Learning objectives
The course aims to provide students with basic knowledge of the anatomy of
the musculoskeletal system, focusing on the axial component.
Prerequisites
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Course unit content
Muscolo-skeletal System:
Classification of bones, joints and muscles.
Axial and Appendicular components of the skeletal system:
Axial components:
Bones of the skull, Temporo-mandibular joint, muscles of the head and neck and their innervation.
Spine; Anatomy of vertebrae, intervertebral Joints; muscles of the spine, thoracic cage; Ribs and costal cartilages; Sternum; costo-vertebral Joints; respiratory muscles.
Appendicular Component:
Pectoral Girdle: Clavicle; Scapula; sterno-clavicular articulation; shoulder girdle muscles and their innervation.
Full programme
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Bibliography
Trattato di Anatomia Umana, Apparato Locomotore (Anastasi et al.) Ed. Edi-Ermes
Anatomia Umana (Martini et al.) 5° ed, EdiSES
Teaching methods
oral lessons and laboratory
Assessment methods and criteria
written and oral examination
Other information
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