COLLEGE OF HEALTH CARE SCIENCES NSU PA PROGRAM FORT MYERS
COURSE SYLLABUS: ANATOMY PAN 5000
SUMMER SEMESTER
CREDIT HOURS: 5
COURSE LEADER/INSTRUCTORS: David King, Ph.D.
COURSE PRE-REQUISITES, IF ANY: N/A
OFFICE HOURS: By appointment.
OFFICE LOCATIONS: 328.
PHONE NUMBER/E-MAIL ADDRESS: 4-1031; dking@nova.edu
Email Accounts
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As a convenience to the student, it is possible to have your NSU mail forwarded to an off-campus email address by using the NSU Email Forwarding System located at
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If something happens in your personal or professional life, which will cause you to fall behind in the course, please contact the instructor to see if any accommodation can be made for you. The worst thing you can do is not to be in contact with the instructor or the program director.
TIMELINE FOR FEEDBACK FROM FACULTY:
Faculty members will respond in a maximum of 48 hours to an e-mail request or phone message. This does not apply to weekends or legal holidays. Assignments will typically be graded within 1 week unless otherwise noted. More rigorous and sophisticated assignments may require more than a 1-week turn around.
TECHNICAL SUPPORT: http://www.nova.edu/help/ or (800) 541-NOVA (6682) x24357.
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Saturday and Sunday: 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 a.m. EST/EDT
Email Help Desk at: help@nsu.nova.edu (via email 24-48 hour response time).
STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES
Nova Southeastern University is committed to ensuring access for qualified individuals with disabilities. If you are a student who has received written notification of accommodations from the Office of Student Disability Services, please notify your professor of these accommodations in the first week of class. Students who suspect they have a disability but do not have documentation are encouraged to contact the Office of Student Disability Services Web site at
http://www.nova.edu/disabilityservices/studentinfo.html for information on the process and the necessary forms. Or you may contact Susan Gonzalez in the College of Health Care Sciences at 954-262-1639. Please note that documentation from the Office of Student Disability Services authorizing your accommodation is needed before any accommodations can be made
CHCS EFFECTIVE WRITING CENTER through the Health Professions Division Library.
If you need some one-on-one help to improve your writing skills, you can make an appointment with one of the coaches in the HPD library. The coaches are not tutors or editors; however, the coaching is a free service to help you improve your writing and formatting your papers. You can meet with him or her in the library, or use technology to meet in a virtual room or over the phone. Here is the link for you to make an appointment:
http://nova.campusguides.com/hpdwritingcenter/appointments
COURSE DESCRIPTION: The course provides an overview of anatomical structures and concepts of critical importance to allied health students. Students are provided with a foundation in anatomical principles essential for subsequent coursework and clinical practice. The course draws upon lectures, assigned readings, media and software-based anatomical simulations in order to provide a relevant and reasonably complete introduction to human anatomy.
COURSE OBJECTIVES/COURSE OUTCOMES: The course is intended to provide students in the
Physician Assistant Program with an understanding of gross human anatomy, basic anatomical terminology, and core concepts vital to effective clinical application.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
ARC-PA Standards met by Learning Objectives: B1.01, B1.02, B2.02
Introductory Concepts
- Terminology of anatomical orientation
- Terms describing articulation of joints & body movement Overview of Systems & Functional Anatomy
- Structure and function of integument
- Functional anatomy of major physiological systems: Skeletal System
Morphological classification of skeletal bones General terminology of bone structure Intramembranous & endochondral ossification Types & classification of joints
Muscle
Characteristics of 3 types of muscle
Terminology of muscle attachment & contraction Morphological classification of skeletal muscle Histology of skeletal muscle
Cardiovascular System
Structure, classification & characteristics of blood vessels
Structural & functional differences among vessels Lymphatic System
Structure & functions Nervous System Role of neurons & glia
Structure of brain and spinal cord
Organization of peripheral nervous system Organization of autonomic nervous system Abdomen
- Organization and anatomy of abdominal organs: - Innervation of abdominal structures
- Vascularization of abdominal tissues
- Importance of muscles along the abdominal wall - External landmarks of the abdominal region - Importance of inguinal integrity
- Physical organization of lower GI tract - Location of appendix and GI lymphatics - Diaphragmatic communication with thorax - Features of abdominal wall
Pelvis and Perineum
- Extent and boundaries of pelvis - Organization of pelvic musculature - Anatomy of the pelvic outlets
