Course 2024-2025

Anatomy applied to pharmaceutical sciences, including an introduction to medical imaging [MMEDB212]

  • 4 credits
  • 35h+2h
  • 1st quarter
Language of instruction: French / Français

Learning outcomes

By the end of the course, students will have been introduced to sources of scientific knowledge; they will have learned to describe the anatomical structures of the human body accurately, clearly and rigorously, and to memorise the technical terms used in anatomy; they will have developed a vision of anatomical structures in three spatial dimensions.

Objectives

The aim of the course is to study the descriptive, topographical and functional anatomy of the normal human body.

Students are expected to acquire clear and well-structured knowledge, in which memorization plays an essential role.

The aim is also to understand the practical implications of anatomy in the pharmacist's field of activity.

Content

The anatomy of the locomotor, nervous, cardio-respiratory, digestive and urogenital systems.

Table of contents

OSTEOLOGY: spine, pelvis, skeleton of the thorax, thoracic limb and pelvic limb, bone head.

ARTHROLOGY Joints of the spine, thorax, upper limb, lower limb.

MYOLOGY Muscles of the neck, thorax, abdomen, back, upper limb and lower limb.  

NERVOUS SYSTEM: brain, spinal cord, cranial nerves, spinal nerves, autonomic nervous system.

ANGIOLOGY: heart, arteries, veins, lymphatics.

RESPIRATORY SYSTEM: nose and paranasal sinuses, larynx, tracheobronchial duct, lungs, pleura, mediastinum, neck viscera.

DIGESTIVE SYSTEM: mouth and its appendages, pharynx, oesophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine, rectum, liver, bile ducts, pancreas, spleen.

UROGENITAL SYSTEM: kidneys, urinary tract, male genital organs, female genital organs, breast.

Exercises description

Students are encouraged to use the teaching materials provided free of charge in the Anatomy Laboratory study room (room M07) and on the course site within the Webcampus IT platform.

Demonstrations on cadavers, in the dissection room, or virtual demonstrations on the Anatomage tablet can be organised (depending on technical possibilities) to allow students to observe more realistically what has been described in theory.


Teaching methods

This is a lecture course, illustrated by drawings on the blackboard.

A good knowledge of the French language is essential to follow the course.

Important note: it is forbidden to capture images and sounds during the course, by any means other than taking handwritten notes.

Classical anatomy treatises (in book or CD-ROM form) are available for free consultation in the Anatomy Laboratory library (room M07), where numerous collection items and demonstrative preparations are also on display.

Evaluations

The anatomy section of the examination is written and marked by P. Garin; it covers the material in the official syllabus for the current academic year, as well as the lectures and drawings produced during the current academic year. This part of the examination is written in the form of multiple-choice questions (MCQs). Wrong answers are given negative marks, to discourage 'random' choices.

The imaging part of the exam is written and marked by J.F. Nisolle.

The two parts cannot be split: for example, it is impossible to sit one without the other during the same session.

The final mark is the arithmetic mean of the two marks (anatomy / imaging) unless one of the two marks is less than 10.00/20, in which case the final mark may not exceed 9.00/20. This provision is intended to prevent some students from skipping one of the two parts of the course. An exception may be made by mutual agreement between the holders if the arithmetic mean of the two marks is greater than or equal to 13.50/20.

Recommended readings

The official edition of the course syllabus is the one available in PDF format on the Webcampus website.

It seems that course summaries are circulated among students: none of them have been validated by the teacher.

Language of instruction

French / Français

Location for course

NAMUR

Organizer

Faculté de médecine
rue de Bruxelles
61
5000 NAMUR
P. 081724347
F. 081724327
administration-medecine@unamur.be

Degree of Reference

Undergraduate Degree