Scienze delle Attività Motorie e Sportive L-22 - Torino

The teaching has the general objective of providing knowledge about the structure and functioning of the human body. The student will be able to recognize the axes and the anatomical planes of reference, to recognize the systems, their organs and their functionality. Furthermore, it is the objective of this teaching to learn how to  recognize and describe the microscopic anatomy of the organs and to link it to their functionality.

The Human Anatomy teaching provides the student with the knowledge that will be the basis for the subsequent teachings. Through frontal lectures and lessons in which the students will independently explore some topics with the help of textbooks and the teacher, they will be able to recognize systems and body structures.

Knowledge and understanding

At the end of the teaching the student will know:

- the macroscopic and microscopic anatomy of all the organs that make up the systems of the human body with the relative functioning mechanisms.

- the basic anatomical terminology (terms of position and movement) and the specific anatomical terminology (concerning the macroscopic and microscopic structure of the single organs and tissues)

- the main muscles, bones and joints of the human body and the movements allowed.

Making judgements

At the end of the teaching the student will be able to:

- understand the relationship between the structure and functionality of the organs

- understand the alterations of the functionality that lead to the pathology

Communication skills:

Communication skills will include:

- to acquire the anatomical terminology and join it to the subsequent teachings of the degree course.

- to be able to logically and comprehensively describe what was learned during the frontal lessons and the study.

During the course there will be several review tests.

At the end of the teaching, a Written test (consisting of 27 closed-ended questions and 2 open questions) will be sustained by students,  with the possibility to take an oral test for improving the evaluation. Student evaluation can reach a maximum score of 30 cum laudae.

Introduction to the study of Human Anatomy; nomenclature; general informations about the systems

GENERALITIES OF LOCOMOTOR SYSTEM: Organization of the skeleton and its functions; microscopic structure of long, flat and short bones; general information about joint classification.

INTEGUMENTAL SYSTEM : Skin, Epidermis, Dermis.

CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM: Thoracic cavity, heart, arterial and venous system.

LYMPHATIC SYSTEM: Distribution and structure of lymphatic vessels and lymph nodes. Spleen and Thyme

URINARY SYSTEM: relationships and structure of Kidney and urinary tracts

RESPIRATORY SYSTEM: relationships and structure of nasal cavities, pharynx, larynx, trachea, bronchi and lungs.

ALIMENTARY SYSTEM: relationships and structure of oral cavity, esophagus, stomach, small and large intestine. Salivary glands, liver and pancreas.

REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM:  Testicle and systems of ducts. Ovary, tube, uterus and vagina.

ENDOCRINE SYSTEM: Localization, structure and function of the endocrine glands

NERVOUS SYSTEM: General information on the organization and localization of the central and peripheral nervous system..

DEEPENING LOCOMOTOR SYSTEM:

UPPER LIMB: joint bones and muscles

LOWER LIMB: joint bones and muscles

VERTEBRAL COLUMN: bones joints and muscles

A.Vercelli ,  Anatomia Umana Funzionale, Torino, Minerva Medica, 2011

A. Vercelli,   Anatomia Umana e Istologia, Torino,  Minerva Medica,

M. Mckinley, Anatomia Umana, Padova, Piccin, 2014

M.H. Martini, Anatomia Umana, Edises, 2016