Musculoskeletal anatomy (10 cr)

Objective

You know musculoskeletal anatomy comprehensively both in theory and in practice.

You can apply your knowledge functionally to the human in motion.

You can consider anatomical structures mechanically in motion and how they are connected to each other.

You recognize the most typical anatomical structures that are connected to musculoskeletal disorders, and explain the mechanisms.

You participate in practical anatomy studies by observing an anatomical dissection during the 6th and 8th semesters.

Content

How is the human bone structure generated?

How is the human skeleton generated?

How in the human joint structure generated?

How is the human muscular system generated?

How does the human musculoskeletal system work while moving?

Course material

Susan Standring: Gray's anatomy. 2015. The anatomical basis of clinical practice. Elsevier Health Sciences.
ISBN: 9780702052309

Lecture materials

Study forms and methods

The course is mainly as contact teaching, including a lot of practical exercises, so individual learning pathways are not possible.

RDI and work-related cooperation

No it this course.

Timing of exams and assignments

Partial exams during the course.

Student workload

10 X 27 h = 270h

Course part description

The implementation is divided into the anatomy of the bones, muscles and joints.

Theoretical knowledge is also illustrated in practice, from the beginning.

The course includes anatomical autopsy I and II (in the third and fourth academic years, in Turku University)

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment methods and criteria

Exams
Participation in contact teaching