These pages serve U-M Foundational Anatomy, a component of the Scientific Trunk of the M1 curriculum. Foundational Anatomy provides medical students with the necessary background in anatomy for success in clerkships.
Block 1: Foundations of Medicine I
Orientation (9/5 - All teams)
Block 2: Foundations of Medicine II
Anterior Neck and Thorax (9/12 - Team 1)
Back and Spinal Cord (9/21 - Team 2)
Autonomics, Pharynx, & Larynx (9/26 - Team 1)
Block 3: Vital Functions I
Heart (10/12 - Team 2)
Superior Mediastinum and Root of Neck (10/17 - Team 1)
Lungs and Ventilation Pathway (10/24 - Team 2)
Posterior Mediastinum (10/31 - Team 1)
Kidneys and Urinary System (11/14 - All teams)
Block 4: Vital Functions II
Abdominal Wall, Peritoneum and Intestines (1/4 - Team 2)
Stomach, Liver and Spleen (1/9 -Team 1)
Duodenum, Pancreas and Abdominal Aorta (1/16 - Team 2)
GI Supplementary Viscera Lectures
Pelvic Cavity (1/23 - Team 1)
Perineum (1/30 - Team 2)
Block 5: Vital Functions III
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Cranial Cavity and Brain (Team 1)
Orbit & Eye (Team 2)
Synovial Joints, Muscle Compart., & Neurovasculature (Team 1)
Shoulder, Brachial Plexus, & Arm (Team 2)
Forearm, Wrist, & Hand (Team 1)
Spine, Hip, & Thigh (Team 2)
Knee & Distal Lower Limb (Team 1)
MSK Supplementary Resources (not required)