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Anatomy
Study Course Description
Course Description Statuss:Approved
Course Description Version:7.00
Study Course Accepted:01.08.2024 13:25:00
| Study Course Information | |||||||||
| Course Code: | MK_001 | LQF level: | Level 6 | ||||||
| Credit Points: | 4.00 | ECTS: | 6.00 | ||||||
| Branch of Science: | Basic Sciences of Medicine, including Pharmacy | Target Audience: | Nursing Science; Midwifery; Public Health | ||||||
| Study Course Supervisor | |||||||||
| Course Supervisor: | Dzintra Kažoka | ||||||||
| Study Course Implementer | |||||||||
| Structural Unit: | Department of Morphology | ||||||||
| The Head of Structural Unit: | |||||||||
| Contacts: | Riga, 9 Kronvalda boulevard, aaiak rsu[pnkts]lv, +371 67061551 | ||||||||
| Study Course Planning | |||||||||
| Full-Time - Semester No.1 | |||||||||
| Lectures (count) | 5 | Lecture Length (academic hours) | 2 | Total Contact Hours of Lectures | 10 | ||||
| Classes (count) | 11 | Class Length (academic hours) | 2 | Total Contact Hours of Classes | 22 | ||||
| Total Contact Hours | 32 | ||||||||
| Full-Time - Semester No.2 | |||||||||
| Lectures (count) | 5 | Lecture Length (academic hours) | 2 | Total Contact Hours of Lectures | 10 | ||||
| Classes (count) | 11 | Class Length (academic hours) | 2 | Total Contact Hours of Classes | 22 | ||||
| Total Contact Hours | 32 | ||||||||
| Study course description | |||||||||
| Preliminary Knowledge: | All biology disciplines at secondary school level. | ||||||||
| Objective: | To get comprehensive knowledge about the structure of the human body, organs topography and functions. To create an understanding of the interconnections between the organ systems, that is the basis for the further study of clinical subjects. | ||||||||
| Topic Layout (Full-Time) | |||||||||
| No. | Topic | Type of Implementation | Number | Venue | |||||
| 1 | 1st semester lectures: 1st lecture – Human anatomy: introduction. Skeleton. Bone as an organ. Classification of the bones. Joints of the bones: continuous and discontinuous joints. 2nd lecture – Skull as a unit. Features of the skull anatomy. Joints between the bones of the skull, topography of the skull. 3rd lecture – The structure of skeletal muscles, classification. Muscles and fasciae of the head, neck, topography. | Lectures | 3.00 | Institute of Anatomy and Anthropology | |||||
| 2 | 1st semester lectures: 4th lecture – Muscles of the trunk, classification, fasciae, topography. Diaphragma. Abdominal wall. Sites of weakness in abdominal wall. 5th lecture – Splanchnology: the introduction. Serous coverings and cavities. Peritoneum. Internal secretion glands. | Lectures | 2.00 | Institute of Anatomy and Anthropology | |||||
| 3 | 1st semester practical classes: 1st class – Bones of trunk: vertebra, sternum, ribs. Joints of the bones of the trunk. Vertebral column and thoracic cage as the units. 2nd class – Bones of the neurocranium and viscerocranium. 3rd class – Bones and joints of the upper extremity. 4th class – Bones and joints of the pelvic girdle. Pelvic cavity. Bones and joints of the lower extremity. | Classes | 4.00 | Institute of Anatomy and Anthropology | |||||
| 4 | 1st semester practical classes: 5th class – Muscles of the head and neck. Muscles of the thorax, abdomen and back. 6th class – Muscles and fasciae of the upper extremity, topography. 7th class – Muscles of the pelvic girdle. Muscles of the lower limb. Fasciae of the lower limb. Topography of the lower limb. 8th class – Colloquium: bones, joints and skeletal muscles. Organs of the digestive system: oral cavity, pharynx, oesophagus, stomach, small and large intestines, pancreas, liver, spleen. | Classes | 4.00 | Institute of Anatomy and Anthropology | |||||
| 5 | 1st semester practical classes: 9th class – Organs of the respiratory system: nasal cavity, larynx, trachea, bronchi, lungs. Pleura. Mediastinum. 10th class – Organs of the urinary system: kidneys, ureter, urinary bladder, urethra. Male reproductive system: internal and external organs. 11th class – Female reproductive system: internal and external organs. Perineum. Colloquium. | Classes | 3.00 | Institute of Anatomy and Anthropology | |||||
