Overview
In this unit, you will study the gross anatomy and physiology of the musculoskeletal, cardiovascular, lymphatic, digestive, respiratory, nervous, endocrine, urinary, and reproductive human body systems. You will apply this knowledge in laboratory sessions using anatomical models and plastinates through a series of practical exercises. You will study homeostatic mechanisms and physiological responses in the human body. In addition, you will gain an appreciation of the integrative nature of anatomy and physiology of the human body with special emphasis on the study of the pelvic region and the lower limbs.
Details
Pre-requisites or Co-requisites
This unit is for students from these courses only: CB66 - Bachelor of Health Science (Allied Health), CB84 - Bachelor of Occupational Therapy (Honours), CB85 - Bachelor of Physiotherapy (Honours), CB86 - Bachelor of Podiatry (Honours), CB87 - Bachelor of Speech Pathology (Honours), CM17 Bachelor of Medical Science (Pathway to Medicine), CG93 Bachelor of Medical Sciences (Clinical Physiology)
Important note: Students enrolled in a subsequent unit who failed their pre-requisite unit, should drop the subsequent unit before the census date or within 10 working days of Fail grade notification. Students who do not drop the unit in this timeframe cannot later drop the unit without academic and financial liability. See details in the Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework).
Offerings For Term 3 - 2024
Attendance Requirements
All on-campus students are expected to attend scheduled classes - in some units, these classes are identified as a mandatory (pass/fail) component and attendance is compulsory. International students, on a student visa, must maintain a full time study load and meet both attendance and academic progress requirements in each study period (satisfactory attendance for International students is defined as maintaining at least an 80% attendance record).
Recommended Student Time Commitment
Each 6-credit Undergraduate unit at CQUniversity requires an overall time commitment of an average of 12.5 hours of study per week, making a total of 150 hours for the unit.
Class Timetable
Assessment Overview
Assessment Grading
This is a graded unit: your overall grade will be calculated from the marks or grades for each assessment task, based on the relative weightings shown in the table above. You must obtain an overall mark for the unit of at least 50%, or an overall grade of 'pass' in order to pass the unit. If any 'pass/fail' tasks are shown in the table above they must also be completed successfully ('pass' grade). You must also meet any minimum mark requirements specified for a particular assessment task, as detailed in the 'assessment task' section (note that in some instances, the minimum mark for a task may be greater than 50%). Consult the University's Grades and Results Policy for more details of interim results and final grades.
All University policies are available on the CQUniversity Policy site.
You may wish to view these policies:
- Grades and Results Policy
- Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework)
- Review of Grade Procedure
- Student Academic Integrity Policy and Procedure
- Monitoring Academic Progress (MAP) Policy and Procedure - Domestic Students
- Monitoring Academic Progress (MAP) Policy and Procedure - International Students
- Student Refund and Credit Balance Policy and Procedure
- Student Feedback - Compliments and Complaints Policy and Procedure
- Information and Communications Technology Acceptable Use Policy and Procedure
This list is not an exhaustive list of all University policies. The full list of University policies are available on the CQUniversity Policy site.
Feedback, Recommendations and Responses
Every unit is reviewed for enhancement each year. At the most recent review, the following staff and student feedback items were identified and recommendations were made.
Feedback from SUTE
Online quiz questions were sometimes hard to answer with generic photos
Consider including photographs of anatomical models, that students engage with, in online quizzes
Feedback from SUTE
Distance students struggle with what to expect for the practical assessment
Consider scaffolding knowledge and including exemplars of the types of questions that students will get in their practical assessment, by providing photographs of labeled models, for students to access prior to residential school
Feedback from SUTE
Lectures, tutorials and practicals give different perspectives of learning material
Continue to use different tools and resources to deliver information to students in a content heavy unit
- Identify the gross anatomical structures of the musculoskeletal, cardiovascular, lymphatic, digestive, respiratory, nervous, endocrine, urinary, and reproductive systems of the human body
- Describe the physiological mechanisms of the musculoskeletal, cardiovascular, lymphatic, digestive, respiratory, nervous, endocrine, urinary, and reproductive systems of the human body
- Explain homeostatic mechanisms and their essential role in physiological responses in the human body
- Describe the anatomical features of the human body focusing on musculoskeletal and neurovascular structures of the pelvis, perineum, and lower limbs
- Explain the anatomical and physiological relationships of the human body focusing on the pelvis, perineum, and lower limbs.
