Starting with the essentials of planes and anatomical position
Introduction to Anatomy & Physiology
hello and welcome!
Words cannot describe how grateful I am that you’re here. Diving in with this introduction to A&P will light some fires, spark some epic conversations and get your mind swirling with ideas. Not only that, part of the hope with this introduction is to give you a glimpse of what is possible with deeper anatomy and physiology study and then inspire you to commit to the long game with it.
Before you get cracking, there’s a video here with some housekeeping items to check in with:
If you want to download all the lecture slide handouts before you begin, you can find them all here. Otherwise they are individually linked in each of the lessons too.
Modules
Locating Things
A universal set of terms to help you locate structures in the body regardless of how the body is oriented in space.
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Joint Essentials
Defining actions of joints, understanding what hyperextension really is, and opening the jar on effort vs position.
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Muscles
From muscle contraction types to their effects on bone density and pesky trigger points (and more).
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Biomechanics
Both joint biomechanics and biomechanics in general, with topics like the IT band and arthritis thrown in to complete the picture.
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Nervous System
I feel like this is the one you've all been waiting for...
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Movement & Adaptation
Exploring things that limit our movement and then also discussing the adaptations possible to reduce their effect.
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Closing Notes
Thank you so much for joining me here in this course!