Department of Anatomy

Programs and Courses:

The department teaches 10 courses to the students of the College of Medicine, College of Dentistry, College of Applied Medical Sciences, College of Nursing, and College of Pharmacy:

1.      Courses for College of Medicine students:

2.      Courses for College of Dentistry, Nursing and Pharmacy students:

Research

The Research provides the basic feed for academic knowledge across all academic departments. Research provides depth in the knowledge of a given area of exploration. The Anatomy department has been involved in many aspects of research fields, including anatomy & anatomic variations, histopathology, cellular and molecular biology, embryology, neuroscience and medical education

Research project done by the department:

1. Effect of high-altitude hypoxia on the placental morphology
2. Aberrant right subclavian artery in a cadaver: a case report of an aortic arch anomaly
3. Effect of high-altitude hypoxia on the morphology of the rat testis and spermatogenesis
4. Can Dasatinib Ameliorate the Hepatic changes, Induced by Long-Term Western Diet, in Mice?
5. Independent of Calorie Intake, Short-term Alternate-day Fasting Alleviates NASH, With Modulation of Markers

of Lipogenesis, Autophagy, Apoptosis, and Inflammation in Rats

6. Effect of high-altitude hypoxia on the postnatal development of the rat testis
7. Medical students’ satisfaction and performance towards implementation of anatomy laboratory guide in

a discipline -based Curriculum

8. Genetic predisposition of alopecia areata: A case-control study
9. Introducing a bio nanocomposite (Ultrasound-assisted synthesis of Ag nanoparticles embedded Aloe vera gel)

 for the treatment of cervical carcinoma

10. Antioxidant Activity of Selenium on Bisphenol-Induced Apoptosis and Testicular Toxicity of Albino Rats
11. Gestational Exposure to Synthetic Steroid Hormones Impaired Sperm Quantity and Quality in Wistar Rats

Ongoing Research Projects in 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

Community Services

The department's role extends to participation in community service and public health education programs and seminars, as well as participation in academic seminars in secondary schools to provide professional medical information.

The department also welcomes junior high school students and familiarizes them with the parts of the human body. 

Our aim is to support the training of young residents and doctors. There are courses for training in specific surgical techniques. In addition, we help develop and test new technologies and surgical instruments, as well as newly invented prostheses and implants. We also support training for paramedical groups such as physical therapy and medical technology companies. 

We organize clinical courses in almost every medical field: Emergency Medicine, Infiltration Course, Neurosurgery, Otolaryngology, Plastic Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery, Cardiovascular Surgery, Visceral Surgery, Gynecology, Robotic Surgery, Intensive Care Medicine, Pedal Surgery, Anesthesia Care, Intensive Care Medicine.

Male staff

Female staff