BMS2011 Structure of the human body: An evolutionary and functional perspective

We all have a body - this unit will help you learn more about it! This unit is an introduction to the body plan (i.e. gross anatomy), as well as the variability of human form, and will facilitate understanding of the developmental steps leading to adult human form, structure, and function.  You will integrate knowledge of fundamental anatomical principles with the function of major body systems, through a developmental lens.

Major content areas include the structure, function, and general developmental steps related to: body walls and muscles; thoracic organs; abdomino-pelvic organs; head, neck, and neuroanatomy; and limb anatomy. You will be provided with a hands-on anatomy experience to fully appreciate spatial relationships, human form variability, as well as the ethics of body donation.  This will serve to enhance your understanding of structural and developmental relationships, provided within the world-class anatomical sciences and biomedical science laboratories.