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We’ll start with basic human anatomical terminology and apply that knowledge to examining the bones of the upper limb and how they articulate at joints. You will also learn about the muscles that produce movement at those joints in addition to the innervation and blood supply of the upper limb.
What you'll learn:
- Anatomical terminology
- Bones and muscles of the upper limb
- Actions of each upper limb muscle
- Innervation and blood supply of the upper limb
Syllabus
Week 1 – The Language of Anatomy
Overview
Anatomic Terminology and Limb Regions
Osteology and Skeletal Anatomy; Muscle Actions
Muscle Attachments; Planes of Motion
Week 2 – Innervation and Blood Supply of the Upper Limb
The Nervous System: Overview
The Brachial Plexus: Motor Innervation
The Brachial Plexus: Sensory Innervation; Blood Supply
Week 3 – The Scapula
Elevation and Depression
Protraction, Retraction, Medial Rotation, and Lateral Rotation
Week 4 – The Glenohumeral Joint
Structure of the Joint; Flexion and Extension
Abduction, Adduction, and the Rotator Cuff
Week 5 – The Elbow and Wrist
Elbow: Flexion, Extension, Supination, and Pronation
Wrist: Structure of the Joint; Flexion and Extension
Week 6 – The Hand
Bony Structure, the Carpal Tunnel, and Extrinsic Muscles of the Hand
Intrinsic Muscles of the Hand
Extrinsic and Intrinsic Muscles of the Thumb
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