Human Anatomy

Code:

MEB0032

Acronym:

AH

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Basic Sciences

Instance: 2022/2023 - 1S

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Course/CS Responsible:	Master in Biomedical Engineering

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
MEB	10	Syllabus	1	-	6	52	162
			2

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

This course unit aims to provide students with knowledge about fundamental concepts of the structure (Anatomy) of the various components of the human body, in order to acquaint future engineers with the language and fundamental medical concepts related to the human body.

Learning outcomes and competences

The  goal of the discipline of Human Anatomy and Physiology is to provide concrete knowledge (hands-on) about the architecture of the human body and how this structural arrangement relates to the functions performed by each organ or organ system.


The discipline involves observation and manipulation of parts of a corpse.

Working method

Presencial

Program

1. Human body posture and movement
The human skeleton. Joint structure, and the great joints of the human body.  Muscular tissue and human locomotion; the great muscular groups of the human body. 

2. The circulatory system
The heart, valves and heart’s blood supply. Large arterial and venous vessels. The venous system.

3. The human gastrointestinal tract
The human gastrointestinal tract and its glands: structure and general functions of the organs. 

4. Urinary and reproductive system
The kidney and urinary tracts: structure and general functions. 
Differences and similarities between the organization and functions of the female and male reproductive systems.

5. Respiratory system
Upper and lower airways and blood haematosis. 

6. Nervous system
Structural organization of the central  nervous system.

7. Stesiology
The organs of the senses.

Mandatory literature

Steve Parker; Anatomia e fisiologia do corpo humano. ISBN: 978-989-550-546-3

Comments from the literature

Examples of alternative bibliography:

Gray Henry; Anatomy of the human body. ISBN: 0-81210377-7
Pina J. A. Esperança; Anatomia humana da locomoção. ISBN: 978-972-757-653-1
Pina J. A. Esperança; Anatomia humana do coração e vasos. ISBN: 978-972-757-320-2
Pina J. A. Esperança; Anatomia humana dos órgãos. ISBN: 978-972-757-662-3
Netter Frank H.; Atlas de anatomia humana. ISBN: 85-363-0248-8

Teaching methods and learning activities

The discipline aims at the knowledge of the structure of the human body. To achieve this goal, a summary of the anatomical organization of the human body will be taught, using, in practical classes cadaveric parts.

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation with final exam

Assessment Components

Designation	Weight (%)
Participação presencial	10,00
Exame	90,00
Total:	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Designation	Time (hours)
Estudo autónomo	0,00
Total:	0,00

Eligibility for exams

Terms of frequency: Students have to attend a minimum number of classes (according to the general rules of the University)

Calculation formula of final grade

Terms of frequency: Students have to attend a minimum number of classes (according to the general rules of the University)

Formula Evaluation: I. EVALUATION DURING THE SEMESTER 1. Assessment of student participation in practical classes - 2 values. 2. Evaluation to be carried out in the middle of the semester: Theoretical exam consisting of multiple-choice questions and / or short answer questions - 9 values (minimum score of 7 points). 3. Evaluation carried out at the end of the semester: Theoretical exam consisting of multiple-choice questions and / or short answer questions - 9 values (minimum score of 7 points). If the student obtains a minimum of 9.5 in all of these assessments shall be exempt from the final exam.

II. FINAL EXAM For students who have not obtained a grade equal to or higher than 9.5 on the evaluations conducted during the semester. For these students none of the marks obtained during the semester will be considered. The final exam consists of a theoretical test with multiple choice questions and / or short answer questions.