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Teaching code

4S01619

Credits

2

Language

Italian

Scientific Disciplinary Sector (SSD)

MED/48 - NURSING IN NEUROPSYCHIATRY AND REHABILITATION

Period

FISIO VR 1^ anno - 1^semestre dal Oct 5, 2020 al Dec 22, 2020.

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Learning outcomes

Didactic objectives
Guide the student to carry out a correct anatomical and functional assessment of the musculoskeletal system by detecting the main landmarks of the various districts.

Educational objectives
Know the functional and topographical anatomy of all the districts of the musculoskeletal system.
Recognize and correctly name the various structures that can be identified through observation and palpation and describe their main functions.

Program

The program provides for the integration of descriptive, topographical and functional anatomy notions through the palpation of bone, muscle, joint and skin landmarks and the localization of the structures of the musculoskeletal system on the body surface.

The theoretical-practical lessons will be organized as follows:

Presentation and introduction to the course

Lower limb
- Foot and ankle
- Leg
- Knee
- Leg

Coxo-pelvic region
- Leg
- Hip
- Hip bone

Trunk and Sacred
- Lumbosacral tract
- Thoracic tract

Shoulder and upper limb
- Shoulder girdle
- Arm
- Elbow
- Forearm
- Wrist and hand

Head and neck
- Skull
- Neck

Reference texts
Author Title Publishing house Year ISBN Notes
Christy Cael anatomia funzionale: anatomia muscoloscheletrica, chinesiologica e palpazione per terapisti manuali Piccin 2010 978-88-299-2072-3
Serge Tixa atlante di anatomia palpatoria dell'arto inferiore Masson 2005 88-214-2683-3
Serge Tixa atlante di anatomia palpatoria di collo, tronco e arto superiore. ispezione manuale di superficie. Masson 2005 88-214-2534-7
Werner Platzer Atlante tascabile di anatomia umana vol.1. Apparato locomotore (Edizione 5) CEA 2014

Examination Methods

The certification exam will be oral and practical type, inherent to the topics presented during the lessons, aimed at verifying the knowledge of the structures, the relationship between structure and function, and the ability to correctly identify and palpate them.

Students with disabilities or specific learning disorders (SLD), who intend to request the adaptation of the exam, must follow the instructions given HERE