Welcome to the this exciting course in Anatomy & Physiology which is a basis to all biological science subjects, as well as a prerequisite course for the Professional Diploma in Holistic Medicine.

This is an exciting course that contains many different modalities of learning and is very interactive, so the brain is kept active throughout. Go through the course and exercises systematically, and whenever you encounter a Quiz after the course section please complete this as this is an important learning and revision tool. If you did not understand the material based on your quiz score, then you can always go back and relearn material that you are not familiar with.

As soon as you pay for your course you will receive a username, password and URL (website address) where you can log into your course material. Once you have logged in, simply ‘Accept’ the License Agreement which is a formality and this will allow you to access the courses.

POWERANATOMY
Here the student is presented with accurate software derived from real human data, providing hundreds of highly detailed 3D anatomical structures. There are labeled anatomy in 3D with extensive anatomy text and links to many additional images and video clips. Built from real anatomy data each model has a choice of 3D views with interactive functions to fully rotate and add and remove anatomical structures from the models and to view and label any structure from bone to skin. Simple edit functions allow you to copy, paste or print any image or animation to use in your own educational presentations and handouts.

In addition to the interactive 3D models, you can also compare labeled cross sections of the 3D anatomy models to MRI in 3 planes and many layers. Other anatomy content includes high resolution dissection slides, annotated diagrams, and clinical slides and biomechanics animations.

The different sections cover:

Ø Anatomical Language
Ø Organ Systems
Ø Axial Skeleton
Ø Appendicular Skeleton
Ø Joints and Synovial Joint Movements
Ø Skeletal Muscles and Their Actions
Ø Spinal Nerves
Ø Structure and Function of the Brain
Ø Special Senses
Ø The Endocrine System
Ø Cardiovascular System: The Heart
Ø Blood Vessel Identification
Ø Lymphatic System
Ø Respiratory System
Ø The Digestive System
Ø Urinary System
Ø Male Reproductive System
Ø Female Reproductive System

You are able to rotate these anatomical diagrams through 360 degrees to see them in three dimensions and export images, animations or text adding or removing layers to show structures from the skin all the way down to the bones. There are also MRI images of each anatomical section that enables you to see Magnetic Resonance Imaging ‘slices’ of different sections. There are even little videos that demonstrate movements of different muscles and joints.

When you click on the related anatomical structure it highlights in a green colour so that you can identify it. There are also exercises with questions on the anatomical structures studied in each section.

One of the major advantages is that you can access the material online 24/7 wherever you have internet access.

Specific lessons covered in this comprehensive course include:

Lesson 1 - An Introduction to the Human Body
Lesson 2 - The Chemical Level of Organization
Lesson 3 - The Cellular Level of Organization
Lesson 4 - The Tissue Level of Organization
Lesson 5 - The Integumentary System
Lesson 6 - Introduction to the Skeletal System
Lesson 7 - The Axial Skeleton
Lesson 8 - The Appendicular Skeleton
Lesson 9 - Articulations
Lesson 10 - Muscle Tissue
Lesson 11 - The Muscular System
Lesson 12 - Introduction to the Nervous System
Lesson 13 - The Central Nervous System
Lesson 14 - The Peripheral Nervous System
Lesson 15 - Sensory, Motor and Integrative System
Lesson 16 - The Special Senses
Lesson 17 - The Endocrine System
Lesson 18 - The Cardiovascular System: The Blood
Lesson 19 - The Cardiovascular System: The Heart
Lesson 20 - The Cardiovascular System: The Blood Vessels
Lesson 21 - The Lymphatic System and Immunity
Lesson 22 - The Respiratory System
Lesson 23 - The Digestive System
Lesson 24 - The Urinary System
Lesson 25 - The Reproductive System

Each chapter is full of helpful learning aids such as:

* Practice Quiz: lots of questions in a quiz form to stimulate revision.
* Additional content with interesting research on the particular topic.
* PowerAnatomy – fully interactive 3-D representations of the anatomy of each part being studied.
* PowerPhys – animations of the physiology of different structures.
* Overview and Objectives of the Chapter studied
* Reviewing What You Know – containing ‘anatomy review and practice’; chapter quiz and flashcards (definitions of things learned).
* Anatomy Overview: Animated diagrams that are interactive and enable the student to move from a macro to a micro level.
* Concepts and Connections: Animated diagrams that allow the student to connect what they have learned.
* Further Explorations: allows the student to read articles written by other authors, glossary of terms used, web links to other interesting sites.
* Exam Review: enables the students to set up their own exams on the chapters studied.

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