- Arrangement of bones and connective tissues in pelvis - Composition of pelvic floor
- Innervation and vascularization of pelvis - Genitourinary structures and organs - Anatomy of rectum and anal canal Back
- Anatomy of vertebral column - Normal contours of vertebral column - Arrangement and morphology of vertebrae - Importance of the integrity of intervertebral discs - Vertebral connective tissues
- Musculature of back
- Organization of spinal cord and spinal nerves - Vascularization of spinal column
Lower Body
- Identify anatomical landmarks of the pelvic region - Skeletal framework and normal movements of lower limb - Characteristics of the lower limb joints
- Coordination of lower limb musculature
- Connective tissues and vascularization of the lower limb - Innervation of the lower limb
Upper Limb
- Identify the primary and bony landmarks of the upper body
- Skeletal bones of the arm wrist and hand - Arrangement of muscles in the upper limb - Vascularization and innervation of the upper limb Head
Cranium
Arrangement of bones in skull Facial musculature
General innervation of face Nerves mediating facial sensation Lymphatic vessels draining head Brain
Gross anatomy of brain
Identification & function of cranial nerves Primary sensory & motor pathways Eyes
Anatomy of orbital region Lacrimal structures
Structure & functional anatomy of eye
Mechanics of accommodation & light regulation Ocular protective structures
Ears
Organization of outer, middle & inner ears Arrangement & function of middle ear ossicles Neural auditory pathway
Vestibular-cochlear apparatus, balance Nose
External & internal structure of nasal region Articulation of nasal bones
Vascularization & innervation Arrangement & role of sinuses Oral Region
Structures forming the oral cavity General dentition
Innervation & vessels supplying teeth Articulatory anatomy of tongue Salivary glands
Neck
- Organization of vertebral column
- Physical support of cervical column & head - Musculature of neck region
- Special neural pathways: sympathetic, vagal, accessory - General vascularization & innervation of neck regio
REQUIRED TEXTS & RESOURCES: Required:
Essential Anatomy (Software from 3D4Medical)
http://applications.3d4medical.com/essential_anatomy_3/
Purchase the latest version appropriate for your device: iOS (v5), Android (v3), Windows (v3) (as of 3/2015)
All other required resources are available at no additional cost online from the NSU HPD Library:
(HPD Library portal (http://www.nova.edu/hpdlibrary) Physician Assistant link Resources tab
Anatomy & Physiology)
The primary course materials are:
1) Drake, R. L., Vogl, A.W., Mitchell, W.M (2015). Gray’s Anatomy for Students (3rd). Imprint of Elsevier Inc. Retrieved from http://www.nova.edu/hpdlibrary
2) Acland's Video Atlas of Human Anatomy. (n.d.) Retrieved from http://www.nova.edu/hpdlibrary (http://www.aclandanatomy.com.ezproxylocal.library.nova.edu)
The Drake text is also available in printed form from commercial vendors.
Supplementary course materials available online from the NSU HPD Library may include: 1) The Netter Collection of Medical Illustrations, Kaminsky, D., Retrieved from
http://www.nova.edu/hpdlibrary
2) Imaging Reference Center, Retrieved from http://www.nova.edu/hpdlibrary 3) Elsevier Clinical Key, Retrieved from http://www.nova.edu/hpdlibrary RECOMMENDED TEXTS & RESOURCES: N/A.
Additional resources available from the NSU HPD Library that you might find helpful:
1. All of the Netter’s Anatomical & Clinical Resources are available from the NSU HPD Library ‘Clinical Keys’
1. Navigate to: http://www.nova.edu/hpdlibrary/index.html 2. Click on ‘HPD Databases’ in left margin ‘Quick Links’
3. To find a specific Netter’s guide, it is recommended that you click on ‘Books’ in small print at the top of the Elsevier Clinical Keys entry page, then click on ‘N’. You will then see the Netter’s books listed on the first and second pages. (Note the guides continue on the second page.)
2. “Access Medicine” (HPD database resource #1) includes the Lange educational texts, ‘The Big Picture’ overview of gross anatomy (Morton et al.), along with a variety of clinical videos. 3. There are several basic anatomy texts available from the EBSCO Ebook Collection (#39). COURSE SCHEDULE AND READING ASSIGNMENTS:
The course schedule is generated within Google Calendar and is available for incorporation into your personal calendars and is posted at the course website.
COURSE ASSESSMENTS:
The final course grade will be determined by:
1) 4 examinations (each 50 minutes in length) scheduled by the PA Program at regular intervals during the semester. The 4 examinations will collectively constitute 80% of the course grade. Examinations will normally be restricted to multiple choice, matching, or completion type questions; however, alternative methods may be utilized at the discretion of the instructor. Tests will stress topics and material presented in class but include general principles set forth in assigned readings (i.e. the course materials are required).
2) 3 quizzes derived from the assigned anatomy exercises based upon Acland dissection videos and supplemental resources. The quizzes will collectively constitute 20% of the course grade.
