Basic Cadaver Anatomy Course: Seattle Area

Course Benefits

The Basic Cadaver Anatomy course at Bastyr University offers an opportunity for students and practitioners in every area of health care to review basic anatomy and to view the underlying structures of the body directly.

The course has two purposes:

To enhance the anatomy, physiology and kinesiology aspects of health care curricula
To provide a stand-alone review course for the established practitioner

Cadaver anatomy students represent many disciplines, including massage therapy, physical therapy, occupational therapy, rolfing, yoga, Heller body work, Alexander Technique, acupuncture, nursing, and dental hygiene.

Course Description

Experienced instructors ensure that all students have opportunities to view and touch the human body, as well as ask questions. Instructors are sensitive to students' concerns about mortality and the body as a vessel of the spirit.

Class size is limited to ten students with one instructor and two to three cadavers. Each class session is three hours long.

Six-hour and 12-hour courses are offered. The six-hour course serves as a comprehensive introduction. The longer course provides more time to refine the understanding of the human body. Many students who have taken the six-hour course enroll a second time.

Course Outline

The muscles and structures of the back, upper and lower extremities
The brain and the muscles and structures of the head and neck
The muscles, structures and organs of the thorax and abdomen

Special requests for additional subject matter and special emphasis can frequently be accommodated.

Prerequisites

Prospective students should be well-versed in the subject of human anatomy. Students may prepare for the course through formal study or thorough exploration of the topic on their own.

Fees

Lab class with our instructor (six-student minimum per class):

Six-hour class: $270 per student
Twelve-hour class: $540 per student
Other: $45 per hour per student

Lab class with outside instructor is $35 per hour per student. There is a $50 non-refundable room reservation deposit that is applied to the final charge.

Registration

To registrater or for additional information please call (425) 602-3138. Continuing education credits are available. Inquire when registering.

Reviews from Former Students

"This excellent course increased my ability to work with people’s bodies through visualization of individual muscles and their origins and insertions. It was a tremendous help in teaching me to 'see with my hands.' "

"This course was extremely well-organized and presented. We were given material at exactly the appropriate level of difficulty and detail. I learned a tremendous amount."

"The opportunity to touch muscles and organs and see the differences and similarities between bodies has made the material that I studied this year come alive! Thanks."

"Cadaver anatomy instructors made the class intriguing and captivating. I was awed by their knowledge of the human body."

"An excellent supplement to the study of anatomy—seeing structures in 3-D makes them much more memorable."

"I now have a deeper understanding of what a body is and what a miracle life is."