The latvian academy of culture

Requirements for the Acquisition of the Credit Points:

1.To prepare a class in classical dance. To do the tasks set by the teacher.

2. To answer the teacher’s questions on the methodology of classical dance.

Literature:

1.Валанова А.Я. Основы класического танца. Л., Исскуство, 1980

2.Костровитская В., Писарев А. Школа класического танца. Л., Исскуство,, 1968

3. Тарасов Н. Класичесский танец. Л., Исскуство,1981

BA STUDY PROGRAMME Part B

Description of the Study Course

The Name of the Course: Functional Anatomy.
The Scope of the Course: 64 practical classes. 2 credit points.

The type of assessment: a test and an examination.

The Author of the Course: Lecturer Silvija Umbraško.
Preconditions for the Acquisition of the Course: Biology at the level of secondary school.
The Contents of the Course: The aim of the course is to do morphological and functional research and analysis of the human body, acquire and comprehend the composition and the basic functions of the passive and active apparatus of movements, as well as understand the importance of active movements and the biological changes of a human body due to aging. To introduce to and understand the functional importance of the cardio-vascular and the nerve systems.
Thematic Planning:

Theme	Week	Type of classes and hours
The composition of bones, their chemical structure, physical characteristics, changes in bones at physical load. The types of bone junctures, the axis of the movements of joints.	1	L2
The spine, its parts, composition, functions.	2	L2;L2
Spinal junctures, flexions and their functions. Relaxation of the spine after physical loads.	3	L2
The bones of the shoulder area, their joints and movements. The bones of the upper free extremity.	4	L2
The junctures of the upper free extremity and its movements.	5	L2
The skull. The bones and junctures of the pelvis. The bones of the lower free extremity.	6	L2
The junctures of the upper free extremity and its movements.	7	L2
The types of muscles, the composition of the striated muscles, the mechanism of contraction and stretching, metabolism in the muscle fibres.	8	L2
The types of the action of muscles: the static and the dynamic. Muscular tonus. The division of muscles. The muscles of the head (mimics and chewing) and their functions.	9,10	L2;L2
The muscles of the neck. The muscles of the shoulder area and their functions.	11	L2
The muscles of the upper extremity and their functions.	12	L2
The muscles of the trunk (pectoral, spinal, abdominal) and their functions.	13,14	L2;L2
Abdominal press, and its weak points. The diaphragm. The types of breathing. The diaphragmatic breathing and its significance.	15,16	L2;L2
The muscles of the pelvis, the muscles of the leg and their functions.	17,18	L2;L2
The cardio-vascular system and its functions. The lymphatic system.	19,20,21,22	L2;L2; L2;L2
The nerve system and its functions.	23,24,25,26,27	L2;L2; L2;L2;L2
The systems of the inner organs and their meaning. The ductless glands and their functions. The organs of sense.	28,29,30,31,32	L2;L2; L2;L2

Requirements for the Acquisition of Credit Points:

A successfully passed test and an examination.

Literature:

1.Karbergs, V. Cilvēka anatomija 1.,2.d., Rīga, Zvaigzne, 1971

2.Apinis, P. Cilvēks. Anatomija, fizioloģija, patoloģijas pamati. Rīga, 1999

3.The available atlases of anatomy.