Certificate of Achievement
has completed the following course:
Exploring Anatomy: the Human Abdomen
This online course introduced the human abdomen and explored its many complex structures.
3 weeks, 4 hours per week
Dr James Pickering
University of Leeds
Transcript
Learning outcomes
- Develop your understanding of the organs and digestive tracts of the abdomen.
- Explore the muscles and nerves of the abdomen, and how these contribute to key body processes.
- Investigate the complex functions of the peritoneum, the kidneys and suprarenal glands, and the autonomic nervous system.
- Reflect on expert discussion of surgical treatments for abdominal issues, including hernias, sections of bowel and liver tumours.
Syllabus
- Assess your current knowledge of the basic anatomy of the abdomen.
- Develop an understanding of the muscles of the anterior abdominal wall, and the functions carried out by the anterior abdominal wall musculature.
- Consider, research and discuss the basic structure of the peritoneum, and its main roles in the body.
- Consider the different surgical approaches to the condition commonly known as a hernia.
- Appreciate the various parts of the gastrointestinal tract and their main roles.
- Appreciate the basic structure of the accessory organs of digestion and spleen, and their main roles.
- Understand the common clinical problems associated with the gastrointestinal tract and accessory organs of digestion.
- Understand why and how a section of bowel may be surgically removed.
- Consider, research and discuss the basic function of the kidneys and suprarenal glands.
- Explore the muscles of the posterior abdominal wall.
- Explore the autonomic nervous system and how it supplies the abdominal viscera.
- Consider, research and discuss the key differences between the sympathetic and parasympathetic divisions of the autonomic nervous system.
- Explore expert discussion detailing how radiological techniques can be used to treat hepatocellular carcinomas, a common liver cancer.
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Issued on 5th October 2021
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