Anatomy, Physiology and PathophysiologyLaajuus (7 ECTS)

Objective

Anatomy and Physiology
Students describe the basic structure of a cell and the functions of cell components. They enumerate the basic tissue types and list their key locations in the body. They can identify the most important types of epithelia from images. Students analyse the interaction between the structures and functions of tissues. They explain the structures and functions of the key organ systems. Students identify and recognise anatomical structures relevant to sampling. Students explain the functions of the immune system in general terms and the functions of the body’s regulatory systems. They list the regulatory mechanisms of the amount of extracellular fluid and osmotic pressure and the pH level and analyse the significance of regulation to organ functions. They define types of hormones, identify endocrine glands, list endocrine hormones and describe the effects of hormones on target cells. They describe the construction of the nervous system in general terms and identify and recognise the key peripheral nerves relevant to biomedical laboratory work. They explain the basics of the functions of the central and peripheral nervous systems and describe the effects of the autonomous nervous system on organ functions. They describe the basic mechanism of temperature regulation. Students use their knowledge of anatomy and physiology as required in biomedical laboratory work.

Pathophysiology
Students recognise the physiological mechanisms underlying the pathogenesis and development of disease.

Content

Anatomy and Physiology, 6 cr.
Basic cell structure, tissues, circulation, immune regulatory system, respiration, urine excretion and fluid balance, osmotic pressure and pH regulation, reproductive system, hormonal regulatory system, digestive system, nutrient metabolism, neural regulatory system, temperature regulation, skeletal structure, anatomical planes and directions.

Pathophysiology, 1 cr.
Aetiological factors of infections, tumours, and circulatory, metabolic and immunological diseases, functional and structural changes and recovery.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Students describe the basic structure of a cell and the functions of cell components.
They enumerate the basic tissue types and list their key locations in the body.
They can recognise the most important types of epithelia from images.
Students analyse the interaction between the structures and functions of tissues. They explain the structures and functions of key organ systems. Students identify and recognise anatomical structures relevant to sampling.
Students explain the functions of the immune system in general terms and the functions of the body’s regulatory systems.
They list the regulatory mechanisms of the amount of extracellular fluid and osmotic pressure and the pH level and analyse the significance of regulation to organ functions.
They define types of hormones, identify endocrine glands, list endocrine hormones and describe the effects of hormones on target cells.
They describe the construction of the nervous system in general terms and identify and recognise key peripheral nerves relevant to biomedical laboratory work.
They explain the basics of the functions of the central and peripheral nervous systems and describe the effects of the autonomous nervous system on organ functions.
Students describe the basic mechanism of temperature regulation. They use their knowledge of anatomy and physiology as required in biomedical laboratory work.
Students recognise the physiological mechanisms underlying the pathogenesis and development of disease.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Students describe the basic structure of a cell and the functions of cell components to a good standard.
They enumerate the basic tissue types to a good standard and list their key locations in the body.
They can recognise the most important types of epithelia from images to a good standard.
Students analyse the interaction between the structures and functions of tissues to a good standard. They explain the structures and functions of key organ systems to a good standard. Students identify and recognise anatomical structures relevant to sampling to a good standard.
Students explain to a good standard the functions of the immune system in general terms and the functions of the body’s regulatory systems.
Students list the regulatory mechanisms of the amount of extracellular fluid and osmotic pressure and the pH level to a good standard and analyse the significance of regulation to organ functions.
Students define types of hormones to a good standard, identify endocrine glands, list endocrine hormones and describe the effects of hormones on target cells.
They describe the construction of the nervous system to a good standard in general terms and identify and recognise key peripheral nerves relevant to biomedical laboratory work.
They explain the basics of the functions of the central and peripheral nervous systems to a good standard and describe the effects of the autonomous nervous system on organ functions.
Students describe the basic mechanism of temperature regulation to a good standard. They use their knowledge of anatomy and physiology to a good standard as required in biomedical laboratory work.
Students recognise the physiological mechanisms underlying the pathogenesis and development of disease to a good standard.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Students describe the basic structure of a cell and the functions of cell components to an excellent standard.
They enumerate the basic tissue types to an excellent standard and list their key locations in the body.
They can recognise the most important types of epithelia from images to an excellent standard.
Students analyse the interaction between the structures and functions of tissues to an excellent standard. They explain the structures and functions of key organ systems to an excellent standard. Students identify and recognise anatomical structures relevant to sampling to an excellent standard.
Students explain to an excellent standard the functions of the immune system in general terms and the functions of the body’s regulatory systems.
They list the regulatory mechanisms of the amount of extracellular fluid and osmotic pressure and the pH level and analyse the significance of regulation to organ functions to an excellent standard.
Students define types of hormones to an excellent standard, identify endocrine glands, list endocrine hormones and describe the effects of hormones on target cells. They describe the construction of the nervous system to an excellent standard in general terms and identify and recognise key peripheral nerves relevant to biomedical laboratory work.
They explain the basics of the functions of the central and peripheral nervous systems to an excellent standard and describe the effects of the autonomous nervous system on organ functions.
Students describe the basic mechanism of temperature regulation to an excellent standard. They use their knowledge of anatomy and physiology to an excellent standard as required in biomedical laboratory work.
Students recognise the physiological mechanisms underlying the pathogenesis and development of disease to an excellent standard.