WebLog Journal of Anatomy

Cancer is most commonly described as a molecular and genetic disorder driven by mutations that alter cell proliferation and survival. However, malignant transformation also represents an anatomical phenomenon characterized by progressive disruption of normal tissue architecture at cellular, histological, and organ levels. This brief review examines cancer from an anatomical perspective, emphasizing alterations in tissue organization, cellular morphology, stromal composition, vascular…

Objectives: To synthesise the applied clinical anatomy of gastrointestinal vascular supply with emphasis on watershed zones, circumferential perfusion patterns, and mechanisms of vascular compromise. The review aims to provide surgeons and clinicians with a practical, anatomically grounded framework for understanding perfusion vulnerability, intraoperative decision-making, and the pathophysiology of ischemic injury.

Design: Narrative review…

Background: Only 24.4% of students engaged in hands-on dissections, 42.7% observed, and 31.7% relied on manuals. Some cadavers are incompletely dissected, a need for a deeper understanding of medical students’ perceptions and the underlying cause of these behaviors with an of improving engagement and optimizing learning outcomes.

Methods: A qualitative study was conducted with first- and second-year medical students at Makerere University. Data were collected through focus group…

Human anatomy is and will be the most essential of the basic sciences of Medicine. It is the science on which all other sciences related to human beings, their diseases and their treatment are based, as well as a fundamental part of the medical language. Teaching/learning human anatomy provides a basis for procedural and clinical skills in patient care for medical doctors [1]. For centuries, the complete idea of human anatomy study is all about anatomical dissection, lectures and…