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Metropolia University of Applied Sciences

Introduction to Anatomy

Familiarise yourself with the basic principles of anatomy. Before it is meaningful to examine anatomical details in depth, it is important to understand how the parts of the body are named, how movement is observed, and how movements are defined.

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  • Basic anatomical concepts: body parts, anatomical planes and directions, and axes of movement.
  • Types of bony joints, the basic structure of synovial joints, and joint types.
  • The basic structure of striated muscle, open and closed kinetic chains, modes of muscle action, and functional roles of muscles.

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1 cr

Code

SX00GY30

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Metropolia University of Applied Sciences

Metropolia University of Applied Sciences

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avoinamk@metropolia.fi