HUMAN ANATOMY

General Module

Course Sheet

Course code:

AS11A2A

Academic Year of enrolment:

2023

Year of supply:

2023/2024

Type of Course:

Basic

Degree:

Course of 1st Cycle Degree in HEALTH ASSISTANCE

Disciplinary Sector:

Human Anatomy

Is part of:

BIOLOGICAL AND MORPHOLOGICAL SCIENCES

Location:

CHIETI

Credits:

Programme Year:

Professor and Collaborators:

SIMEONE PASQUALE

Cycle:

First semester

Obligatory attendance:

Yes

Hours of classroom activity:

Individual study hours:

Prerequisites:

To have completed the Additional Formation Offer (OFA) if indicated.
Basic elements of biology and histology

Objectives

At the end of the module, the student must have acquired a three-dimensional representation of the human body and the ability to describe in an essential, complete, and accurate way the structural organization and relationships between the anatomical structures. The approach will be predominantly systematic, based on the study of the individual systems and apparatuses into which the human body can be divided, and therefore of the organs and viscera that constitute these systems and apparatuses. At the same time, the student will be provided with the basic concepts for a topographic study of Human Anatomy, taking into consideration the major regions of the body, to better assess the relationships between organs and viscera in each area. The concepts learned, when possible, will finally be integrated with elements of functional anatomy and clinical anatomy to avoid a too sectorial vision of the subject.

Contents

The module addresses the study of the systems and apparatuses that make up the human body, with attention to the location and relationships that the organs that make them up have with each other and with the surrounding structures.

Extended Syllabus

Introduction. General architecture of the human body: cells, tissues, organs, systems or apparatuses. Anatomical terms. Integumentary system (overview). Functions. Skin (epidermis and dermis) and skin appendages. Layers of the epidermis.
Cardiovascular system. Heart location and topography. Structure and function of valves. Blood vessels and circulation. Functional anatomy of the circulatory system: arteries, veins, and capillaries. Systemic and pulmonary circulation. Aorta and its primary branching divisions.
Lymphatic system. Lymph, lymphatic organs, vessels. General characteristics of lymphatic circulation. Main lymphatic trunks. Lymph nodes. Spleen: shape, position, relationships, and structure.
Musculoskeletal system. Generalities, classification, and structure of bones. Generalities and classification of joints. Generalities and classification of muscles and tendons. Head: bones of the cranial vault, bones of the facial skeleton. Trunk: vertebral column (cervical, thoracic, lumbar, sacrum, and coccyx vertebrae). Thorax (ribs and sternum). Shoulder girdle (scapula and clavicle) and glenohumeral joint. Upper limb (humerus, radius, ulna, carpal bones, metacarpal bones, and phalanges). Pelvic girdle (ilium, ischium, and pubis) and hip joint. Lower limb (femur, tibia, fibula, tarsal bones, metatarsal bones, and phalanges) and knee joint.
Nervous system. Generalities. Somatic and visceral nervous system. Functional classification of neurons. Spinal cord: general superficial and deep organization. Spinal nerves. Plexuses and innervation of trunk and limbs. Brain (brainstem, cerebellum, diencephalon, telencephalon). Peripheral nervous system. Sympathetic system: sympathetic and parasympathetic.
Respiratory system. Nose, nasopharynx, larynx, trachea, bronchi, and lung parenchyma. Respiratory mechanics (overview).
Digestive system. Oral vestibule, oral cavity, salivary glands, pharynx, esophagus, and stomach. Small intestine (duodenum, jejunum, and ileum), large intestine. Liver. Pancreas.
Urinary system. Kidney, calyces, and renal pelvis. Ureters. Urinary bladder. Male and female urethra.

Recommended Bibliography

ANATOMIA UMANA. F. H. Martini, R. B. Tallitsch, J. L. Nath. EdiSES
Anatomia Umana – Fondamenti. Barbatelli G., Bertoni L. et al. Edi-ermes.

Teaching Methods

The course of Human Anatomy is organized into 16-hour frontal lectures (2 CFU) during which the instructor will use PowerPoint presentations with information and images from the recommended textbooks.

Evaluation methods

Verification of learning:

The exam consists of a written exam with 30 multiple-choice questions covering the syllabus of the Human Anatomy module. Each question has five possible answers, of which only one is correct. Each correct answer is worth 1 point. Incorrect or unanswered answers are worth 0 points. The exam duration is 60 minutes. To pass the exam, students must earn a minimum score of 18 out of 30. If the exam is insufficient, meaning the score is below 18, students will need to retake the assessment. The final grade is calculated as the weighted average of the grades obtained in the exams for the integrated course modules.

In the case of specific and substantiated requests from students, other assessment methods may be considered (oral exam, written exam with open-ended answers).

Contacts/More Information

Students will be accepted by appointment, which will be arranged via e-mail at pasquale.simeone@unich.it.

Università degli Studi
"G. d'Annunzio"

Chieti - Pescara

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