Anatomy

Catalog description

This course is designed for the physical therapy curriculum as an introduction to the structure and function of the human body and is a foundation for many future courses in the curriculum. The entire human body is covered. The musculoskeletal, cardiopulmonary, neuromuscular and integumentary systems are studied as they relate to their anatomic structures. Palpation laboratories introduce the student to the practical application of surface anatomy. The initial presentations are systemic. Basic anatomic terminology, osteology, arthrology, angiology and neurology are covered to provide a background for the subsequent regional lectures.