Module Specification
The information contained in this module specification was correct at the time of publication but may be subject to change, either during the session because of unforeseen circumstances, or following review of the module at the end of the session. Queries about the module should be directed to the member of staff with responsibility for the module.
Title CORE CONCEPTS OF ANATOMY
Code LIFE111
Coordinator Dr A Fisher
Human Anatomy Resource Centre
A.Fisher@liverpool.ac.uk
Year CATS Level Semester CATS Value
Session 2016-17 Level One First Semester 7.5

Pre-requisites before taking this module (other modules and/or general educational/academic requirements):
None  

Modules for which this module is a pre-requisite:
LIFE116; LIFE218; LIFE219; LIFE220; LIFE235 

Co-requisite modules:
 

Linked Modules:
 

Teaching Schedule
  Lectures Seminars Tutorials Lab Practicals Fieldwork Placement Other TOTAL
Study Hours 11
Introduction of key concepts
    12
Practical sessions within the Human Anatomy Resource Centre (HARC) centred around topographical anatomy using human prosected material
  2
Guided Revision
25
Timetable (if known)              
Private Study 50
TOTAL HOURS 75

Assessment
EXAM Duration Timing
(Semester)		 % of
final
mark		 Resit/resubmission
opportunity		 Penalty for late
submission		 Notes
Unseen Written Exam  1hr  1  70  Yes    Multiple Choice Examination Notes (applying to all assessments) Assessment 1 is a spotter exam. Assessment 2 is a written examination will be objective assessments (e.g. multiple choice questions/extended matching items).  
CONTINUOUS Duration Timing
(Semester)		 % of
final
mark		 Resit/resubmission
opportunity		 Penalty for late
submission		 Notes
Practical Assessment  1hr  1  30  No reassessment opportunity  Standard UoL penalty applies  Spotter Examination There is no reassessment opportunity, Anatomical spotter tests involve the set up of 45 individual stations each with human material, which cannot be left in place and questions based on this material. To design and setup a full resit for this assessment is completely impractical so a viva voce resit will be available 

Aims

This module aims to:

  1. Provide an introduction to topographical anatomy and neuroanatomy;
  2. Introduce students to the key concepts of anatomy that underlie the main systems of the body;
  3. Develop knowledge of basic functional anatomy of the main systems of the body

Learning Outcomes

Classify the levels of structural organisation of the human body using anatomical terms to determine body region, relative position and body movements

Identify the macroscopic structure of bone and distinguish between bones formed by intramembranous and endochondral ossification. Locate and identify the bones that form the skeleton​

Classify joints; predict actions of joints and associated ranges of movement

Differentiate between muscle types, location, actions and nerve supply and predict actions of skeletal muscles based on their origins, insertions and fibre arrangement
Identify the chambers of the heart and their features, and major arteries and veins of the body, recognise the structure and function of arteries and veins including their nerve supply and angiology​

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Identify the structure of a generalised neuron and locate the major parts of the brain (and associated cranial nerves) with an appreciation of their functions​

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Identify the structure of  the spinal cord and spinal nerves and differentiate between spinal and peripheral nerves, recognising how limb plexuses are formed​

Distinguish between the sympathetic and parasympathetic divisions of the autonomic nervous system and their associated nerve pathways​

Teaching and Learning Strategies

Lecture - Introduction of key concepts

Laboratory Work - Practical sessions within the Human Anatomy Resource Centre (HARC) centred around topographical anatomy using human prosected material

Other - Guided Revision

Syllabus
1 

Week 1 Welcome Week​


Week 2

Lecture 1. An Introduction to Human Anatomy

·         The structural organisation of the human body

·         Different tissue types

·         Anatomical terminology


Week 3

Lecture 2. The Skeletal System I: bone, cartilage and the appendicular skeleton

·         The macroscopic structure of bone

·         Bone development and postnatal growth of bone

·         Properties and location of cartilage

·         An introduction to divisions of the skeleton

Practical 1. The Skeletal System I: bone, cartilage and the appendicular skeleton

·         Macroscopic structure of bone

·         Ossification of bone

·         Classification of cartilage

·         Bones of the appendicular skeleton


Week 4

Lecture 3. The Skeletal System II: the axial skeleton

·         The axial skeleton: bones of the vertebral column, ribs and skull

·         Major divisions of the brain and their relation to bones of the skull

·         Cranial nerves: components and distribution

 

Practical 2. The Skeletal System: the axial skeleton

·         Bones of the vertebral column

·         Typical and atypical ribs

·         Bones of the skull

·         Relationship of the brain to the cranial cavity


Week 5

Lecture 4. Joints I: classification of joints

·         Classification of joints: structural and functional

·         Range of movements permitted by different joints

·         Classification of synovial joints

·         Joint position

Practical 3. Joints

·         Function of joints

·         Classification of joints

·         Synovial joints

 

Week 6

Lecture 5.  The Muscular System

·         Gross structure of skeletal muscle

·         Muscle location and action: origins and insertions

·         Myofibres, fascicles and the muscle belly

·         Fibre arrangement: the ‘shape’ of skeletal muscles

·         Nerve supply of skeletal muscle: the neuromuscular junction

Practical 4. The Muscular System

·         Types of muscle

·         Anatomical terms applied to skeletal muscle

·         Structure and shape of skeletal muscle

·         Nerve supply of skeletal muscle

·         Tendons and fascia


Week 7

Lecture 6. The Cardiovascular System I

·         Systemic and pulmonary circulation

·         Basic anatomy of the heart and conduction system

·         Angiology

·         Nerve supply of blood vessels

·         Venous Return


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Lecture 7.  The Cardiovascular System II

·         The structure and function of arteries, veins and capillaries

·         Major arteries and veins of the human body

·         Structure and organisation of the lymphatic system

·         Function of the lymphatic system

Practical 5. The Cardiovascular System

·         The circulatory system

·         The basic structure of arteries and veins

·         The hepatic portal system

·         The lymphatic system


Week 9

Lecture 8. The Nervous System I: divisions of the CNS

·         Divisions of the Nervous System: CNS and PNS

·         Structure and function of a generalised neuron

·         Components of the spinal cord and brain: grey and white matter, ventricular system

·         Cranial Nerves


Week 10

Lecture 9. The Nervous System II: components of the PNS

·         Components of the PNS

·         Spinal nerves: formation and distribution

·         Formation of limb plexuses

·         Subdivisions of the PNS: the somatic and autonomic nervous systems

·         Subdivisions of the ANS: sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems

Practical 5. The Nervous System

·         Properties of nervous tissue

·         Divisions of the CNS and PNS

·         The Brain and cranial nerves

·         The spinal cord: structure of grey and white matter

·         Spinal nerves: attachment and distribution

·         Limb plexuses

Recommended Texts
Reading lists are managed at readinglists.liverpool.ac.uk. Click here to access the reading lists for this module.
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