Provide the basics of biomechanics to understand the actions of external forces and internal forces on the musculo-skeletal structure.
Acquire a basic grounding about the biomechanical properties of materials and biological tissues.
The course is aimed at studying the main notions on the structure and anatomical nomenclature of the organs and systems of the human body. At the end of the course students will have to demonstrate that they have acquired the basic knowledge combined with an adequate exposition of the concept, demonstrating mastery of the subject and acquisition of the discipline.
Frontal lessons.
Should teaching be carried out in mixed mode or remotely, it may be necessary to introduce changes with respect to previous statements, in line with the programme planned and outlined in the syllabus.
Frontal lessons or on line on Microsoft Teams
Forces and moments. Forces composition. Biomechanical applications.
Equilibrium conditions. Constraint reactions. Biomechanical applications.
Internal forces. Shear and moment digrams. Biomechanical applications.
Linear elasticity. Hooke’s law. Elastic properties of the materials. Stress and strain. Biomechanical applications.
Tensile-compressive loading, shear loading, flexural loading, torsional loading. Normal and tangential stresses produced by the various loading forces. Biomechanical applications.
Cyclical stresses. Fatigue of the materials.
Viscoelastic roperties of the materials. Wear.
General morphology of the human body
Study criteria of Systematic and Topographic Anatomy.
Anatomic-clinical terminology.
Characteristics and organs constituting the systems and systems of the human body.
Musculoskeletal system: general information on bones, general information on joints, general muscles, upper limb, lower limb, trunk,
Cardiovascular system: General features of the blood and lymphatic circulatory system. General blood vessels. Heart: location, size and shape; external configuration, cavities and valves. Vascularization and innervation of the heart. Great circulation. Small circulation
Lymphatic system: Axillary region. Inguino - abdominal region. Inguino-femoral region.
Integumentary system: Skin and cutaneous appendages
Digestive system: oral cavity, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine,
Respiratory system: Nasal cavities, pharynx, larynx, trachea, bronchi, bronchioles, alveoli and lungs
Urinary system: kidney structure, urinary tract, bladder
Nervous system
Endocrine system
Reproductive system
Nervous system
1. R. Pietrabissa: Biomateriali per protesi ed organi artificiali. Patron. Bologna, 1996.
2. B.F. LeVeau: Biomeccanica del movimento umano. Verduci Ed., 1993.
3. V. Pirola. Cinesiologia. Il movimento umano. II edizione. Edi-Ermes 2017.
4. Course notes.
Anatomia Umana, Fondamenti, Edi Ermes per Osteomioarticolare e Cardiovascolare
Anatomia Umana, Elementi, Edi Ermes per gli altri apparati