Department of Biological Sciences, Central Washington University, Ellensburg, Washington 98926-7537, USA.
Anat Sci Educ. 2010 Mar-Apr;3(2):73-6. doi: 10.1002/ase.128.
The observation that anatomical course offerings have decreased in undergraduate biology curricula is supported by a survey of undergraduate institutions in the state of Washington. This reduction, due partially to increased emphasis in other areas of the biology curriculum, along with the lack of anatomy prerequisites for admission to most medical and dental schools, has resulted in many biology majors who have little or no exposure to the anatomical sciences. This is a disservice to our students who need to understand organismal form and function to better connect our rapidly expanding knowledge of life at the cell and molecular level to our understanding of the role of organisms in ecosystems and as the primary target of natural selection in evolutionary change. Undergraduate anatomical courses can also serve as an extension of the anatomy curriculum in professional healthcare programs, where anatomical sciences are also experiencing a reduced allocation of instructional time. Given the importance of anatomical knowledge along with the many demands and constraints on biology curricula, what can we do? One suggestion, a course in integrative anatomy for undergraduates, is proposed and discussed.
观察到，在本科生物学课程中，解剖学课程的设置有所减少，这一现象得到了华盛顿州本科院校调查的支持。这种减少部分是由于生物学课程其他领域的重视程度增加，以及大多数医学和牙科学院入学不需要解剖学先修课程，导致许多生物学专业的学生几乎没有或根本没有接触过解剖科学。这对我们的学生是不利的，他们需要了解生物体的形态和功能，以便更好地将我们在细胞和分子水平上对生命的快速扩展知识与我们对生物体在生态系统中的作用以及作为自然选择在进化变化中主要目标的理解联系起来。本科解剖学课程也可以作为专业医疗保健项目中解剖学课程的延伸，在这些项目中，解剖科学也在经历教学时间的减少。鉴于解剖学知识的重要性，以及生物学课程的许多要求和限制，我们能做些什么呢？有人提出并讨论了一个为本科生开设的综合解剖学课程的建议。
