ITEC LEVEL 3 DIPLOMA ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY
This fascinating learning area is the basis for the study and gaining of sound knowledge in Anatomy & Physiology. An essential requirement for any healthcare professional, it forms the underpinning knowledge on which all complementary therapies are based. You will learn about the physiological make up of body systems and how these systems interact with each other helping to maintain homeostasis –‘body balance’. This knowledge is key to becoming a professional, successful practitioner in your chosen field.
On completion of this course you will be able to understand and describe microscopic and gross anatomy, name major structures throughout the body and explain their interrelationships as well as basic functions:
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Course Content - Body Systems:
Integumental – The Skin, a protective water resistant layer
Muscular - Make up, types, names, positions and actions of muscles and connective tissue
The Cell – Basic building blocks that make up every structure within our body
Circulatory & Lymphatic – Heart, Lungs and vessels that transport blood and lymph.
Neurological – A communication network that transmits, receives, processes and stores information.
Endocrine - chemical messengers that control and influence tissue and organ behaviour.
Respiratory – Structures receiving and processing oxygen and nutrients and dispelling carbon dioxide and waste material.
Digestive - Converting substances we eat and drink into substances recognised by the body for energy, repair and storage.
Urinary – Our waste disposal system that also maintains our body fluid balance.
Reproductive – Structures involved in the continuation of the human race