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The calculated course grade will then be assigned a letter grade according to the scale adopted by the Physician Assistant Program within the College of Allied Health and Nursing. The final course letter grade is allocated according to the following scale:
GRADING POLICY: 94-100 = A (4.0) 90-93 = A- (3.7) 87-89 = B+ (3.3) 83-86 = B (3.0) 80-82 = B- (2.7) 77-79 = C+ (2.3) 75-76 = C (2.0) 74 or less = F (0.0) COURSE POLICY/PROCEDURE
Students are responsible for complying with the College of Health Care Sciences Student Handbook policies on Attendance, Dress Code and Conduct, Academic Honor, and Academic Affairs. Students are expected to prepare reading assignments ahead of each session and to actively participate in the online and on campus class sessions,as applicable. The following policies will apply to this class:
REMEDIATION POLICY: This course provides one remediation examination for students who have a failing grade at the end of the course. If you receive an overall course grade <75%, a remediation exam will be administered. The examination may include but may not limited to short answer questions, multiple-choice questions, structural diagrams, written essay, oral presentation and performance of a remedial patient history In order to progress following a course failure, a student must successfully pass the remediation exam on the first try. If you pass the remediation examination, the final course grade will recorded as 75%. If you fail the remediation exam, you will be referred to the Committee on Student Progress and you may be dismissed from the program. During the PA program, each student is permitted to remediate a total of 2 (two) courses.
CLASSROOM RULES OF CONDUCT:
Netiquette: In a traditional classroom, students are reminded that behavior that disrupts the class or interferes with other students and their ability to learn is unacceptable. Any person engaged in disruptive behavior receives a written warning from the instructor. Students who continue to engage in disruptive behavior after this warning may be administratively withdrawn from the course. Similarly, in an online course, any electronic postings, emails, or electronic messages that disrupt the class or interfere with learning goals and objectives are unacceptable. Electronic communication—the backbone of online courses—must be civil, respectful, and cordial at all times. Any posting that disrupts or interferes with learning will be removed, and the author of the posting will receive a written warning. A second disruptive posting will cause the author to be administratively withdrawn from the course.
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Cell phones/Tape recorders/Laptops etc.
The university recognizes the growing trend regarding student possession of cellular phones with video, camera, or voice recording capabilities. Students are expressly forbidden to video, use camera or voice recordings without the express consent of the subject(s) being photographed or recorded. Any student whose use of their cellular phone violates another’s reasonable
expectation of privacy or produces any media as a result of the cellular phone capabilities without express consent may be found in violation of this policy. Use of cellular phones and computer use, besides what is specifically related to the class topic, disturbs both the lecturer and other members of the class and is thus markedly inconsiderate and rude.
Cellular phones should be on silent and put away during class; use of cellular phones, including texting or other data communication, during class/clinic is prohibited. If there is an emergency or a rare and unusual circumstance where a cellular phone is needed, this use must be approved by the instructor prior to the class start time.
Computers are approved for use to take notes or participate in an in-class activity. Computers are not to be used for web browsing, social network pages or other forms of communication during class.
The instructor may dismiss anyone from class who is involved in these disruptive behaviors while in class or laboratory. Repeated offenses may result in disciplinary action including, but not limited to, a written reprimand from the department chair with a copy to be placed in the student’s permanent file plus a loss of 10 percentage points in the course, and/or a referral to the audiology committee on student progress.
Dress: Students are expected to abide by the student dress code. Students must attend class dressed in appropriate clothing or they will be sent home to change clothing. In such cases, students will be considered late or absent.
For online live and/or collaborate courses, students must be in proper dress code. Failure to do so may result in referral to the Committee on Student Progress for disciplinary action.
ATTENDANCE POLICIES: See Academic Year Handbook.
Absences/Tardiness: UNIVERSITY POLICY Academic Standards
The university is an academic community and expects its students to manifest a commitment to academic integrity through rigid observance of standards for academic honesty. The university can function properly only when its members adhere to clearly established goals and values. Accordingly, the academic standards are designed to ensure that the principles of academic honesty are upheld.
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The following acts violate the academic honesty standards:
1. Cheating—intentionally using or attempting to use unauthorized materials, information, or study aids in any academic exercise
2. Fabrication—intentional and unauthorized falsification or invention of any information or citation in an academic exercise
3. Facilitating Academic Dishonesty—intentionally or knowingly helping or attempting to help another to violate any provision of this code
4. Plagiarism—the adoption or reproduction of ideas, words, or statements of another person as one’s own without proper acknowledgment.
Unprofessional Conduct: Unprofessional conduct is definedasbehavior(s) unbecoming a professional, including but not limited to violation of rules, inappropriate dress, or language; private conversations during lectures and presentations; and rudeness to the professor,
classmates, or patients. Each violation will be placed in writing in the student’s permanent file. Depending on the nature of the violation or in the event of two incidents, a student will be referred for disciplinary action to the Committee on Student Progress and may be reflected on the student’s transcript.