516-304 Functional and Applied Anatomy

Two of anatomy 516-204, 516-207, 516-308.

Upon completion of this subject, students should have an appreciation of:

• the tissues and structures that comprise the musculoskeletal system - connective tissues, muscle, fascia and tendon, ligament and nerve and their response to normal and abnormal stress and strain;

• the functional and applied anatomy of the body's major joint complexes; including the joints of the vertebral column, shoulder, elbow complex, wrist and hand, pelvis, hip, knee, ankle and foot;

• a description of motion, including an examination of the forces acting on the body's motion segments in normal activities and the principles underlying gait and locomotion;

• anatomical changes that accompany growth and development, skeletal traits important in the identification of age, sex, stature and race.

The subject provides detailed information on connective tissues, muscle, tendon, ligament and nerve, and their response to normal and abnormal stress and strain; the forces acting across synovial joints and methods of measuring these forces; the applied anatomy of vision, hearing, taste and vocalisation and the cranial nerve pathways involved, the applied anatomy of the mandible and temporomandibular joint; normal and abnormal movement patterns, and the principles underlying gait and locomotion; anthropometric techniques; skeletal traits important in human identification; and dissection of selected joint structures.

Generic skills include capacity for independent study, rational inquiry and self-directed learning; ability to analyse problems; oral and written communication skills; time management skills; teamwork in interpretation and analysis of new information.

Ongoing assessment incorporating one 50-minute quiz and reports from practical classes throughout the semester (20%); dissection project during the semester (35%); a 2-hour written examination in the examination period (45%).

• CA Oatis, The Mechanics and Pathomechanics of Human Movement. Lippincott, Williams and Wilkins, 2004.