Anatomy & Physiology
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subject outline
- Body organisation
- Organisation of the human body
- Introduction to Anatomy and Physiology
- Importance of the study of anatomy and physiology to the nurses
- Application of Anatomy and Physiology in the nursing of clients
- Anatomical position – plane
- Body cavities
- Regions of the body
- The cell
- Basic unit of the body (the cell)
- Cell theory
- Cell properties
- Cell division
- Human genetics
- Human Genetics: Introduction
- Mode of inheritance
- Chromosomes and genes
- Dominant and recessive inheritance
- Penetrance and expressivity
- Pleiotropy
- Genetic heterogeneity
- Multifactorial trait
- Sex determination
- Genes on sex chromosomes
Tissues, organs and homeostasis- Epithelial tissue
- Connective tissue
- Muscle tissue
- Nervous tissue
- Glands and Membranes: Types and Functions
- Organs and systems
- Concepts of adaptation and Homeostasis
Skeletal system- The skeletal tissues- development, structures and function (compact and cancellous bone tissue)
- The skeletal system – composition, structures and functions
- Joints and articulations – types, structures and functions.
Muscular system- The muscle tissues – development, structures and functions (skeletal, cardiac and smooth muscles)
- Physiology of muscle contraction
Blood and circulation- Blood: Composition – plasma, blood cells
- Blood groups – ABQ/Rhesus factor
- Clotting mechanism
- The heart: Arteries, veins, capillaries
- Blood circulation
- Blood pressure, cardiac rate, pulse and factors affecting them
- Types of circulation: Pulmonary, Coronary, Portal and Systemic
Lymphatic system- Lymphatic System: Introduction and General functions
- Lymph, Lymph vessels
- Lymph node: Structure, Functions
- Spleen
- Thymus
- Mucosa - associated lymphoid tissue (MALT)
