In the 9 a.m. lecture that precedes the two- or three-hour lab, students focus on the accessory nerve, which controls the movement of certain neck muscles.

Gross anatomy instructor and associate professor John Kolega gestures to drive home a point about the shoulder’s complex anatomy.

Teamwork is key as 31 teams of six students each work together on the dissections.

Jack Tseng, assistant professor, brings students’ attention to sometimes subtle anatomical features.

In the lab, students often seek clarification from their textbook, "Grant’s Atlas of Anatomy," a classic in gross anatomy courses since 1943.

A model of the humerus comes in handy as students use their own anatomy to orient musculoskeletal relationships within the arm.

Students use the whiteboard to work out the intricate branching patterns of the brachial plexus, the nerve network of the chest/armpit region.