Course: Selected chapters from the topographical anatomy of the upper and lower limbs

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Course title Selected chapters from the topographical anatomy of the upper and lower limbs
Course code KFE/TAHDK
Organizational form of instruction Lesson
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 2
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Course availability The course is available to visiting students
Lecturer(s)
  • Pavlíková Lada, MUDr. Ph.D.
Course content
Practicals 1. Regions of the upper and lower limbs. 2. Topography of the shoulder girdle. 3. Topography of the arm. 4. Topography of the forearm. 5. Topography of the hand. 6. Repetition and discussion to the topography of the upper limb. 7. Pelvic girdle topography. 8. Thigh topography. 9. Leg topography. 10. Foot topography. 11. Repetition and discussion to the topography of the lower limb.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Multimedia supported teaching, Lecture with visual aids
  • Contact hours - 22 hours per semester
  • Preparation for comprehensive test (10-40) - 16 hours per semester
  • Preparation for formative assessments (2-20) - 14 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
to describe bones and their connections on the upper and lower limb
to list muscles of the extremities
to describe blood supply of the upper and lower limb
Skills
to assign the appropriate peripheral nerve to the limb muscles
to place the individual limb muscles in the appropriate muscle groups and their layers
Competences
N/A
N/A
N/A
learning outcomes
Knowledge
to characterize the relationships of the structures in the individual regions of the upper and lower limbs
to list the typical formations, fascia and osteofascial spaces of the upper and lower limbs
Skills
to identify spaces where there is a higher probability of occurrence of strain syndromes
to the specific kind of movement in the joints of the upper and lower limbs to assign individual muscles including innervation
Competences
N/A
teaching methods
Knowledge
Practicum
Skills
Task-based study method
assessment methods
Knowledge
Test
Skills
Continuous assessment
Recommended literature
  • ACLAND, R. D. Acland's DVD Atlas of Human Anatomy, DVD 1: The Upper Extremity. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2004. ISBN 978-0781740630.
  • ACLAND, R. D. Acland's DVD Atlas of Human Anatomy, DVD 2: The Lower Extremity. Philadelphia : Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2004.
  • FIALA, P., VALENTA, J. Příručka topografické pitvy.. Praha: Karolinum, 2013.


Study plans that include the course
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