Department of Anatomy

Programs and Courses

MBBS Courses — Traditional Curriculum

List of MBBS Program courses (Traditional curriculum) in which Department of Anatomy participates in teaching and coordination:

MBBS Courses — Integrated Curriculum

List of the 14 MBBS Program courses (Integrated curriculum) in which the Department of Anatomy participates in teaching, with its responsibilities for each course shown in the table:

Shared Courses — Dentistry, Nursing, Pharmacy and Engineering

List of Shared Program courses (Dentistry, Nursing, Pharmacy and Engineering) in which Department of Anatomy participates in teaching and coordination:

Research

Research serves as the foundation for advancing academic knowledge across all disciplines, providing essential insights and depth within each field of study. The Department of Anatomy plays a critical role in this endeavour, contributing extensively to a wide range of research domains. Our work spans anatomical science and anatomic variations, histopathology, cellular and molecular biology, embryology, neuroscience, and medical education. Through these diverse research activities, the department supports scientific innovation and enhances the academic rigor of the institution.

Selected Faculty Publications

1. Alghamdi MA, AL-Eitan LN, Elsy B, Abdalla AM, Mutwakil Mohammed H, Salih AGA, Al Hilal Al Ghamdi S. Aberrant right subclavian artery in a cadaver: a case report of an aortic arch anomaly. Folia Morphologica. 2021;80(3):726-729. https://doi.org/10.5603/FM.a2020.0081
2. Abdalla AM, Tingari MD, Ali KZ, Rezigalla AA, Al-shraim M, Eid RA. Reversible Effect of High Altitude on Rat Testis Morphology and Spermatogenesis: Histological and Ultrastructural Study. International Journal of Morphology. 2016;34(1):153-159. https://doi.org/10.4067/s0717-95022016000100023
3. Elsayed HRH, El-Nablaway M, Othman BH, Abdalla AM, El Nashar EM, Abd-Elmonem MM, El-Gamal R. Can Dasatinib Ameliorate the Hepatic changes, Induced by Long Term Western Diet, in Mice? Annals of Anatomy - Anatomischer Anzeiger. 2021;234:151626. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aanat.2020.151626
4. Elsayed HRH, El-Nablaway M, Khattab BA, Sherif RN, Elkashef WF, Abdalla AM, El Nashar EM, Abd-Elmonem MM, El-Gamal R. Independent of Calorie Intake, Short-term Alternate-day Fasting Alleviates NASH, With Modulation of Markers of Lipogenesis, Autophagy, Apoptosis, and Inflammation in Rats. Journal of Histochemistry & Cytochemistry. 2021;69(9):575-596. https://doi.org/10.1369/00221554211041607

5. Mohammed HM, Tingari MD. Effect of High Altitude Hypoxia on the Postnatal Development of Rat Testis: Histological and Histometric Study. International Journal of Morphology. 2016;34(2):610-615. https://doi.org/10.4067/s0717-95022016000200031

   The department faculty author’s affiliation at publication was Jazan University.

6. Abdalla AME. Medical Students satisfaction and performance towards implementation of Anatomy laboratory guide in a discipline-based curriculum. Bahrain Medical Bulletin. 2023;45(2):1452-1459. https://www.bahrainmedicalbulletin.com/June2023/BMB-23-399.pdf

7. AL-Eitan LN, Alghamdi MA, Al Momani RO, Aljamal HA, Abdalla AM, Mohammed HM. Genetic predisposition of alopecia areata in jordanians: A case-control study. Heliyon. 2022;8(4):e09184. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2022.e09184

   Corrigendum (2025)

