PHTA 1130 Syllabus

Subject Code

PHTA

Course Number

1130

Course Title

Functional Anatomy and Kinesiology I

Prerequisites

PHTA 1110 with a grade of C or higher

Corequisites

Terms Offered

Offered Spring

Credit Hours

(1-5-3)

Course Description

This course introduces the basic concepts of functional anatomy and the study of human movement. Topics include an overview of kinesiology and the principles of biomechanics; an examination of the neuromusculoskeletal system; a review of muscle attachments, actions, and innervations; and instruction in assessment techniques for measuring joint range of motion.

Course Outcomes

Introduction to Kinesiology


Order


Description

1

Define kinesiological and mechanical principles.

2

Describe anatomical position, normal and abnormal joint movements for each joint.

3

Discuss the three axes of movement to the planes they intersect and describe the movements which occur about these axes.

4

Discuss degrees of freedom of motion.

Principles of Biomechanics


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Description

1

Define biomechanical terminology.

2

Identify biomechanical principles relating to the human body.

3

Discuss the laws of motion.

4

Identify the forces of motion that act upon joints.

5

Define a lever and its essential components.

6

Discuss the concept of mechanical advantage and apply mechanical principles to the muscoloskeletal system.

Examination of the Neuromusculoskeletal System


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Description

1

Define osteology.

2

Explain the functions of bone.

3

List the different types of bone.

4

Classify bones according to their location within the appendicular or axial skeleton.

5

Identify each bone in the body on a skeleton or a diagram, and on fellow students.

6

Locate each boney prominence of the human body on a skeleton or diagram, and on fellow students.

7

Define arthrology.

8

Categorize joints according to the amount of motion that is present.

9

List types of diarthrodial joints and identify their degrees of freedom, axis, planes and motions (classical and accessory).

10

Define myology.

11

Identify and describe the three types of muscles.

12

Describe the design of skeletal muscle and include attachment and fiber arrangements.

13

List factors which influence the amount of tension a muscle is able to exert.

14

Explain and differentiate between the terms: agonist, antagonist, and synergist.

15

Describe and show the following types of muscle contraction: isometric, isotonic/dynamic, isokinetic, eccentric, and concentric.

16

List and describe major divisions of the nervous system.

17

Describe a motor unit and the process it undergoes to produce a muscle contraction.

18

Explain the structure and function of efferent and afferent neurons.

19

List and discuss the two major classes of receptors in the nervous system.

20

Explain muscle spindles and golgi tendon organs and their functions.

21

Describe the anatomic basis for reflex movement.

Muscle Attachments, Actions, and Innervations


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Description

1

List origins and insertions of isolated muscles in upper extremities and lower extremities.

2

Describe normal actions of isolated upper extremity and lower extremity muscles.

3

Describe innervations of isolated upper extremity and lower extremity muscles.

4

Palpate major muscle groups of upper extremities and lower extremities.

Assessment of Range of Motion


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Description

1

Perform goniometric measurements of upper extremities and lower extremities.