BIOMECCANICA DEL RACHIDE

General Module

Course Sheet

Academic Year of enrolment:

2013/2014

Type of Course:

Characterising

Optional/Mandatory:

Compulsory

Degree:

Bachelor's Degree Programme in PHYSIOTHERAPY

Disciplinary Sector:

Locomotory Diseases

Is part of:

GENERAL METHODOLOGY OF THE REHABILITATION AND KINESIOLOGY

Credits:

Programme Year:

Professor and Collaborators:

DORIA Carlo

Hours of classroom activity:

Prerequisites:

To have passed the exam of the course human anatomy and phisiology

AF code:

A000269

Teaching period

Second semester

Objectives

At the end of the course the student has knowledge of the anatomy and biomechanics of the spine of a consolidated basis for learning the pathophysiology cord.

Contents

- Spinal Anatomy
- Functions of the spine
- The Forces (external / internal)
* compression
* twist
* Voltage / cutting
- The spinal curves (elasticity index)
- Functional Unit of the spine
- Biomechanical characteristics (flexibility / stability)
- The movements of the spine
- Mechanics of the spine
* The atlanto-occipital joint
* The atlanto-axial joint
* Muscular apparatus (head / neck, trunk)
* Intervertebral discs
* Intrinsic and extrinsic ligaments
* Zigoapophiseal joints
* Spinal cord
- Phisiopathology
- Spinal Devices
* Fusion
* Prosthesis
- Rehabilitation

Recommended Bibliography

- Kapandji - "Functional Anatomy"
- Neumann - "Kinesiology of the Musculoskeletal System"
Material provided by the teacher
The slides and other educational materials used in class will be made available to students on request .

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