Applied Functional Anatomy and Kinesiology

Catalog description

This course is focused on providing the students with the knowledge and skills necessary for the understanding of normal and pathologic human motion. This course will instruct the student on the principles of Kinesiology through detailed study of the body structures related to motion, neurologic control, anatomical and physiological details of bones, ligaments, muscles and nerves. Special attention will be placed on human biomechanical principles as it relates to functional mobility. The laboratory portion of this course will allow students the opportunity to obtain hands-on skills for accurate identification and palpation of bony landmarks, muscles, ligaments and nerves through the use of graphic and audiovisual resources, anatomical models and demonstration.