AT3000: Advanced Anatomy by Dissection

you only study 3 subjects in sem 1 of year 3 so you can choose an elective
this elective (AT3000) runs in block mode (January) before sem 1 starts </aside>

very good learning + only chance you get to dissect!
very chill environment, listen to the radio in labs, talk to the other person at your table, free to walk around and even leave if you need more of a break
not academically tough, you only need to know the anatomy of the region you are dissecting for the vivas (definitely don’t need to relearn all of MSS)
opportunity to get paid to dissect during sem1 - very fun/recommend! also have a better chance of becoming an anatomy tutor if you studied AT3000
your work gets turned into prosections for future students to learn from in labs
occurs before sem 1 starts (get to enjoy a 3-subject sem)
no written exams
plenty of time for rest (subject structure - as of 2023 - below)
- 2 weeks of online learning (prerecorded lectures, no required attendance)
- 1 week of labs (dissection 1)
- 1 rest week
- 1 week of labs (dissection 2)
- 1 rest week
- oral presentation </aside>

time-intensive (only referring to the 2 weeks where you are in the lab for 7hrs/ day)
limited class size (25) - uncertainty if you get it even if it’s your first preference
wasn’t taught how to dissect
must be in Townsville for the lab weeks </aside>

dissection 1 (15%)
- 1 week in the lab dissecting a specific region
- dissection 1 is musculoskeletal (2023 options below)
  - shoulder and brachium
  - antebrachium and hand
  - hip and thigh
  - leg and foot
viva 1 (15%)
- 10min session in labs where you talk about the anatomy of your specimen
- will do well if you know Gray’s level anatomy and anatomical variation specific to your specimen
dissection 2 (20%)
- similar to dissection 1 (given 1 week in labs) but this is a specialised dissection
- specialised, meaning you dissect something more complex (2023 options below)
  - sagittal head and neck
  - whole neck
  - back and sympathetic chain
  - chest plate and heart/ lungs
  - thorax
  - abdomen
  - pelvis (male and female)
viva 2 (15%)
- same as viva 1
oral presentation (35%)
- formal 15min presentation with ppt slides on a clinical topic of your choice
- clinical topic must relate to the region you dissected in the 2nd dissection
- must show how anatomy informs the clinical presentation and its management </aside>

don’t study all of MSS; you only need to know the region that you are dissecting
use the 2 weeks of online learning to learn how to dissect
- try Dissection Tutorials Playlist and Dissection Techniques on YouTube
HD the dissections by watching the Anatomy Guy
- once you know what you are dissecting, watch his video on that dissection
- if that video has a workbook, print it our and bring to labs as a guide
- if it doesn’t have a workbook, just make your own guide based off the video
- the following logs are what I did each day (recorded for fun, not required):
  
  Musculoskeletal Dissection: Antebrachium & Hand
  
  Specialised Dissection: Sagittal Head & Neck
HD the vivas by learning Gray’s
- learn O/I, innervation, and function of all muscles in your region
- type all of this info out on a Word doc, print it and bring it into labs to practice
- also turn this info into Anki cards and grind that during the week in labs
  - this is my Anki for AT3000
    - it s the UMich Cadaver Deck cut down to the scope of MSS + 2 viva decks
    - as stated above, ignore the MSS cards, only study the region you dissect
    - MSS cards are only there cause I didn’t know any better </aside>