EXPH11-101: Systems Anatomy

Description

This foundational subject provides students with the essential anatomical knowledge required for exercise assessment and risk stratification within the Exercise Physiology scope of practice. Content is structured around body systems, intensively focusing on the regulatory, metabolic and maintenance systems: the cardiovascular, respiratory, nervous, renal, endocrine, and digestive systems. Students will move beyond identification to analyse and interpret the interdependent spatial organisation of organs, applying anatomical principles to understand the structural and functional consequences of common pathologies and injuries. Students will gain the fundamental ability to relate observed anatomy across various media, including human donor material, histology, and basic clinical imaging, providing a strong basis for future clinical application in exercise science.

Subject details

Code: EXPH11-101
Study areas:
  • Health, Biomedical, and Sport Sciences

Learning outcomes

  1. Explain the hierarchical organisation of the human body and accurately identify the organs and structures of each body system across multiple modes of representation.
  2. Integrate knowledge of gross and microscopic anatomy, including key developmental stages, to correlate their structural features with the normal functions and core physiological mechanisms of the human body.
  3. Apply knowledge of the interdependent spatial organisation and regional anatomy of major body systems to predict the functional implications of structural variations or abnormalities.
  4. Communicate anatomical concepts using correct medical terminology and nomenclature in integrated multimedia and written formats.

Enrolment requirements

Requisites:

Nil
Restrictions:

Nil