Description
This course was developed to provide a basic knowledge of Human Musculoskeletal Anatomy for those interested in Health Science Professions. This is a descriptive, rather than an applied course. Because function relates to structure, an understanding of function and application first requires a knowledge of the basic structure. It is the intent of this course to provide this basic anatomical foundation on which function and dysfunction can be built.
Emphasis is on the musculoskeletal systems. There are 12 units. The course begins by introducing the nomenclature used to described the relative position of structures and the movements of the body. It then proceeds to describe the basic tissues associated with the musculoskeletal system. Following this, the anatomy of the spine and upper limb are described. In both, the focus is on the osteology, joints, muscles and innervations. The musculature of the trunk (thorax and abdomen) then follow The next areas described are the lower limb and pelvis. As with the upper limb, the focus is on the osteology, joints, muscles and innervations. The final part of this course covers the neck and head. In the neck, the emphasis is on muscles and nerves. In the head, the general osteology of the skull, muscles and nerves are described.
After each Unit, there will be a test. The length of the test will vary as the amount and complexity of information for each Unit varies. All Unit test will have best answer multiple choice type questions and the K-type questions. Tests for Units 2 -12 will also have structural identification type questions in which there will be an illustration and you will have to indentify certain structures. At the end of each test, you will see your grade for that test. At the end of the course, you can see your accumulative grade.
As you can see, there is a large amount of material in this course. However, there is much more material and much more detail to this material that is not covered here. The information that is covered is designed to provide a solid foundation for subsequent anatomy courses and the basis for relating function and application to the anatomy.