PT-D602

This course begins a two-session exploration of the human body and brain through a variety of learning experiences, including cadaver dissection, laboratory presentations, examination and dissection of brain specimens, classroom presentation and discussion, and a variety of team-based learning activities. The overall goal of this course and the next in this sequence, PT-D 612 Body and Brain II, is to provide a framework for understanding the form and function of the human body and the organization of the neural systems in the brain and spinal cord that motivate bodily actions. The framework for PT-D 602 is primarily anatomical, with an emphasis on gross anatomy and the relationships between the musculoskeletal, neurological, and vascular systems of the human body, including a critical examination of the morphology and function of the axial skeleton, upper and lower limbs, and cardiac, pulmonary, gastrointestinal, urogenital and reproductive systems. In addition, this course examines the surface anatomy of the intact (living) human body and the palpation skills necessary to locate important bony landmarks, joint spaces, muscles, ligaments, bursae, nerves, and vessels. This course also covers the microanatomy of the major organs and the functions of their constituent cells, the embryological origins of organ systems, the biomechanics of various organ tissues, and the response of muscle, bone, joints, and soft tissue to disease and injury. In terms of regional anatomy, PT-D 602 will consider the postcranial body, while PT-D 612 will focus on the head and neck, including a comprehensive survey of the neuroanatomy and neurophysiology of the central nervous system. Credit: 4

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