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes
| Assessment Tasks | Learning Outcomes | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
| 1 - Online Quiz(zes) - 50% | |||||
| 2 - Practical Assessment - 50% | |||||
Alignment of Graduate Attributes to Learning Outcomes
| Graduate Attributes | Learning Outcomes | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
| 1 - Communication | |||||
| 2 - Problem Solving | |||||
| 3 - Critical Thinking | |||||
| 4 - Information Literacy | |||||
| 5 - Team Work | |||||
| 6 - Information Technology Competence | |||||
| 7 - Cross Cultural Competence | |||||
| 8 - Ethical practice | |||||
| 9 - Social Innovation | |||||
| 10 - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Cultures | |||||
Textbooks
GRAY’S ANATOMY FOR STUDENTS
Edition: 5 (2023)
Authors: Richard Drake, A. Wayne Vogl, Adam W. M. Mitchel
Elsevier
ISBN: 9780323934237
Binding: Paperback
Abrahams' and McMinn's CLINICAL ATLAS OF HUMAN ANATOMY
Edition: 8 (2019)
Authors: Peter H. Abrahams, Jonathan D. Spratt, Marios Loukas, Albert-Neels van Schoor
Elsevier
ISBN: 9780702073328
Binding: Paperback
IT Resources
- CQUniversity Student Email
- Internet
- Unit Website (Moodle)
- Complete Anatomy
All submissions for this unit must use the referencing style: American Psychological Association 7th Edition (APA 7th edition)
For further information, see the Assessment Tasks.
c.ramlogan-steel@cqu.edu.au
Module/Topic
Introduction, Cells and Tissues
Systemic Anatomy and Physiology: Musculoskeletal System 1 - Bones
Chapter
Gray: Ch 1 - The body (pp 1-4)
Martini: Ch 4 - The Tissue Level of Organization (pp 161-188)
Martini: Ch 6 - Bones and Bone Structure (pp 226-250)
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Systemic Anatomy and Physiology: Musculoskeletal System 2 - Joints
Systemic Anatomy and Physiology: Musculoskeletal System 3 - Muscles
Chapter
Martini: Ch 4 - The Tissue Level of Organization (pp 188-190)
Martini: Ch 10 - Muscle Tissue (pp 338-357, 361-365, 373-376)
Martini: Ch 11 - The Muscular System (pp 383-387)
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Systemic Anatomy and Physiology: Cardiovascular and Lymphatic Systems
Chapter
Gray: Ch 1 - The Body: Cardiovascular and Lymphatic Systems (pp 26-31)
Gray: Ch 3 - Thorax: Middle Mediastinum (pp 186-224)
Martini: Ch 22 - The Lymphatic System and Immunity (pp 832-842)
Events and Submissions/Topic
Progress Quiz 1
Opens: Wednesday, Week 3 at 9:00 AM (AEST)
Module/Topic
Systemic Anatomy and Physiology: Respiratory and Gastrointestinal Systems
Chapter
Gray: Ch 3 - Thorax: Pleural Cavities (pp 166-184)
Gray: Ch 4 - Abdomen: Abdominal viscera- Organs (pp 305-341)
Events and Submissions/Topic
Progress Quiz 1
Closes: Monday, Week 4 at 9:00 PM (AEST)
Module/Topic
Systemic Anatomy and Physiology: Nervous and Endocrine Systems
Chapter
Gray: Ch 1 - The Body: Nervous System (pp 31-49)
Gray: Ch 2 - Back: Spinal cord (pp 103-115)
Gray: Ch 8 - Head and Neck: Meninges & Brain and its blood supply (pp 855-873)
Martini: Ch 4 - The Tissue Level of Organization (pp 190-193)
Martini: Ch 12 - Nervous Tissue (pp 436-462)
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Systemic Anatomy and Physiology: Urinary and Reproductive Systems
Chapter
Gray: Ch 4 - Abdomen: Posterior abdominal wall - viscera (pp 372-386)
Gray: Ch 5 - Pelvis and Perineum: Pelvis - viscera (pp 450-473)
Events and Submissions/Topic
Progress Quiz 2
Opens: Wednesday, Week 6 at 9:00 AM (AEST)
Module/Topic
Regional Anatomy: Pelvis and Perineum
Chapter
Gray: Ch 5 - Pelvis and Perineum (pp 411-450, 473-521)
Events and Submissions/Topic
Progress Quiz 2
Closes: Monday, Week 7 at 9:00 PM (AEST)
Module/Topic
Break week: No formal classes
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Break week: No formal classes
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Regional Anatomy: Hip and Gluteal Region
Chapter
Gray: Ch 6 - Lower Limb: Introduction until regional anatomy of the thigh (pp 524-573)
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Regional Anatomy: Thigh
Chapter
Gray: Ch 6 - Lower Limb: Regional anatomy of the thigh (pp 573-596)
Events and Submissions/Topic
Progress Quiz 3
Opens: Wednesday, Week 9 at 9:00 AM (AEST)
Module/Topic
Regional Anatomy: Knee and Leg
Chapter
Gray: Ch 6 - Lower Limb: Regional anatomy of the knee and leg (pp 596-624)
Events and Submissions/Topic
Progress Quiz 3
Closes: Monday, Week 10 at 9:00 PM (AEST)
Module/Topic
Regional Anatomy: Ankle and Foot
Chapter
Gray: Ch 6 - Lower Limb: Regional anatomy of the foot (pp 624-665)
Events and Submissions/Topic
Progress Quiz 4: Opens Monday, Week 11 at 9:00 AM (AEST)
Residential School: Rockhampton Only. Wednesday to Friday, Week 11. Details on Moodle.
