Overview
In this unit, you will study the regional anatomy and physiology of the musculoskeletal, cardiovascular, nervous, lymphatic, respiratory and digestive human body systems. You will apply this knowledge in laboratory sessions using anatomical models and plastinates through a series of practical exercises. 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 head and neck, thorax, abdomen, back and upper 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 2 - 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).
Residential Schools
This unit has a Compulsory Residential School for distance mode students and the details are:
Click here to see your Residential School Timetable.
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 Student feedback and staff reflection
Model photographs are a useful resource in preparation for the laboratory practicals
Encourage students to label the model photographs prior to attending laboratory practicals to reinforce their knowledge.
Feedback from Student feedback
Laboratory practicals allow a better understanding of features of the human body
Continue to deliver a weekly practical component which moves the student from a conceptual approach to a more hands on approach.
Feedback from Student feedback
Use anatomical model photographs in online quizzes
Include more questions with anatomical model photographs in the bank of questions used for graded online quizzes.
- Identify the regional anatomical structures of the musculoskeletal, cardiovascular, lymphatic, digestive, respiratory and nervous systems of the human body
- Describe the physiological mechanisms of the musculoskeletal, cardiovascular, lymphatic, digestive, respiratory and nervous systems of the human body
- Describe the anatomical features of the human body focusing on musculoskeletal and neurovascular structures of the head and neck, thorax, abdomen, back and upper limbs
- Explain the anatomical and physiological relationships of the human body focusing on the head and neck, thorax, abdomen, back and upper limbs.
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes
| Assessment Tasks | Learning Outcomes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
| 1 - Online Quiz(zes) - 50% | ||||
| 2 - Practical Assessment - 50% | ||||
Alignment of Graduate Attributes to Learning Outcomes
| Graduate Attributes | Learning Outcomes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
| 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
Grays Anatomy for Students
Edition: 5th edn (2023)
Authors: Richard Drake, A. Wayne Vogl, Adam W. M. Mitchel
Elsevier
Philadelphia Philadelphia , PA , USA
ISBN: 9780323934237
Binding: Paperback
McMinn and Abrahams Clinical Atlas of Human Anatomy
Edition: 8th edn (2019)
Authors: Peter H. Abrahams, Jonathan D. Spratt, Marios Loukas, Albert-Neels van Schoor
Elsevier
Jamestown Jamestown , UK
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 to unit
Review: Terminology, The Role of the Cardiovascular System & Nervous System in Body Maintenance and Physiological Regulation
Regional Anatomy: The Shoulder
Chapter
Gray: Ch 1 - The Body (pp 1-50).
Gray: Ch 7 - Upper Limb (pp 667-735). Read conceptual overview until regional anatomy of the arm.
Martini: Ch 21 - Blood Vessels and Circulation (pp 774-821).
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Regional Anatomy: The Arm and Elbow
Chapter
Gray: Ch 7 - Upper Limb (pp 735-756). Read regional anatomy of the arm, elbow joint and cubital fossa.
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Regional Anatomy: The Forearm and Wrist
Chapter
Gray: Ch 7 - Upper Limb (pp 756-778). Read regional anatomy of the forearm.
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Regional Anatomy: The Hand
Chapter
Gray: Ch 7 - Upper Limb (pp 778-805). Read regional anatomy of the hand.
Events and Submissions/Topic
PROGRESS QUIZ 1
Opens: Wednesday, Week 4 at 9:00 AM (AEST)
Module/Topic
Regional Anatomy: The Trunk - Bones and Joints
Chapter
Gray: Ch 2 - Back (pp 51-88). Read conceptual overview until regional anatomy of back musculature.
Gray: Ch 3 - Thorax (pp 144-151). Read regional anatomy of the thoracic wall: skeletal framework.
Events and Submissions/Topic
PROGRESS QUIZ 1
Closes: Monday, Week 5 at 9:00 PM (AEST)
Module/Topic
No formal teaching
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Regional Anatomy: The Trunk - Muscles
Chapter
Gray: Ch 2 - Back (pp 88 - 102). Read regional anatomy of back musculature.
Gray: Ch 3 - Thorax (pp 151-165). Read intercostal spaces until pleural cavities.
Gray: Ch 4 - Abdomen (pp 275-282, 366-372). Read sections on anterolateral muscles and posterior abdominal wall.
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Regional Anatomy: The Trunk - Neurovascular Supply
Chapter
Gray: Ch 3 - Thorax (pp 165-237). Read sections on pleural cavities and mediastinum.
Gray: Ch 4 - Abdomen (pp 298-401). Read sections on abdominal viscera and posterior abdominal region and surface anatomy.
Martini: Ch 23 - The Respiratory System (pp 881-925).
Martini: Ch 24 - The Digestive System (pp 931-978).
Events and Submissions/Topic
PROGRESS QUIZ 2
Opens: Wednesday, Week 7 at 9:00 AM (AEST)
Module/Topic
Regional Anatomy: The Head and Neck - Bones and Joints
Chapter
Gray: Ch 8 - Head and Neck. Read conceptual overview AND regional anatomy sections on skull, cranial cavity, bony orbit, temporomandibular joint, skeletal framework sections and teeth.
Events and Submissions/Topic
PROGRESS QUIZ 2
Closes: Monday Week 8 at 9:00 PM (AEST).
Module/Topic
Regional Anatomy: The Head and Neck - Muscles
Chapter
Gray: Ch 8 - Head and Neck. Read regional anatomy sections on muscles of face, orbit, mastication, neck and tongue.
