Unit Code: PHT510

Unit Name: Functional Anatomy 1

Description: This course establishes the student knowledge of functional anatomy which is appropriate in the professional work of Physiotherapy. Coverage will include regional anatomy of the upper limbs, head and neck, spine, thorax, and and the abdomen. The course will be the foundational functional anatomy course for the respective specialist courses in the later years of study. Topics will include: • Introduction to Anatomy: organizational levels and terminologies. • Functional Anatomy of the upper limbs, head and neck, spine, thorax, and the abdominal region: Muscles, bones, nerves, vascular supply, and the lymphatic drainages. • Integumentary System.

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Prerequisite: NA

Prerequisite Sentence: N/A

Credit Point: 15

Offered In: Semester 1