
• Anatomical position terms • Anatomical Planes • Movements: flexion, extension, abduction, adduction, lateral rotation, inversion, eversion, supination, pronation, dorsal flexion, circumduction • Cell structure, division • Tissues: definition, types, characteristics, classification, location • Membranes & glands: classification, structure • Major surface and bony landmarks • Cartilage: hyaline, fibro, elastic • Muscle: skeletal, smooth, cardiac features • Application and implications in nursing
• Organs of respiration: nose, pharynx, larynx, trachea, bronchi, lungs • Muscles of respiration: diaphragm, intercostals, accessory muscles • Alimentary canal: mouth, oesophagus, stomach, small & large intestine • Accessory organs: salivary glands, liver, pancreas, gallbladder • Application and implications in nursing
• Blood components, vessels: arterial & venous system • Heart: position, chambers, layers, valves, coronary arteries, nerve & blood supply • Lymphatic tissue: nodes, vessels, spleen, thymus • Veins used for IV injections • Endocrine glands: Hypothalamus, Pineal, Pituitary, Thyroid, Parathyroid, Thymus, Pancreas, Adrenal • Application and implications in nursing
• Sensory organs – structure & function • Skeletal system: anatomical positions, bone types, structure, growth, ossification • Axial & appendicular skeleton • Joints: classification, major joints, structure • Muscular system: types, structure, muscle groups • Principal muscles: deltoid, biceps, triceps, respiratory, abdominal, pelvic floor, gluteal, vastus lateralis • Major muscles in nursing procedures • Application and implications in nursing
• Renal: kidney, ureter, bladder, urethra • Reproductive: male organs, female organs, breast structure • Nervous system: neuron structure, CNS, ANS, PNS • Brain, spinal cord, cranial & spinal nerves, peripheral nerves, functional cortical areas • Ventricular system: formation, circulation, drainage of CSF • Application and implications in nursing
Reference Book:
Watson, R. (2023). *Anatomy and physiology for nurses* (15th ed.). Elsevier. MacPherson, B. R., Zerwic, J. J., & Bowden, J. A. (2021). *Applied anatomy & physiology:* (2nd ed.). Elsevier.
Text Book:
Waugh, A., & Grant, A. (2022). *Ross & Wilson anatomy and physiology in health and illness* (14th ed.). Elsevier.
