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The general purpose of the course Anatomy is to introduce students to the concepts of human anatomy, specifically the human musculoskeletal system.
Students will be
- acquainted with anatomical terminology,
- introduced to the major components constituting the musculoskeletal system,
- introduced to imaging techniques for measuring the proportions of the human body (anthropometry) and the anatomy (morphometry)
Course objectives
On successful completion of the course, students:
- Will be able to apply correct anatomical terminology when describing the musculoskeletal elements of the human body.
- Will be able to apply the knowledge gained in this course to describe functional anatomy of the human musculoskeletal system.
- Will be able to apply musculoskeletal ultrasound to identify relevant structures of the musculoskeletal system.
- Understand 3D anthropometry standard and application areas
- Has insight into the construction and function of muscle and bone tissues
- Can name the determinants of the length-force characteristics of a muscle.
- Can distinguish difference in muscle morphology and understand how these relate to the length-force characteristics of a muscle.
- Understand adaptation processes of muscle and bone tissue
- Understand how adaptations change the morphology of a muscle and understand the consequences of these adaptation to the length-force characteristics of a muscle.
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The course will comprise 7 lectures and 3 practicals:
Lectures
- 2 Lectures on teaching basic knowledge and understanding of the human musculoskeletal anatomy
- 3 Lectures on functional anatomy and adaptations processes
- 1 Lecture on 3D anthropometry
- 1 Lecture on 2D and 3D ultrasound
Practicals
- Introduction into ultrasound
- Cadaver dissection and ultrasound – practical in which students perform ultrasound measurements on cadaver tissues that will subsequently be verified using dissection.
- Ultrasound assignment \
Workload & credits
The course consists of 3 ECTS, which equals a load of 84 study hours. These hours could be divided over the course programme as follows:
| Task |
Load (hours) |
| Preparations lectures |
7x2 = 14 |
| Lectures |
7x2 = 14 |
| Preparations practicals |
3x2= 6 |
| Practicals |
3x2= 6 |
| Ultrasound Assignment |
1x8= 8 |
| 3D anthropometry Assignment |
1x12=12 |
| Preparation exam |
20 |
| Exam |
2 |
| Evaluation |
2 |
| Total |
84 |
Examination and grading
Examination and grading of this course will be based on a knowledge assessment and 2 assessments:
| Assessment |
Deadline |
Weight |
Compensable |
Retake |
| 3D Antropometry Assessment |
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15% |
Yes |
No |
| Ultrasound Assessment |
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15% |
Yes |
No |
| Knowledge assessment |
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70% |
Yes |
Yes |
Knowledge assessment
The knowledge assessment will cover lecture sheets and self-study material, and will consist of multiple choice questions and some short-answer essay questions.
Lecturers VU
Dr. Guido Weide, g.weide@vu.nl
Prof.Dr. Hein Daanen, h.a.m.daanen@vu.nl
Prof.Dr. Richard Jaspers, r.t.jaspers@vu.nl
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