm
William Porter
Jillian Davis

OUCOM Teaching Assistants
Emily Heckendorn, OM II
Jessica Heintzelman, OMS II
Graham Johnson, OMS II
Leah Welsh, OMS II

 
 
 
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740-593-2530 740-597-2778 fax
 

Last updated: 08/29/2009