| 6 | 2nd semester lectures: 1st lecture – Pulmonary and systemic circulation. Arteries. Aorta, parts. Veins. Systems of upper caval vein and lower caval vein. 2nd lecture – Lymphatic system. 3rd lecture – Introduction in neurology. Characteristic of composition of nervous system. Neural pathways. | Lectures | 3.00 | Institute of Anatomy and Anthropology | |||||
| 7 | 2nd semester lectures: 4th lecture – Ventricles of brain. Meninges of spinal cord and brain. 5th lecture – Autonomic nervous system. Supplyment of organs. | Lectures | 2.00 | Institute of Anatomy and Anthropology | |||||
| 8 | 2nd semester practical classes: 1st class – Heart: composition. Topography of heart. 2nd class – Arteries of head and neck (external and internal carotid artery, subclavian artery). Arteries of upper limb. Thoracic aorta. 3rd class – Abdominal aorta. Pelvic arteries. Arteries of lower limb. 4th class – Veins of head and neck. Veins of upper limb. Veins of thoracic cavity. 5th class – Veins of abdominal and pelvic cavities. Veins of lower limb. | Classes | 5.00 | Institute of Anatomy and Anthropology | |||||
| 9 | 2nd semester practical classes: 6th class – Colloquium: circulatory system. Spinal cord. Rhombencephalon. Mesencephalon. 7th class – Diencephalon. Composition of hemispheres of brain. 8th class – 1st – 12th cranial nerves. | Classes | 3.00 | Institute of Anatomy and Anthropology | |||||
| 10 | 2nd semester practical classes: 9th class – Spinal nerves. Cervical plexus and brachial plexus. Intercostal nerves. 10th class – Spinal nerves. Lumbar plexus and sacral plexus. Supplyment of organs. 11th class – The eye. The ear. Colloquium: nervous system. | Classes | 3.00 | Institute of Anatomy and Anthropology | |||||
| Assessment | |||||||||
| Unaided Work: | Work with educational literature, visual aids, study materials, e-study environment, anatomical Web resources. | ||||||||
| Assessment Criteria: | To successfully acquire the study course material and prepare for the final examination of the study course, the student performs the following activities: 1. Attendance in the lectures and active participation in practical classes, passing tests and colloquiums provided for in them (45%). 2. The regular and constant acquisition of the mentioned theoretical literature (5%). 3. Written exam (50%). The student attend in the lectures and actively participates in all practical classes, productively participates in discussions of the situation analysis on a specific issue, problem, can substantiate and defend his / her opinion, uses appropriate terminology and refers to the read literature sources, pass the planned tests and colloquiums successfully and on time, independently reads the indicated literature sources. Test at the end of the 1st semester and written exam at the end of the 2nd semester. Exam grade is applied only for students who have passed all the requirements and tests of the course. Exam grade is cumulative. | ||||||||
| Final Examination (Full-Time): | Exam (Written) | ||||||||
| Final Examination (Part-Time): | |||||||||
| Learning Outcomes | |||||||||
| Knowledge: | As a result of the study course, the student will know and will be able to describe the systems of the human body organs, will be able to describe their structure, position, will be able to outline the main regularities of the functions, explain the supplyment, lymphatic drainage and innervation of the organs; will be able to determine part of the anatomy terms in Latin. | ||||||||
| Skills: | Student will recognize and demonstrate skeletal bones, joints, muscle groups, organs, blood vessels and nerves, and other anatomical structures on the study aids used in anatomy studies; will be able to work with special literature. | ||||||||
| Competencies: | Is able to independently formulate and critically analyze complex problems, justify decisions and, if necessary, carry out additional analysis; is able to select, analyze the necessary information and use it in the corresponding profession; able to work with colleagues, specialists and solve problems, make decisions; is able to show the place of the relevant professional field in the society and participate in its development. | ||||||||
| Bibliography | |||||||||
| No. | Reference | ||||||||
| Required Reading | |||||||||
| 1 | Eglīte, K. 2020. Anatomija. 1. daļa, Skelets un muskuļi : mācību līdzeklis bioloģijas, pedagoģijas, optometrijas, farmācijas un citās ne medicīnas studiju programmās. 7. izd. Rīga : LU Akadēmiskais apgāds. (tikai latviešu plūsmas studijām) | ||||||||
