Program of Medicine (English)

FOM144

MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM

Course Code: FOM144
Semester: Phase I
Theory+Practice: 0 + 118
ECTS: 9

Course Type	Compulsory Course
Course Level	Medical Diploma
Year of Study	16
Semester	Phase I
ECTS	9
Name of Lecturer(s)	Professor Sibel Serin Kılıçoğlu Associate Professor Begümhan Turhan
Learning Outcomes	At the end of this course, the students; To discuss the morphological structure of the components of musculoskeletal system such as bones, joints, and muscles, their relationship with each other, their vasculature and innervations regarding possible lesions, To be able to explain the the physiological properties of muscle types, synaptic and peripheral nervous neurotransmission and also to discuss the mechanism related to muscle contraction, neurotransmission and reflexes, To be able to describe the basic biochemical mechanisms related to muscular contraction related to resting and exercising states
Mode of Delivery	Face to face
Prerequisites	No
Recommended Optional Programme Components	The entire curriculum of the academic year
Course Description	This course reviews the basic principles related to anatomy, histology-embryology, physiology and biochemistry of musculoskeletal system
Course Contents	The main objectives of the course are to familiarize students with morphological structure, the innervation and vascularization of musculoskeletal system, to help students to understand the functional components of musculoskeletal system in relation to neuromuscular junction and excitation-contraction coupling and to emphasize the influence of basic biochemical mechanisms and their interactions on the movement phenomena.
Recommended or Required Reading	1. Tıbbi Fizyoloji, Guyton ? Hall 2. Clinical Anatomy, Snell 3. Biyokimya, Montgomery ? Conwey ? Spector 4. Histology: A Text and Atlas, Ross ? Kaye ? Pawlina 5. Textbook of Medical Physiology, Arthur C. Guyton, M.D., John E. Hall, Ph.D., eleventh edition, Elsevier Inc, Pennsylvania, 2006.
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods	Lecture Discussion Case Study Problem Solving Experiment
Assessment Methods and Criteria	Summative Exam (%97), Formative Exam (%3)
Language of Instruction	English
Work Placement(s)	No

Programme Qualifications / Learning Outcomes

	LO1	LO2	LO3
K1	X	X	X
K2
K3	X	X	X
K4
K5
K6
K7
K8
K9	X	X	X