Module Specification
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Title Anatomy of the Abdomen and Pelvis
Code LIFE235
Coordinator Dr LM Fisher
Human Anatomy Resource Centre
L.Fisher3@liverpool.ac.uk
Year CATS Level Semester CATS Value
Session 2016-17 Level 5 FHEQ First Semester 15

Pre-requisites before taking this module (other modules and/or general educational/academic requirements):
LIFE111; LIFE116 None 

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

Co-requisite modules:
 

Linked Modules:
 

Teaching Schedule
  Lectures Seminars Tutorials Lab Practicals Fieldwork Placement Other TOTAL
Study Hours 14
Introduction of key concepts
    34
Dissection and practical session
  5
Directed revision sessions using a combination of practical activities and feedback 'clicker' quizzes to prepare students for assessments
1
Feedback on in course spotter assessment to help students identify areas to work on in preparation for the final exam
54
Timetable (if known) This refers to timetabled lectures
  		    This refers to practical sessions in the Human Anatomy Resource Centre and is the opportunity for group based dissection.
  		     
Private Study 96
TOTAL HOURS 150

Assessment
EXAM Duration Timing
(Semester)		 % of
final
mark		 Resit/resubmission
opportunity		 Penalty for late
submission		 Notes
Unseen Written Exam  2 hours  Semester 1  70  Yes    Final written exam 
CONTINUOUS Duration Timing
(Semester)		 % of
final
mark		 Resit/resubmission
opportunity		 Penalty for late
submission		 Notes
Practical Assessment  1 hours  Semester 1  30  Yes    Spotter assessment Notes (applying to all assessments) Assessment 1 will be objective assessments (e.g. multiple choice and extended matching questions) and extended written pieces. Assessment 2 will be a spotter test. This cannot be performed anonymously.  

Aims

  1. To introduce students to the structural and functional anatomy of the human abdomen and pelvis using a combination of didactic teaching, directed human cadaveric dissection, and independent, self-directed study.

  2. To further students  abilities to identify, describe and explain detailed anatomical structures in relation to their function.

  3.  To develop in students the ability to apply and interpret their knowledge and understanding in order to successfully dissect the region.

Learning Outcomes

Identify relevant surface anatomy, osteology and anatomical landmarks applicable to the abdominal and pelvic regions

Locate and describe the positions of the abdominal and pelvic organs, their peritoneal reflections, nerve and blood supply and relate this all to function
Identify and describe detailed anatomical features of the abdominal and pelvic viscera, making comparisons between male and female
Identify and determine anatomical variations that may occur with pathological changes in anatomical structures
Describe the relevant embryological processes and recognise changes in anatomical structures as a result of development

Accurately identify structures encountered during dissection of the regions of the human abdomen and pelvis.


Teaching and Learning Strategies

Lecture - Introduction of key concepts

This refers to timetabled lectures

Laboratory Work - Dissection and practical session

This refers to practical sessions in the Human Anatomy Resource Centre and is the opportunity for group based dissection.

Revision sessions - Directed revision sessions using a combination of practical activities and feedback ''clicker'' quizzes to prepare students for assessments

Feedback session - Feedback on in course spotter assessment to help students identify areas to work on in preparation for the final exam

Syllabus
1 

The Anterior Abdominal Wall I

·       An introduction to the abdominal and pelvic regions
·       Layers of the anterior abdominal wall
·       Surface anatomy landmarks
·       Abdominal planes and regions
 
The Anterior Abdominal Wall II
·       Muscles of the anterior abdominal wall
·       The rectus sheath
·       Nervous innervation of the anterior abdominal wall
Dissection: Anterior Abdominal Wall
 
The Inguinal canal
·       Bony landmarks of the hip bone
·       The inguinal ligament and associated structures
·       Development of the inguinal canal
·       Differences between the inguinal canal in the male and female: development and structures
 
The Scrotum and Testis
  • Gross anatomy of the testis
  • The route of spermatozoa
  • Gross anatomy of the scrotum
Dissection: Inguinal canal, Scrotum and its contents
 
Peritoneal Cavity I
·       Introduction to the peritoneum
·       Peritoneal relationships
·       Nervous innervation of the peritoneum
·       Organs of the gastrointestinal tract (GIT) and their associated peritoneal reflections
 
Peritoneal Cavity II
·       Development of the GIT
·       An introduction to the blood supply of the GIT and derivatives
·       Congenital abnormalities
Dissection: Rectus Sheath and the peritoneal cavity
 
Vasculature of the GIT< /span>
·       Blood supply to the GIT
·       Venous drainage of the GIT
·       The hepatic portal system
HARC session: Stomach and small intestine
Dissection: Stomach and small intestine
 
HARC session: Large intestine, liver, gall bladder and biliary system
Dissection: Large intestine, liver, gall bladder
 

HARC session: Duodenum, pancreas and spleen and assessment preparation (group I)
HARC session: Dudenum, pancreas and spleen and assessment preparation (group II)
Dissection: Duodenum, pancreas and spleen
 
Posterior abdominal wall
·       Boundaries, structures and muscle of the posterior abdominal wall
·       Branches of the abdominal aorta
·       Nerves of the posterior abdominal wall: sympathetic and parasympathetic supply
·       The lumbar plexus
·       Kidneys: position and relations
HARC session: Posterior abdo minal wall, urinary system and lumbar plexus
Dissection: Posterior abdominal wall
 
Pelvic cavity I
·       Boundaries of the pelvic cavity
·       Muscles of the pelvic floor
·       Peritoneal reflections
·       Contents of the female pelvic cavity
Pelvic cavity II
·       Gross morphology of the urinary bladder
·       Development of the urinary bladder
·       Contents of the male pelvic cavity
·       Blood supply of the pelvis: branches of the internal iliac artery
HARC session: Pelvic cavity
 
Perineum I
·        Boundaries of the perineum
·       The anal triangle
·       The ischiorectal fossae
·       Blood vessels and nerves of the anal triangle
Perineum II
·       Boundaries of the urogenital triangle
·       Perineal membranes
·       Contents of the deep perineal space
·       Contents of the superficial perineal space
·       Somatic nerves of the perineum
HARC session: Perineum: Anal and Urogenital Triangle
 

HARC session: Perineum: spaces and contents
 

Development of the urinary system

 

Recommended Texts
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