Science
A103 Anatomy and Physiology
This module poses triggers that stimulate students to appreciate the order by which the human body is organised and helps them understand the holistic aspects of the human biological systems.
It also gives students a fundamental understanding of how the various systems in the human body function together to maintain a balance. Topics covered in the module include important levels of organisation for structure and function such as cells,
tissues, organs, organ systems, and the whole human body/organism; anatomical directions such as body sections, body regions and body cavities; the skeletal-muscular system for support and movement; the nervous and endocrine system for body systems communication and maintaining balance; systems that are involved in the distribution of food and oxygen namely the digestive, circulatory and respiratory systems; and the lymphatic and urinary systems to maintain and regulate body fluids. An introduction to surface anatomy is also included.