516-018 Anatomy 1

Note

Special Requirements: Dissecting instruments. Students are required to wear white coats in the dissecting room. Attendance at practical classes is compulsory.

Semester

Contact

Subject Description

This subject covers the structure, organisation and development of the human body, with emphasis on the clinically important aspects of anatomy; introductory anatomy including osteology, radiological anatomy; and anatomy of the thorax and abdomen.

On completion of this subject, students should:

Comprehend: the terminology of anatomy; the principles relating to each of the following types of anatomical structures: skin, fascia and skeletal muscles, bones and joints, viscera, vessels and nerves; the subdivision of the human body into regions; the essential information relating to specific anatomical structures; the anatomical structures observed and palpated in practical diagnostic procedures; the surface markings of clinically important structures on normal living bodies and the appearance of the human body in section at important levels, with particular emphasis on introductory anatomy, osteology and anatomy of the thorax.

Have developed: observational and organisational skills to identify and interpret: exposed anatomical structures and regions, surface markings on normal living bodies, cross-sections of the body at important levels; communication skills to describe the normal structure of the body; skills in the manipulation of anatomical structures (with dissecting instruments).

Appreciate: the range of normal variation of the living human body due to age, sex and body build, and the effects of posture, phase of respiration; the common occurrence of anomalies; the importance of one's own observations.

Assessment

A 3-hour written examination (50%) and a 30-minute practical examination (30%) on the whole course at the end of the second semester; practical (dissection) class work throughout the second semester (20%).