MS Anatomy Syllabus and Subjects 2024

Updated on - Jan 4, 2023

MS Anatomy syllabus is a two years postgraduate degree course and is divided into four semesters. MS Anatomy is a study about basic knowledge of Anatomy, History of Anatomy, Elements of Anatomy, Advanced Technology in Anatomy and so on. The subjects related to MS Anatomy courses differ according to the specializations and institutes.

Semester Wise MS Anatomy Syllabus

The Master of Surgery in Anatomy syllabus covers everything from Anatomy, History of Anatomy, Elements of Anatomy, Advanced technology in Anatomy and so on. MS Anatomy course has both practical and theory papers. It is designed to ensure that the students can build a reading career for themselves. Semester wise MS Anatomy subjects list are given below:

MS Anatomy First Year Syllabus
Semester I	Semester II
History of Anatomy	Cross-Sectional Anatomy
General Anatomy	Applied Anatomy
Elements of Anatomy	Principles of Microscopy and Histological Techniques
Gross Human Anatomy	General and Systematic Histology
Principles of Physical Anthropology	Practical Schedule
Museum techniques, embalming techniques including Medicolegal aspects, and knowledge of Anatomy Act	Collection of tissues, fixing, block making, section cutting; use of different types of microtomes and preparation of general and systemic slides
Medical Ethics	Hematoxylin & Eosin
Recent Advances in Anatomy	Preparation of Stains

MS Anatomy Second Year Syllabus
Semester III	Semester IV
General and Systemic Embryology Including Growth, Development and Teratology	Radiological Anatomy including Principles of newer techniques
Neuroanatomy	Interpretation of CT Scan, Sonography and MRI
Surface Anatomy	Human Genetics
Staining Techniques	Knowledge of Light Microscope and Electron Microscope
Knowledge of Special staining techniques like Silver Nitrate, PAS staining, Osmium tetroxide, Van Gieson etc	Detailed Microscopic Study of All The Tissues (General and Systemic Slides)
Embryo (chick embryo) mounting and serial sections of Embryo- should be taken, stained with Hematoxylin & Eosin	Comparative Anatomy

MS Anatomy Subjects

MS Anatomy subjects cover theory and practicals of Anatomy. Master of Surgery in Anatomy subjects Anatomy, History of Anatomy, Elements of Anatomy, Advanced technology in Anatomy and so on. MS Anatomy course curriculum includes both core and elective subjects. Some compulsory languages are listed below:

History of Anatomy
Gross Human Anatomy
General and Systemic Embryology including Growth, Development and Teratology.
Recent Advances in Anatomy
Museum techniques, embalming techniques including Medicolegal aspects, and knowledge of Anatomy Act.
Knowledge of special staining techniques like Silver Nitrate, PAS staining, Osmium tetroxide, Van Gieson etc.

MS Anatomy Course Structure

This course is appropriate for postgraduate students, including pre-medical and pre-allied health students, seeking to gain a better appreciation of the anatomical/ functional mechanisms of the human body. MS Anatomy structure is made in such a way that it covers both classroom training and practicals. The MS Anatomy course structure is given below:

IV semesters
Core Subjects
Elective subjects
Practicals
Projects
Internship

MS Anatomy Teaching Methodology and Techniques

MS Anatomy undertakes different teaching methods. Along with classroom training, MS Anatomy includes practical sessions for those who are very passionate about Medical and want to take it professionally in future. Some of the teaching methods that are adopted for the course are listed below:

Presentations
Conceptualized learning
Practicals
Classroom training
Group discussions
Internship

MS Anatomy Projects

Projects are there to give to the students who must understand deeply about concepts and get some experience. Projects are completed by the end of the fourth semester. Some popular MS Anatomy projects topics are listed below:

A Morphological and Morphometric Study of Normal Pelvicalyceal Anatomy and its Variations in Cadaveric Kidneys.
Morphological and Morphometrical Study of Placenta in Normal and Pregnancy Included Hypertension Patients of Bidar District in North Karnataka.
A Study of the Dermatoglyphic Pattern in Diabetic and Essential Hypertensive Subjects in Kalaburgi District.
Cadaveric Study of Dimensions of Human Adult Tricuspid Valve and the Attachment of Chordae tendinae.
Study of Brachial artery and its Branches, Their variations and Clinical Significance.

MS Anatomy Reference Books

MS Anatomy books are available in both online and offline stores written by different authors and publications. Reference books are meant to give additional and deep knowledge about a concept. Books for MS Anatomy courses differ according to the specializations and institutes. Some reference books for the MS Anatomy course are:

MS Anatomy Books
Reference Books	Authors
Human Anatomy: A Clinically-Orientated Approach	Sam Jacob MBBS MS(Anatomy)
Snell’s Clinical Anatomy by Regions	Snell
Bailey & Love’s Essential Clinical Anatomy	Bailey & Love
Moore's Essential Clinical Anatomy	Moore
Netter’s Surgical Anatomy and Approaches	Netter