ANATOMY/PHYSIOLOGY

Anatomy/Physiology is an indispensable component of all the EDS courses offered. This course is a 3 months course which provides instruction and skills needed in locating and understanding, the structure and function of the human body. Develop a general understanding how certain conditions might impact the human body.

Specific Objectives

• Understand the definition and orientation of anatomical terms.
• Define the anatomical and functional structures and its correlation to the human body.
• Acquire the knowledge of the intergration, organization and control of all the human body systems.
• Obtain the knowledge of the muscles origin, insertion, actions of the muscular system.
• Obtain the knowledge of connective tissues and cartlige.
• Obtain the knowledge of the classification of joints.
• Obtain the knowledge of the anatomical planes and axis.
• Obtain the knowledge of the 16 different muscle fibers and directions.
• Elements of applied pathology

The material covered is designed to develop a general understanding of;

• Structure and function of the human body
• Anatomy/physiology
• Muscle insertion, origin and movement
• Muscle cells
• Muscle fibers and their direction
• Knowledge of tissues, cartilage and joints
• Anatomical planes and axis
• Homeostasis
• Cell structure
• Action potential
• Synapses and neuronal integration
• Principals of hormonal communication