Going Out on a Limb: Anatomy of the Upper Limb (edX)

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Going Out on a Limb: Anatomy of the Upper Limb (edX)
Take a tour through the inner-workings of the upper limb with Penn’s award winning Anatomy Professor, Dr. James S. White. Anatomy lab isn’t just for first year medical students anymore. With this online anatomy course, anyone can learn about the upper limb, without the cadaver. This course will serve as your introduction to the anatomy of the upper limb.

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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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