| CODE | IFS0608 | ||||||||||||||||
| TITLE | Introduction to Anatomy | ||||||||||||||||
| UM LEVEL | 00 - Mod Pre-Tert, Foundation, Proficiency & DegreePlus | ||||||||||||||||
| MQF LEVEL | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Medical and Dental Sciences | ||||||||||||||||
| DESCRIPTION | This study-unit focuses on an introduction to the anatomy of the musculo-skeletal system. The study-unit deals with bone structure and formation, joints and their movements as well as muscle organisation. It includes the anatomy of the skull, vertebral column, thorax, and the upper and lower limbs. Study-unit Aims: 1. To present the structure and functions of the musculoskeletal system, serving as a foundation for medical and allied health courses; 2. To assist students with understanding the structure of bones and their formation; 3. To distinguish between different types of joints and the movements they allow; 4. To introduce the anatomy of regions such as the skull, vertebral column, thorax, and the upper and lower limbs. Learning Outcomes: 1. Knowledge & Understanding By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - Classify bones on the basis of shape and location; - Describe the histological features of bone tissue and the steps involved in bone formation; - Describe the factors involved in bone growth and maintenance; - Group the bones of the body into axial and appendicular divisions; - Describe the structural and functional features of each part of the vertebral column; - Identify the characteristic features of the bones of the upper and lower limbs; - Compare the principal structural and functional differences between male and female skeletons; - Describe how the structure of an articulation determines its function; - Describe the structural and functional classes of fibrous, cartilaginous and synovial joints; - Describe the types of synovial joints and the movements that occur with each; - List and describe several ways that skeletal muscles are named; - For various regions of the body, describe the location origins, insertions and actions of the major skeletal muscles and identify their functions. 2. Skills By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - Identify the position of the structures associated with the musculo-skeletal system correctly within the human body. Main Text/s and any supplementary readings: - Saladin, K.S. (2016). Human Anatomy (5th edition). McGraw-Hill. ISBN: 0073403709. |
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| ADDITIONAL NOTES | Pre-Requisite qualifications: As per Legal Notice 115 of Education Act (2009) | ||||||||||||||||
| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Lecture, Independent Study & Tutorial | ||||||||||||||||
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| LECTURER/S | Lucienne Gatt |
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