| 2 | Eglīte, K. 2020. Anatomija. 2. daļa, Asinsrites sistēma, iekšējie orgāni, nervu sistēma, sensoriskā sistēma : Mācību līdzeklis bioloģijas, pedagoģijas, optometrijas, farmācijas un citās ne medicīnas studiju programmās. 5. izd. Rīga : LU Akadēmiskais apgāds. (tikai latviešu plūsmas studijām) | ||||||||
| 3 | Drake, R.L. 2020. Gray's Anatomy for Students. Elsevier. | ||||||||
| 4 | Hansen, J.T. 2022. Netter's Clinical Anatomy. 5th edition. Elsevier - Health Sciences Division. | ||||||||
| 5 | Minett, P. and Ginesi, L. 2020. Anatomy & Physiology : An introduction for nursing and healthcare. Reflect Press Ltd. | ||||||||
| 6 | Netter, F. 2018. Atlas of human anatomy. Netter basic science. 7th ed. Elsevier. | ||||||||
| 7 | Paulsen, F. and Waschke, J. 2018. Sobotta Atlas of Anatomy, Vol. 2, 16th ed. English/Latin: Internal Organs. Urban & Fischer. | ||||||||
| 8 | Peate, I. and Evans, S. 2020. Fundamentals of Anatomy and Physiology : For Nursing and Healthcare Students. 3rd Edition. Wiley-Blackwell. | ||||||||
| 9 | Schoor, A. et al. 2018. McMinn and Abrahams' Clinical Atlas of Human Anatomy. Elsevier. | ||||||||
| 10 | Tomkins, Z. 2020. Applied Anatomy & Physiology : an interdisciplinary approach. Elsevier Australia. | ||||||||
| 11 | Waschke, J. and Paulsen, F. 2018. Sobotta Atlas of Anatomy, Vol. 1, 16th ed. English/Latin: General Anatomy and Musculoskeletal System. Urban & Fischer. | ||||||||
| 12 | Wineski, L. 2019. Snell's Clinical anatomy by regions. 10th ed. Philadelphia : Wolters Kluwer. | ||||||||
| 13 | Ārvalstu studentiem/For international students | ||||||||
| 14 | Minett, P. and Ginesi, L. 2020. Anatomy & Physiology : An introduction for nursing and healthcare. Reflect Press Ltd. | ||||||||
| 15 | Peate, I. and Evans, S. 2020. Fundamentals of Anatomy and Physiology : For Nursing and Healthcare Students. 3rd Edition. Wiley-Blackwell. | ||||||||
| 16 | Hansen, J.T. 2022. Netter's Clinical Anatomy. 5th edition. Elsevier - Health Sciences Division. | ||||||||
| 17 | Drake, R.L. 2020. Gray's Anatomy for Students. Elsevier. | ||||||||
| Additional Reading | |||||||||
| 1 | Balodis, V.Ģ. u.c. 2015. Rokasgrāmata bioloģijā. Rīga : Zvaigzne ABC. (tikai latviešu plūsmas studijām) | ||||||||
| 2 | Knipše, G. u.c. 2020. Cilvēka anatomija. 1. daļa, Galva, kakls. 1. izd. Rīga : LU Akadēmiskais apgāds. (tikai latviešu plūsmas studijām) | ||||||||
| 3 | Knipše, G. u.c. 2020. Cilvēka anatomija : roka, kāja. Rīga : LU Akadēmiskais apgāds. (tikai latviešu plūsmas studijām) | ||||||||
| 4 | Rūmanss, G., Kažoka, D. un Pilmane, M. 2019. Klīniskā anatomija medicīnas studentiem. Rīga : Rīgas Stradiņa universitāte. (tikai latviešu plūsmas studijām) | ||||||||
| 5 | Tenbergs, G. un Stalte, K. 2018. Cilvēka ķermenis : Ilustrētā enciklopēdija. Dorling Kindersley Limited. Rīga : Zvaigzne ABC. (tikai latviešu plūsmas studijām) | ||||||||
| 6 | Gilroy, A.M. et al. 2016. Atlas of Anatomy. 3rd ed. New York ; Stuttgart : Thieme. | ||||||||
| 7 | Pilmane, M., Pļaviņa, L. and Kavak, V. 2016. Embryology and anatomy for health sciences. Rīga : Rīga Stradiņš University. | ||||||||
| 8 | Schuenke, M. et al. 2021. General Anatomy and Musculoskeletal System (THIEME Atlas of Anatomy), Latin Nomenclature. 3rd New edition. Thieme Medical Publishers Inc. | ||||||||
| 9 | Schuenke, M. et al. 2021. Head, Neck, and Neuroanatomy (THIEME Atlas of Anatomy), Latin Nomenclature. 3rd New edition. Thieme Medical Publishers Inc. | ||||||||
| 10 | Schuenke, M. et al. 2021. Internal Organs (THIEME Atlas of Anatomy), Latin Nomenclature. 3rd New edition. Thieme Medical Publishers Inc. | ||||||||
| 11 | Ārvalstu studentiem/For international students | ||||||||
| 12 | Schuenke, M. et al. 2021. Internal Organs (THIEME Atlas of Anatomy), Latin Nomenclature. 3rd New edition. Thieme Medical Publishers Inc. | ||||||||
| 13 | Schuenke, M. et al. 2021. General Anatomy and Musculoskeletal System (THIEME Atlas of Anatomy), Latin Nomenclature. 3rd New edition. Thieme Medical Publishers Inc. | ||||||||
| 14 | Gilroy, A.M. et al. 2016. Atlas of Anatomy. 3rd ed. New York ; Stuttgart : Thieme. | ||||||||
| Other Information Sources | |||||||||
| 1 | Anatomijas Web resursi | ||||||||
| 2 | All lectures and lab notes/handouts, WEB links, anatomical licensed programs, CD and DVD | ||||||||
