Note from June 29, 2020
Although we do not yet know how long the social distancing related to the Covid-19 pandemic will last, and regardless of the changes that had to be made in the evaluation of the June 2020 session in relation to what is provided for in this learning unit description, new learnig unit evaluation methods may still be adopted by the teachers; details of these methods have been - or will be - communicated to the students by the teachers, as soon as possible.
Although we do not yet know how long the social distancing related to the Covid-19 pandemic will last, and regardless of the changes that had to be made in the evaluation of the June 2020 session in relation to what is provided for in this learning unit description, new learnig unit evaluation methods may still be adopted by the teachers; details of these methods have been - or will be - communicated to the students by the teachers, as soon as possible.
3 credits
30.0 h
Q2
Teacher(s)
Galant Christine (coordinator); Gianello Pierre; Poncelet Alain;
Language
French
Main themes
Principal themes:
The principal themes covered in order to meet these objectives are:
- key anatomical concepts (spatial construction, terminology, regions, systems, anatomical references, etc. )
- an introduction to systems. The course will construct the human body, system by system, emphasizing the topographical and functional interdependence of the structures studied.
Aims
At the end of this learning unit, the student is able to : | |
| 1 | On completion of this item, the student will have learned all the basic morphological data necessary to acquire a three-dimensional representation of different systems in the human body. He will be capable of precisely locating a structure. He will have mastered the anatomical principles essential to understanding courses in physiology, semiology and pathology specific to his special studies program. |
The contribution of this Teaching Unit to the development and command of the skills and learning outcomes of the programme(s) can be accessed at the end of this sheet, in the section entitled “Programmes/courses offering this Teaching Unit”.
Content
Content:
- general principles;
the osteoarticular system, muscles and the locomotor function;
- the heart, vessels, peripheral nerves, lymph nodes and principal veins.
- thoracic and abdominal organs, in order to understand the respiratory, cardiac, digestive and urogenital functions.
Methods: a lecture, illustrated mainly by the projection of anatomical images. The lecture will focus on describing anatomical data in terms of functional, medical and paramedical perspectives. Some principles of pathology will be considered, mainly directed towards pharmacists.
Other information
Reference documents and working tools:
Syllabus and/or book(s)
Atlas - CD-Roms: use of the informatics tools available to study the body in three-dimensional terms will be encouraged.
Management:
Management ensured by full-tenure staff
Prerequisites:
Assessment methods:
Written examination
Contact details for lecturer:
Prof. Pierre Gianello
Experimental Surgery Unit
Avenue Hippocrate 55 - 1200 Brussels
Tel.: 02/764.55.86
e-mail: gianello@chex.ucl.ac.be
Faculty or entity
FASB