Events and Submissions/Topic
PROGRESS QUIZ 3
Opens: Wednesday, Week 9 at 9:00 AM (AEST)
Module/Topic
Regional Anatomy: The Head and Neck - Vascular Supply
Chapter
Gray: Ch 8 - Head and Neck . Read regional anatomy sections on meninges and blood supply of brain, face, scalp, orbit, neck, pharynx, larynx and nasal cavities.
Events and Submissions/Topic
PROGRESS QUIZ 3
Closes: Monday, Week 10 at 9:00 PM (AEST).
Module/Topic
Regional Anatomy: The Head and Neck - Nerve Supply
Chapter
Gray: Ch 8 - Head and Neck . Read regional anatomy sections on cranial nerves and innervation of face, scalp, orbit, pharynx, larynx, nasal cavities and oral cavity.
Events and Submissions/Topic
PROGRESS QUIZ 4
Opens: Wednesday, Week 11 at 9:00 AM (AEST)
Module/Topic
Residential School & Practical Assessment
Chapter
RESIDENTIAL SCHOOL: Monday - Wednesday, Week 12. Details on Moodle.
Events and Submissions/Topic
PROGRESS QUIZ 4
Closes: Monday, Week 12 at 9:00 PM (AEST)
PRACTICAL ASSESSMENT: Thursday, Week 12. Times: TBA via Moodle.
The Unit Coordinator is Dr. Charmaine Ramlogan-Steel (c.ramlogan-steel@cqu.edu.au; ph (07) 4930 6393). Dr. Ramlogan-Steel is a medical doctor who has completed 3 post-doctoral fellowships in medical research in areas of cancer, hematology and ophthalmology. She has been the lead lecturer in Medical Anatomy and Physiology at CQU since 2019.
The teaching team will also consist of academics and sessional staff in Rockhampton (ROK), Bundaberg (BDG) and Cairns (CNS). Contact details for teaching staff will be posted to Moodle.
As per Australian educational standards, you are expected to commit 150 hours of engagement to your study of this unit (~12.5hrs each week). Students are expected to spend time doing the following each week:
- 3-4 hours lectures. Lectures will be delivered via two methods, live and pre-recorded. Live lectures will be delivered live each week in ROK (live link to BDG, CNS and online via zoom). In addition to live lectures, each week there will also be pre-recorded lectures. Students must engage with both live and pre-recorded lectures to obtain all the necessary information for the unit.
- 3 hours labs. Tutorials/Laboratory Practicals will be delivered on campus each week in ROK, BDG and CNS. All students enrolled on campus at these locations must attend one (1) of these sessions each week.
- Students enrolled as MIX need to attend a Residential school in week 12 in either ROK or BDG to engage with the practical content. It is recommended all students engage with practical resources prior to attending the residential school.
- 5-6 hours revision and self directed study. Videos (pre-recorded or live) of all lectures, tutorials and practicals will be uploaded to Moodle for all students to access.
Practical Assessment for ALL students will be held in ROK, BDG and CNS in Week 12. MIX students will undertake the practical assessment at the campus in which they have completed the residential school.
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 NUMBER | TOPIC EXAMINED | WEIGHTING | TIME/DATE QUIZ OPENS |
TIME/DATE QUIZ CLOSES |
| 1 | Weeks 1,2,3,4 | 15% | 9:00 AM (AEST) Wednesday Week 4 |
21:00 PM (AEST) Monday Week 5 |
| 2 | Weeks 5,6,7 | 15% |
9:00 AM (AEST) Wednesday Week 7 |
21:00 PM (AEST) Monday Week 8 |
| 3 | Weeks 8,9 | 10% | 9:00 AM (AEST) Wednesday Week 9 |
21:00 PM (AEST) Monday Week 10 |
| 4 | Weeks 10,11 | 10% | 9:00 AM (AEST) Wednesday Week 11 |
21:00 PM (AEST) Monday 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. See moodle for further details regarding queries.
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 regional anatomical structures of the musculoskeletal, cardiovascular, lymphatic, digestive, respiratory and nervous systems of the human body
- Describe the physiological mechanisms of the musculoskeletal, cardiovascular, lymphatic, digestive, respiratory and nervous systems of the human body
- Describe the anatomical features of the human body focusing on musculoskeletal and neurovascular structures of the head and neck, thorax, abdomen, back and upper limbs
- Explain the anatomical and physiological relationships of the human body focusing on the head and neck, thorax, abdomen, back and upper limbs.
2 Practical Assessment
In this practical assessment you will:
- Identify anatomical structures of the skeletal, muscular and neurovascular systems of the upper limb, head and neck, thorax, back and abdomen on anatomical models, bones and real plastinated human bodies.
- Explain the role of the respiratory, cardiovascular and digestive system in body maintenance and physiological regulation.
- Identify and/or describe individual variations of the human body in relation to the upper limb, head and neck, thorax, back and abdomen.
- Explain how anatomy and physiology are interrelated.
The practical assessment is worth 50% of your overall mark for the unit. It 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 head and neck, thorax, abdomen and back and the upper limb. There will be 3 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 take the practical assessment in person in Rockhampton, Bundaberg or Cairns. This practical assessment will be held on Thursday of week 12. Times: TBA via Moodle.
Within 2 weeks of 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
The maximum mark equals 50% of the total unit marks.
- Identify the regional anatomical structures of the musculoskeletal, cardiovascular, lymphatic, digestive, respiratory and nervous systems of the human body
- Describe the physiological mechanisms of the musculoskeletal, cardiovascular, lymphatic, digestive, respiratory and nervous systems of the human body
- Describe the anatomical features of the human body focusing on musculoskeletal and neurovascular structures of the head and neck, thorax, abdomen, back and upper limbs
- Explain the anatomical and physiological relationships of the human body focusing on the head and neck, thorax, abdomen, back and upper 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?
