NUR 108 HUMAN ANATOMY II

(90 Hours: 6 Credits)

Unit Purpose:
This unit will equip the student with the necessary knowledge to be able to differentiate
the normal from the abnormal structures of the human body. Students will be introduced
to practical experience which will provide an opportunity for them to study at close range
the body structures and tissues.
Learning Outcomes:
By the end of the unit students should be able to:
1. Identify the human body organ systems and their structures

2. Analyze the structural organization of the musculoskeletal system.

3. Analyze the structural organization of respiratory system.

4. Analyze the structural organization of the digestive system and accessory organs

5. Analyze the structural organization of the blood and cardiovascular systems.

6. Analyze the structural organization of the urinary system.

Unit Content
Structural organization of human body: human posture; anatomical landmarks;
structural organisation and location of human organs and their relationships- head, neck,
trunk, limbs, muscles, bones, blood supply, nerve supply, skin and appendages.
Body systems: musculoskeletal system- human skeleton, joints, muscles, tendons;
respiratory- upper and lower respiratory systems; cardiovascular system-heart, blood,
blood vessels; lymphatic system; digestive system and accessory organs; Urinary system:
Reproductive system, Hepatobilliary system; Endocrine system.
Teaching methodologies
1. Lecture
2. Tutorials
3. Demonstration/Practicals
4. Small group teaching
5. Peer teaching
 6. Self-directed learning
Instructional material/Equipments
1. Microscopes, closed circuit TV, slides
2. Human skeleton
3. Cadavers (JKUAT Lab)
4. Use of audiovisuals e.g. human body charts
Student Performance assessment:
1. Practical work - 10%
2. Assignments and CATs - 20%
3. End of semester examination - 70%.
Textbooks and Journals for the Unit
1. Chummy, S. (2006). Last’s Anatomy: Regional and applied (11th ed.). New York:
ChurchHill Livingstone.
2. Fasana, F. (1998). Text book of Medical Embryology Normal & Abnormal
development. Nairobi: Kenya Literature Bureau.
3. Kimani, J.K. (Ed.). (2006). A Manual on Microscopic Anatomy. Nairobi:
University of Nairobi Press.
4. (2008). The World’s Best Anatomical Charts: Diseases and Disorders.(3rd
Edition). Anatomical Chart Company