Information Package / Course Catalogue
Anatomy of Foot
Course Code: VAN629
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Third Cycle (Doctorate Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 1
Prt.: 2
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 7
Objectives of the Course

Functional and clinical anatomy of foot in domestic mammals. The topographic dissection of foot.

Course Content

The foot anatomy.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.Learning of the topographical anatomy of foot.
2.Learning of the function and clinical anatomy of foot
3.Learning of the comparative morphology of the foot in domestic mammals
4.know the veins, nerves and muscles of the foot
5.fully grasp the anatomy of the foot
Recommended or Required Reading
1.DYCE, KM., SACK, WO., WENSING, CJG “ Textbook of Veterinary Anatomy” W.B. Saunders Company (2006) Liebich HG, König HE (Ed). Veteriner Anatomy of Domestic Mammals. 3rd Ed. New York, Schattauer 2007. p. 225-227. NICKEL, R., SHUMMER, A., SEIFERLE, E “The Anatomy of the Domestic Animals Volume I –IV)” Verlag Paul Parey (1986) ÖCAL, M.K., ÖĞÜT, İ., KARA, M.E “Evcil memeli hayvanlarda Anatomi (Gövde).” Adnan Menderes Üniversitesi Yayınları No: 11 (1999) DURSUN, N “Veteriner Anatomi II” Medisan Yayınevi (1996) DURSUN, N “Veteriner Anatomi III” Medisan Yayınevi (2005) DURSUN, N “Evcil Kuşların Anatomisi” Medisan Yayınevi (2002) BAHADIR, A., YILDIZ, H “Veteriner Anatomi II (İç Organlar)” Ezgi Kitabevi (2005) BUDRAS, KD., WUNSCHE, A “Veteriner Anatomi Atlası (Sığır)” Medipres (2009) BUDRAS, KD., FRICKE, W., RICHTER, R “Veteriner Anatomi Atlası (Köpek)” Medipres (2009) BUDRAS, KD., RÖCK, S “Veteriner Anatomi Atlası (At)” , Çeviri, Medipres (2009) POPESKO P, “Evcil Hayvanların Topografik Anatomi Atlası” Çeviri, Nobel Tıp Kitapevi (2010)
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
The regions of foot
Week 1 - Practice
Plastinated materials, bone and joint cadavers, the dissection of cadavers.
Week 2 - Theoretical
The bones of foot
Week 2 - Practice
Plastinated materials, bone and joint cadavers, the dissection of cadavers
Week 3 - Theoretical
The muscles of foot
Week 3 - Practice
Plastinated materials, bone and joint cadavers, the dissection of cadavers
Week 4 - Theoretical
The joints of foot
Week 4 - Practice
Plastinated materials, bone and joint cadavers, the dissection of cadavers
Week 5 - Theoretical
The vessels and nerves of foot
Week 5 - Practice
Plastinated materials, bone and joint cadavers, the dissection of cadavers
Week 6 - Theoretical
The nail
Week 6 - Practice
Plastinated materials, bone and joint cadavers, the dissection of cadavers
Week 7 - Theoretical
The conclusion of homework
Week 8 - Intermediate Exam
Topic repetition (Midterm Exam)
Week 9 - Theoretical
The suspension mechanism of foot
Week 9 - Practice
Plastinated materials, bone and joint cadavers, the dissection of cadavers
Week 10 - Theoretical
The topographical approach to foot
Week 10 - Practice
Plastinated materials, bone and joint cadavers, the dissection of cadavers
Week 11 - Theoretical
The topographical approach to foot. The comparative anatomy of foot region.
Week 11 - Practice
Plastinated materials, bone and joint cadavers, the dissection of cadavers
Week 12 - Theoretical
The functional and clinical anatomy of foot region
Week 12 - Practice
Plastinated materials, bone and joint cadavers, the dissection of cadavers, the images of rontgens, CT and MRI sections
Week 13 - Theoretical
The functional and clinical anatomy of foot region
Week 13 - Practice
Plastinated materials, bone and joint cadavers, the dissection of cadavers, the images of rontgens, CT and MRI sections
Week 14 - Theoretical
The functional and clinical anatomy of foot region
Week 14 - Practice
Plastinated materials, bone and joint cadavers, the dissection of cadavers, the images of rontgens, CT and MRI sections
Week 15 - Final Exam
final exam
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Assignment1%5
Verbal Examination1%5
Midterm Examination1%20
Final Examination1%70
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140114
Lecture - Practice140228
Reading100880
Midterm Examination119120
Final Examination132133
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)175
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
OÇ-1
5
5
5
5
OÇ-2
5
5
5
5
OÇ-3
5
5
5
5
OÇ-4
5
5
5
5
OÇ-5
4
5
5
4
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