Module Specifications.
Current Academic Year 2024 - 2025
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Date posted: September 2024 No Banner module data is available
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Description This module aims to introduce the student to: anatomy terminology, the skeleton and joints of the body, musculoskeletal embryology, joint classification, muscle anatomy and mechanics, functional and surface anatomy of the cervical spine and upper limb, neuroanatomy 1 (nerve, spinal cord) and anatomy of the skull. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Learning Outcomes 1. Employ accurate anatomy terminology 2. Describe joint classifications and divisions of the skeleton 3. Describe the anatomical structure of the skull, including functional and surface anatomy 4. Explain the anatomical structure of the nervous system, the brain and the spinal cord 5. Describe the functional and surface anatomy of the cervical spine 6. Describe the functional and surface anatomy of the shoulder girdle, elbow and forearm, and wrist and hand 7. Outline and detail the muscles of the upper limb 8. Illustrate the pathways by which motor and sensory information passes between the periphery and the brain 9. Describe circulation of the upper limb | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
All module information is indicative and subject to change. For further information,students are advised to refer to the University's Marks and Standards and Programme Specific Regulations at: http://www.dcu.ie/registry/examinations/index.shtml |
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Indicative Content and Learning Activities
Anatomy terminology and planes of motionStructures of the skeletonClassification of joints of the skeletonConnective tissue structures within the human bodyFunctional and surface anatomy of the skull and cervical spineAnatomy of the brain, spinal cord and nervous systemFunctional and surface anatomy of the upper limbCirculation in the upper limb | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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