Unit name | Functional and Clinical Anatomy I |
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Unit code | ANAT30004 |
Credit points | 20 |
Level of study | H/6 |
Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 1 (weeks 1 - 12) |
Unit director | Professor. Spear |
Open unit status | Not open |
Pre-requisites |
N/A |
Co-requisites |
ANAT30005 Functional and Clinical Anatomy II |
School/department | School of Anatomy |
Faculty | Faculty of Health Sciences |
Functional anatomy is an in depth study of the structure-function relationship within the human body and an opportunity to properly explore the maxim that “form follows function”. The human body adapts to its imposed functional demands: in sickness and in health, in chronic medical conditions and in elite performance, all against a background of development and aging. We are always shifting along this continuum dynamically, and some more successfully than others. A shift from function in the normal range brings dysfunction and is a starting point for considering related clinical applications. In this unit the functional and clinical applications for each region of the body will be discussed and occasional demonstrations will be held.
Functional and Clinical Anatomy I will follow dissections of the upper limb, back, thorax and head & neck.
This unit aims to give students the opportunity to make advanced studies of each regional area of human anatomy.
Upon completion of this unit students will:
Seminar based discussion, including case studies and occasional practical demonstrations e.g. organ harvesting.
2 Hr Written Exam (50%)
3000 word essay (50%)
Individual Seminar Leads will provide reading lists. Students wishing to revise their anatomical knowledge are directed to:
Last’s Anatomy, Sinnatamby. Churchill Livingstone.
Human Sectional Anatomy, Ellis, Logan & Dixon. Butterworth Heinemann.