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Anatomy of head, face and neck

Code: EORTO 39     Acronym: ACFP

Keywords
Classification Keyword
OFICIAL Medicine

Instance: 2017/2018 - 1S

Active? Yes
Responsible unit: Curso de Especialização
Course/CS Responsible: Specialization in Orthodontics

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym No. of Students Study Plan Curricular Years Credits UCN Credits ECTS Contact hours Total Time
EORTO 4 Study Plan 2011/2012 1 - 2 18 54
Study Plan 2017/2018 1 - 2 18 54

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

The general goals of the UC Anatomy of head, face and neck of the 11th Specialization Course in Orthodontics are:

- To present the general aspects of the general organization of the bone head;

- To expose the anatomy of the development of the head and neck;

- To present the correlation between the normal anatomic development and the anatomic modifications and congenic alterations;

- To describe and explain anatomic aspects of the anatomic superficial regions of the head and neck;

- To describe and explain anatomic aspects of the anatomic deep regions of the face;

- To describe and explain anatomic aspects of the anatomic topographic regions of the neck;
- To present and discuss aspects of the sectional anatomy of the head and neck;
- To present, in a interactive way, the imagological anatomy of the face and neck;
- To discuss the anatomic-clinical correlations of the head and neck.

 

Learning outcomes and competences

The student should be able at the end of this UC:

Knowledge

- To know the correct utilization of the anatomic terminology;

- To know the description of the anatomic organization of the different components of the head and neck;

- To know to identify the most important events in the development of the head and neck;

- To know the correlation of the anatomic aspects with the imagology of the head and neck;

- To know the correlation of the anatomic aspects with clinical situations of the head and neck;

Skills

- To be able to use informatics for the learning area of the morphology of the head and neck;

- To be able to manipulate in a correct way the anatomic components;

Behaviors

- Appreciation of meaning of the human body in teaching and health investigation;       

- Appreciation of learning throughout life.

Working method

Presencial

Pre-requirements (prior knowledge) and co-requirements (common knowledge)

 

Not applicable

Program

Osseous cranium
Frontal, parietal occipital, temporal, sphenoid and ethmoid bones
Functional anatomy of ATM
Blood vessels from head and neck
Maxilla, vomer, palatal bones, zygomatic, nasal and lacrimal; nasal inferior shell; lower jaw, hyoid bone, temporomandibular articulation
Introduction to imagological anatomy
Muscles and fasciae from head and neck
Muscles, vessels and nerves from head and neck
General anatomy of the nervous system (SNC+SNP+SNA)
Introduction to the head study: anatomy of head development, head in general and superficial regions of the head
Introduction to the neck study: anatomy of neck development, neck in general and superficial anatomic topographic regions of the neck
Trigeminus, facial, glossopharyngeal, vague, accessories and hypoglossal nerves
Clinical anatomy of the deep regions of the face; nasal pits and perinasal breasts
Clinical anatomy of the mouth and teeth
Clinical anatomy of the submandibular region, mouth pavement and salivary glandules: mastication, salivation and deglutition  
Synopsis of the anatomic structures of the head and neck

Mandatory literature

Standring Susan 340; Gray.s Anatomy. ISBN: 978-0443-06684-9

Comments from the literature

The student will have the most important and recent articles related with the program of this UC

Teaching methods and learning activities

Theoretical Practice classes (18 TP)

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation with final exam

Assessment Components

Designation Weight (%)
Trabalho escrito 30,00
Exame 70,00
Total: 100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Designation Time (hours)
Estudo autónomo 20,00
Frequência das aulas 18,00
Trabalho escrito 16,00
Total: 54,00

Eligibility for exams

Mandatory attendance at least 75% of contact hours.

Calculation formula of final grade

Continuous evaluation 30%  + Final examination 70% (practice 40% + theoretical 60%).
The final classification will bee expressed in a numeric scale from 0 to 20.
It is considered approved the student witch the final classification is 10

 

Examinations or Special Assignments

Not applicable

Internship work/project

Not applicable

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

Not applicable

Classification improvement

Not applicable

Observations

Not applicable
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