Practical Assessment: Saturday, Week 11. Times: TBA via Moodle.
Module/Topic
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Progress Quiz 4
Closes: Wednesday, Week 12 at 9:00 PM (AEST)
The primary contact for the unit is Dr. Claire Torres (c.torres@cqu.edu.au). The secondary contact is Dr. Charmaine Ramlogan-Steel (c.ramlogan-steel@cqu.edu.au).
All lectures, tutorial and practical videos have been previously recorded. Please ignore dates on the pre-recorded lectures and follow the advice of the current term of offering.
A face to face residential school is scheduled for Wednesday to Friday of Week 11 (January 29-31, 2025) which will be followed by a final practical assessment on the Saturday (February 1, 2025).
Supplementary Practical Assessments (if given at certification of grades) will be held in Rockhampton only, unless advised otherwise.
1 Online Quiz(zes)
An understanding of human anatomy and physiology is essential to many health professions. The fundamentals of this knowledge must be learnt and understood. The various health professions you have chosen to study have selected the knowledge and concepts taught in this unit as relevant to your future scope of practice.
- There will be four separate online quizzes to assess your knowledge of the unit material.
- The topic examined, weighting and the dates that each quiz open and close are outlined below. Each quiz must be completed during the specified times. In the absence of an approved extension, there will be no opportunity to complete the task after the assigned date.
- You are allowed ONE attempt on each quiz. Once you start the quiz, you will have a set time to complete it. Further details will be provided on Moodle.
- This is a MUST PASS Assessment. The minimum mark required to pass this assessment task: 50% of the cumulative marks of all four quizzes (1-4).
| QUIZ | TOPIC EXAMINED | WEIGHTING | TIME/DATE QUIZ OPENS | TIME/DATE QUIZ CLOSES |
| 1 | Weeks 1, 2, 3 | 10% | 9:00 AM (AEST) Wednesday, Week 3 | 21:00 PM (AEST) Monday, Week 4 |
| 2 | Weeks 4, 5, 6 | 15% | 9:00 AM (AEST) Wednesday, Week 6 | 21:00 PM (AEST) Monday, Week 7 |
| 3 | Weeks 7, 8, 9 | 15% | 9:00 AM (AEST) Wednesday, Week 9 | 21:00 PM (AEST) Monday, Week 10 |
| 4 | Weeks 10, 11 | 10% | 9:00 AM (AEST) Monday, Week 11 | 21:00 PM (AEST) Wednesday, Week 12 |
4
See "Task Description" above
Immediately upon quiz completion
Questions will be automatically marked correct or incorrect at the completion of the quiz. The maximum score that can be accumulated from the Four Progress Quizzes equals 50% of the total unit marks. The 50% minimum mark requirement is on the cumulative score of all four quizzes, not on individual quizzes.
- Identify the gross anatomical structures of the musculoskeletal, cardiovascular, lymphatic, digestive, respiratory, nervous, endocrine, urinary, and reproductive systems of the human body
- Describe the physiological mechanisms of the musculoskeletal, cardiovascular, lymphatic, digestive, respiratory, nervous, endocrine, urinary, and reproductive systems of the human body
- Explain homeostatic mechanisms and their essential role in physiological responses in the human body
- Describe the anatomical features of the human body focusing on musculoskeletal and neurovascular structures of the pelvis, perineum, and lower limbs
- Explain the anatomical and physiological relationships of the human body focusing on the pelvis, perineum, and lower limbs.