8. Yan J, Karmakar B, Zaki MSA, Osman R, Abdalla AM, Shati AA, El-kott AF, Yousef FM, Aggad SS, Batiha GE. Introducing a bionanocomposite (Ultrasound-assisted synthesis of Ag nanoparticles embedded Aloe vera gel) for the treatment of cervical carcinoma. Journal of Experimental Nanoscience. 2022;17(1):617-630. https://doi.org/10.1080/17458080.2022.2134562
9. Zaki MSA, Haidara MA, Heitham M, Asim A, Massoud EES, Eid RA. Antioxidant Activity of Selenium on Bisphenol-Induced Apoptosis and Testicular Toxicity of Albino Rats. International Journal of Morphology. 2020;38(6):1786-1796. https://doi.org/10.4067/s0717-95022020000601786
10. Ahmed SI, Magzoub A, Al-Ayed MSZ, Attia GA, Abdel-Wahab BA, Khateeb MM, Abdalla AM, Mohammed HM, Elkareem ANEA, Salih AGA. Gestational Exposure to Synthetic Steroid Hormones Impaired Sperm Quantity and Quality in Wistar Rats. International Journal of Endocrinology. 2020;2020:1814867. https://doi.org/10.1155/2020/1814867

Research Projects Listed by the Department

1. Morphological variations of the brachial artery (high origin of the radial artery at the commencement of brachial artery).
2. Genetic association of ABCC4, ABCC5, ABCB4 and Epilepsy in Saudi population.
3. Genetic Variation and Phenotype Analysis of Epilepsy in Saudi Arabia a case-control study.
4. Modulation of D-galactose induced accelerated aging in the prefrontal cortex through Nrf2 signaling pathway and the effect of whey protein.
5. MS and Quality of life Activities of Daily living.
6. Perceptions of the use of critical thinking in teaching anatomy subjects.
7. Curcumin attenuates doxorubicin-induced cardiotoxicity via suppressing oxidative stress and preventing inflammation and apoptosis: ultrastructural and computational approaches
8. Title: volumetric measurements of paranasal sinuses and remarkable anatomical variations using cone beam computed tomography [cbct]. Year: 1447
9. Title: The prevalence of sedentary behaviour and its patterns among male and female with multiple sclerosis in Saudi Arabia. Year: 1447
10. Title: Identification of Bacteria, Fungi, and Yeasts from Diabetic Foot ulcer (DFI): Microbial diversity and antimicrobial resistance patterns in high-altitude cold regions and hot coastal areas. Year: 1447
11. Title: Insights into Insights into tnfα, EGFR, PDL1, erα and Uroplakin III expression in Non-Schistosoma and Schistosoma-Associated High-Grade Urothelial Carcinoma. Year: 1446
12. Title: Moringa oleifera modulatory effect on Nrf2/HO-1 and NF-kb signaling pathways in the rat model of induced acute lung injury. Year: 1445
13. Title: Neuroprotective effect of Ranolazine improves behavioral discrepancies in rat model of scopolamine-induced dementia. Year: 1444
14. Title: Pharmacogenetic Approach to Treating Substance Addiction in Saudi Arabia: Genetic Predictors for Substance Addiction Development. Year: 1444
15. Genetic Variation and Phenotype Analysis of Epilepsy in Saudi Arabia: a case-control study. Year: 1443
16. Title: Molecular Genetics of Alopecia Areata and Related Phenotypes in Saudi Population. Year: 1442
17. Title: Mucociliary clearance and role of folic acid in COVID 19. Year: 1442
18. Title: Pharmacogenetic/Genetic Approaches of Epilepsy: Genetic Factors for Epilepsy Development, Treatment Response and Dosing. Year: 1440
19. Title: Effects of Aqueous and Methanolic Extracts of Palm Date Seeds and Fruits on Renal Ischemia-reperfusion Injury in Rats- Histological, immunohistochemical and biochemical studies. Year: 1439
20. Title: Modulation of Kupffer cells activity as a therapeutic tool in hepatic steatosis induced in albino rats: an experimental study. Year: 1440
21. Title: Gene profile of burn wound healing. Year: 1444
22. Title: Somatostatin analog nanoparticles loaded with gemcitabine as a treatment for lung cancer in an experimental model. Year: 1444
23. Title: Improvement of dysplasia associated with ulcerative colitis with Moringa oleifera leaf extract: Experimental Study. Year: 1443
24. Title: Stem cells derived exosomes as a promising therapeutic targets. Year: 1442
25. Title: Effects of Stevia Rebaudiana Bertoni Extracts on Oxidative Stress, Apoptosis, Gap Junction Proteins, Glutamate transporter and Autophagy in Rat Model of Pentylenetetrazole-induced Epilepsy. Year: 1441
26. Title: Molecular Genetics of Alopecia Areata and Related Phenotypes. Year: 1441
27. Title: Antioxidant Protective Effect of Ascorbic acid (Vitamin C) on Artmether-Induced Hepatotoxicity of Adult Rats: Histological and Ultrastructural study. Year: 1439
28. Title: Histological, immunohistochemical and ultrastructural analysis of human foreskin in relation to abdominal skin.
29. Title: Protective Effect of Dietary Vitamin E (a Tocopherol) on Artemisinin Induced Oxidative Liver Tissue Damage in Rats. Year: 1440
30. Title: Modulating Liver Autophagy and Gut microbiota in Acute and Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Diseases. Year: 1441
31. Title: Studying congenital anomalies in embryos and developing stem cells- based therapeutic approaches to combat and prevent birth defects in Saudi Arabia and worldwide through research, awareness and therapeutic interventions

