511-224 Oral Health Sciences 2a

Credit Points

HECS Band

Coordinator

Semester

Contact

Subject Description

This subject comprises three modules.

Physiology covers physiological integration, the interface between tissue cells and the internal environment, biophysics of excitable and contractile tissue, the physiology of mammalian organ-systems: circulatory, respiratory, muscular, renal and digestive and considers the coordination of bodily functions by hormonal and neural mechanisms.

Biochemistry concentrates on the thermo-dynamics and homeostasis of living systems and biochemical adaption; the structure, function and metabolism of proteins, carbohydrates, lipids and nucleic acids; basic principles of gene structure and expression and metabolic disorders with a genetic basis; and structure and function of immuno-globulins.

Topographical Anatomy provides an overview of the structure and organisation of the head and neck, including development and functional perspectives. It particularly focuses on vocationally-relevant clinical anatomy for dentists and includes practical dissections of the head and neck region of the human body.

Assessment

Three 2-hour written examinations at the end of the semester; two 30-minute practical examinations during the semester; assessment of tutorial performance during the semester; practical work throughout the semester.