Department of Anatomy

Established

Anatomy department was established in 2006 under the able leadership of Dr.Elzy an eminent, teacher and a visionary.
Anatomy is the backbone of medical education that emphasizes of structure & functions of human body. It is fundamental for understanding other disciplines of medicines. Knowledge of clinical Anatomy is essential for understanding the various disease and for diagnosing & managing them with subsequent medical or surgical procedures. The Department has a well-equipped Histology Lab, Dissection Hall, state – of – the – art Museum, Departmental library & Research Lab. There is adequate space for the display of dissected specimen, Models, Radiographs & Bones. It consists a total of 430 dissected wet specimens, 30 sets disarticulated bones,7 articulated skeletons,44 charts & 213 Radiographs including CT & MRI scans,73 Models for the purpose of Teaching. All the Laboratories & Demonstration rooms are equipped with audio visual aids.

Key Doctors

Facilities

Anatomy Museum

Anatomy Department has a progressive museum exhibiting various types of Anatomical & Embryological specimens. It consists a total of 430 dissected wet specimens, 30 sets disarticulated bones,7 fully articulated skeleton, 44 charts & 213 Radiographs including CT & MRI scans & 73 Models for the purpose of teaching. Specimens of various animals are also available for comparative study.

Dissection Hall

Dissection hall is well equipped to accommodate 100 students, with metallic dissection tables, adequate lighting, drainage facilities & separate hand washing area for students.

Histology Lab

Histology lab is well equipped with adequate microscopes to accommodate 30 students.

Embalming room

The embalming room is equipped with an embalming machine. Three storage tanks each with a capacity of 15 cadavers. The room is equipped with 6 cold storage or freezer. The room has a motor band saw for making sections as per the requirement of training.

Body Donation Programme

Voluntary body Donation is a programme where people can donate their bodies to serve the purpose of Medical education & Scientific Research. Karuna Medical College is authorized by state government to accept to body donation. Embalming of the donated bodies is performed in the Anatomy Department.

Research And Publications

Faculty Publications - Karuna Medical College

Sl. No	Faculty Name	Publication in Vancouver referencing style	PubMed Indexed	Scopus Indexed
1	Dr. S.P. Thangaraj	Sp Thangaraj, G Rajathi, N Vishali. Bilateral Aberrant Renal Arteries With Anomalous Right Testicular Artery Arising From Aberrant Right Renal Artery Associated With Bilateral Polycystic Kidneys: A Case Report. Int J Anat Res 2017;5(3.3):4378-4382. Doi: 10.16965/Ijar.2017.343 Thangaraj S, Charanya N, Nagarajan V. Congenital Bilateral Coronary Arteriovenous Fistula - A Case Report. Thangaraj Sp, Vishali N. Anomalous Origin Of Left Testicular Artery From Left Accessory Renal Artery – A Case Report. J Med Res Pract. 2017;6:43-45. Thangaraj Sp. Bland–White–Garland Syndrome (ALCAPA) – A Rare Case Report In Adult. Thangaraj Sp, G Rajathi, Vishali N. External Genital Aplasia With Prune-Belly Syndrome In A Female Foetus - A Rare Case Report.	Yes	No
2	Dr. Bini Markose	Jinu Merlin Koshy, Amit Biswas, Sreekekshmi, W M S Johnson, Archana R, Bini Markose. Prevalence of Postural problems among the nurses in Chennai. Indian Journal of Public Health Research & Development. July 2018;9(7):48–54. Jinu Merlin Koshy, Archana R, Bini Markose, W.M.S. Johnson, Sankar Narayanan, Sathya Priya B. Evaluation of Working Posture Among The Dentist using RULA & REBA. International Journal of Current Research. Dec 2017;9(12):63316–63320. Bini Markose, Rajesh, Bhargavan & Babu Thekkekara Devassy. Chronic exposure of industrial grade calcium carbide & ethylene glycol alter histological architecture & Clinical Physiology & Pharmacology. 2021;pp:20200087. https://doi.org/10.1515/jbcpp-2020-0087 Bini Markose, Rajesh, Bhargavan & Babu Thekkekara Devassy. Chronic exposure of Industrial grade calcium carbide & ethylene glycol genotoxic effect in Wistar albino rats. Journal of Basic & Clinical Physiology & Pharmacology. 2021;pp:20200360. https://doi.org/10.1515/jbcpp-2020-0360 Bini Markose, Deepti Shatri, B Rajesh, Jinu Merlin Koshy. Anophthalmic cyclopia with proboscis, acardia, amelia, sirenomelia - Case report. Journal of the Anatomical Society of India. 2021;70(3):176–182. DOI: 10.4103/JASIJASI-19-20 Bini Markose, Rajesh, Bhargavan & Babu Thekkekara Devassy. Acute & subacute toxicity evaluation of Calcium carbide & ethylene glycol in Wistar albino rats. Journal of Basic & Clinical Physiology & Pharmacology. 2020;31(1):20190126. Monica Diana, Nuveen AK, Panamparambil Ramakrishnan Remith, Bini Markose. Foramen magnum – A study on its morphometry among the south Indian population. Asian Journal of Pharmaceutical & Clinical Research. 2024;17(6).	No	Yes
3	Dr. Aboobacker Sait Shani	Subhadarsini, Sonali; Shani, Aboobacker Sait; Mishra, Dharma Niranjan. Neuroanatomy of Stroke: A Computed Tomography-based Topographic Analysis. Journal of the Anatomical Society of India. 2023 Apr–Jun;71(2):145–150. DOI: 10.4103/jasi.jasi-112-22	Yes	Yes