Projects Listed as Approved

1. The protective role of antioxidants in the defense against environmental pollution caused by ROS / RNS: optical and electronic microscopy, biochemical and molecular analysis.
2. Protective properties of the active ingredients of widely studied medicinal plants: possible common mechanisms and study of oxidative stress on different parts of the body.
3. Genetic Variation and Phenotype Analysis of Epilepsy in Saudi Arabia: a case-control study.
4. Improvement of dysplasia associated with ulcerative colitis using Moringa oleifera leaf extract Pilot study.
5. Environmental pollution and potential of herbal antioxidants
6. Platelet-Rich Plasma Ameliorates Dexamethasone-Induced Muscle myopathy by Suppressing Autophagy and Enhancing Myogenic Potential Through Modulation of Myo-D, Pax-7, and Myogenin Expression
7. Moringa oleifera modulatory effect on Nrf2/HO-1 and NF-kB signaling pathways in the rat model of induced acute lung injury
8. Effect of chronic caffeine administration on Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury in rat kidney
9. Folic acid modulates Notch1/ NF-κB pathway in rat model of lipopolysaccharide activated microglia lipopolysaccharide -induced neurotoxicity
10. Genomic Landscape and Population-Specific Variants of Congenital Heart Disorders in Saudi Arabia: A Dual-Phase Next-Generation Sequencing and Experimental Stem Cell Therapy Approach
11. Unveiling the role Steatosis-Related miRNA and Aquaporin in Non-Alcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH): An experimental study.
12. Protective properties of active components of widely studied medicinal plants: possible common mechanisms and study of oxidative stress on different body parts
13. Identification of Bacteria, Fungi, and Yeasts from Diabetic Foot ulcer: Microbial diversity and antimicrobial resistance patterns in high-altitude cold regions and hot coastal areas
14. Evaluation of protective effect of Ripamycin induced Autophagy and Royal jelly on diclofenac sodium nephrotoxicity and hepatotoxicity in male Albino rats.

Listed Department Workshop Topics

Community Services

The Department of Anatomy plays an active role in community service and public health education by participating in outreach programs, seminars, and academic events. The department also engages with secondary schools to provide reliable medical information and regularly hosts junior high school students, introducing them to the fundamental structures of the human body.

Our mission includes supporting the training and professional development of young residents and physicians. We offer specialized courses in various surgical techniques and contribute to the development and evaluation of new technologies, surgical instruments, prostheses, and implants. In addition, we provide training opportunities for paramedical professionals, including those in physical therapy and medical technology fields.

The department organizes comprehensive clinical courses across a wide range of medical disciplines, including Emergency Medicine, Infiltration Techniques, Neurosurgery, Otolaryngology, Plastic Surgery, Orthopaedic Surgery, Cardiovascular Surgery, Visceral Surgery, Gynaecology, Robotic Surgery, Intensive Care Medicine, Podiatric Surgery, Anaesthesia Care, and other specialized areas.

Male Faculty and Staff

Female Faculty and Staff

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Emergency medicine residents participating in a tracheostomy training workshop.

Orthopaedic surgery residents participating in training in knee and ankle surgery.

Thoracic surgery residents and cardiologists participating in a pacemaker implantation training workshop.

Secondary-school students visiting the department as part of an outreach awareness activity.