Learning objectives
The course aims to provide students with basic knowledge of the anatomy of organs, systems and apparata; especially the anatomy of the musculoskeletal system and motor control systems, focalised to its application in physical activities and sports in the different age groups.
Course unit content
Surface Anatomy:
Head and Neck; Chest; Abdomen; Upper limb; Lower limb.
Apparata and Systems:
Digestive System: histological general organization;
Buccal cavity; Pharynx; Esophagus; Stomach; Small Intestine; Large Intestine; Liver and Pancreas. The anatomical basis of intestinal absorption.
Cardiovascular System:
Heart; Aorta and its branches; the main arterial vascular districts; vene cave; general organization of the venous and lymphatic systems; The pulmonary circulation.
Respiratory System:
Histological and morpho-functional general organization;
Upper and lower airways; Trachea; Bronchi, Lungs and Pleura. The anatomical basis of the air-blood barrier.
Urinary System:
Macro-microscopic anatomy of the kidney; The anatomical basis of filtration and re-absorption.
General organization of the male and female reproductive apparata. Gonads.
The endocrine system:
pituitary gland, thyroid gland, parathyroid glands, adrenal gland, endocrine pancreas.
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.
Limbs:
Pectoral Girdle: Clavicle; Scapula; sterno-clavicular articulation; shoulder girdle muscles and their innervation.
Upper limb: homerous; joints of the shoulder; muscles that move the arm; radio and ulna; bones of the hand; elbow joints; Wrist and hand joints and the muscles that move the forearm and the hand. The brachial plexus and its nerves.
Pelvis: hip; Joints of the pelvis; muscles of the pelvic floor.
Leg: Femur; coxo-femoral joint; thigh muscles; Tibia and fibula; The knee; foot Bones; Leg muscles, muscles of the foot; The lumbo-sacral plexus and its nerves.
Applications of diagnostic imaging to the muscolo-skeletal system.
Nervous System:
The Central and Peripheral Nervous System: spinal cord, brainstem, cerebellum; diencephalon; telencephalon. The sensitive and motor pathways. Neuromuscular spindles. Propioception. The anatomical basis of reflexes.
Bibliography
Anatomia dell'Uomo 2° ed. (Ambrosi et al.) Ed. Edi-Ermes e
Trattato di Anatomia Umana, Apparato Locomotore (Anastasi et al.) Ed. Edi-Ermes;
Anatomia Umana (F.H. Martini) Ed. Edises e
Anatomia dell'Apparato Locomotore (F. Farina) Ed. Edises. Lectures notes
Teaching methods
ORAL LESSON AND LABORATORY