2 Practical Assessment
In the practical assessment you will:
- Identify anatomical structures of the body systems and the skeletal, muscular and neurovascular systems of the pelvis, perineum and lower limb.
- Describe different physiological mechanisms of body systems.
- Identify and/or describe individual variations of the human body in relation to systemic anatomy and regional anatomy of the pelvis, perineum and lower limb.
- Explain how anatomy and physiology are interrelated.
The practical assessment consists of approximately 20 stations set up around the laboratory, each with specimens including models, bones and plastinates where structures will be clearly labelled. At each station, there will be a station identifier and a list of questions. Questions in the practical assessment will consist of brief identification of or stating the function of labelled structures and associated structures, innervation and blood supply. Questions will cover bones, muscles, joints, nerves, blood vessels, viscera and supporting structures in the body systems, pelvis, perineum and lower limb. There will be 2 rest times during the assessment as well as one at the end of the assessment. Students may use this time to review answers but are not allowed to move around the laboratory. Students are responsible for all content covered in class for the entire term, that is visible on the specimens in the anatomy laboratory, with particular emphasis placed on the practical activities.
The practical assessment is approximately 75 minutes in duration. There will be 1 student at each station at a time. After a set period of time, you will rotate to the next station and repeat this process until you have been to all stations. You will be given an answer sheet on which to write your answers. This assessment is closed book so the only things you will be allowed to have on you are pens (blue or black ink only) and your answer sheet. Students need to present a photo ID (e.g., student ID or driver's license) for the invigilators to confirm your identity, prior to the start of the assessment.
All students undertake the practical assessment in person in Rockhampton only. The practical assessment will be held on Saturday, week 11. Time TBA via Moodle
Within 2 weeks of undertaking practical assessment
For the practical assessment, your responses are scored according to the following criteria:
- correctness, relevance and completeness of the response to the question asked
- correct spelling and use of anatomical and physiological terminology
- Identify the gross anatomical structures of the musculoskeletal, cardiovascular, lymphatic, digestive, respiratory, nervous, endocrine, urinary, and reproductive systems of the human body
- Describe the physiological mechanisms of the musculoskeletal, cardiovascular, lymphatic, digestive, respiratory, nervous, endocrine, urinary, and reproductive systems of the human body
- Describe the anatomical features of the human body focusing on musculoskeletal and neurovascular structures of the pelvis, perineum, and lower limbs
- Explain the anatomical and physiological relationships of the human body focusing on the pelvis, perineum, and lower limbs.
As a CQUniversity student you are expected to act honestly in all aspects of your academic work.
Any assessable work undertaken or submitted for review or assessment must be your own work. Assessable work is any type of work you do to meet the assessment requirements in the unit, including draft work submitted for review and feedback and final work to be assessed.
When you use the ideas, words or data of others in your assessment, you must thoroughly and clearly acknowledge the source of this information by using the correct referencing style for your unit. Using others’ work without proper acknowledgement may be considered a form of intellectual dishonesty.
Participating honestly, respectfully, responsibly, and fairly in your university study ensures the CQUniversity qualification you earn will be valued as a true indication of your individual academic achievement and will continue to receive the respect and recognition it deserves.
As a student, you are responsible for reading and following CQUniversity’s policies, including the Student Academic Integrity Policy and Procedure. This policy sets out CQUniversity’s expectations of you to act with integrity, examples of academic integrity breaches to avoid, the processes used to address alleged breaches of academic integrity, and potential penalties.
What is a breach of academic integrity?
A breach of academic integrity includes but is not limited to plagiarism, self-plagiarism, collusion, cheating, contract cheating, and academic misconduct. The Student Academic Integrity Policy and Procedure defines what these terms mean and gives examples.
Why is academic integrity important?
A breach of academic integrity may result in one or more penalties, including suspension or even expulsion from the University. It can also have negative implications for student visas and future enrolment at CQUniversity or elsewhere. Students who engage in contract cheating also risk being blackmailed by contract cheating services.
Where can I get assistance?
For academic advice and guidance, the Academic Learning Centre (ALC) can support you in becoming confident in completing assessments with integrity and of high standard.
What can you do to act with integrity?
