REHB5603 – Musculoskeletal Surface Anatomy
Module code
REHB5603
Module title
Musculoskeletal Surface Anatomy
Prescription
The aim of this course is to develop the knowledge, skills and attributes to understand and apply the concepts of musculoskeletal surface anatomy in relation to massage therapy.
NZQA Level
Level 5
NZQA Credits
15
Delivery method
- Web-Enhanced
Learning hours
- Total learning hours
- 150
Resources required
- Learning Outcomes
- LO1 Describe the structure, function, and movement of joints of the body relevant to massage therapy.
LO2 Describe the origin, insertion, nerve supply and actions of muscles relevant to massage therapy.
LO3 Demonstrate palpation of bony landmarks and muscles relevant to massage therapy. - Teaching and Learning Strategy
- Learning and teaching activities will employ a range of elements drawn from approved methods to align with the context of the learning (delivery mode, regional specific requirement, etc.) and any particular needs of the group of aakonga.
- Learning and Teaching Resource
- All required and recommended resources are advised to aakonga via course outlines.
- Assessment Criteria
- Assessment in this course is achievement-based. Aakonga must submit all specified assessment items and obtain at least 50% overall in order to pass this course.
- Content
- - The skeletal system: The axial and appendicular skeleton, including bony landmarks
- Joints: structure, function, and range of movement of the principal joints of the body: shoulder, elbow, wrist, hip, knee, ankle, intervertebral joints (cervical, thoracic, lumbar)
- Nerve supply of the upper and lower extremity muscles.
- Muscles covered: trapezius, rhomboid major, rhomboid minor, erector spinae, quadratus lumborum, latissimus dorsi, deltoid, infraspinatus, teres minor, supraspinatus, subscapularis, teres major, levator scapulae, coracobrachialis, subclavius, serratus anterior, sternocleidomastoid, scalenes, splenius cervicus/capitus, semispinalis capitus/cervicis/thoracis, pectoralis major, pectoralis minor, biceps brachii, brachioradialis, brachialis, anconeus, triceps brachii, pronator quadratus, pronator teres, supinator, flexor carpi radialis, flexor carpi ulnaris, palmaris longus, flexor digitorum superficialis, extensor carpi radialis longus, extensor carpi radialis brevis, extensor digitorum, extensor carpi ulnaris, frontalis, temporalis, platysma, masseter, external oblique, internal oblique, internal intercostals, external intercostals, diaphragm, rectus abdominus, transversus abdominus, gluteus maximus, gluteus medius, gluteus minimus, piriformis, deep rotators, biceps femoris, semimembranosis, semitendinosus, Iliopsoas, adductor longus, adductor magnus, adductor brevis, pectineus, gracilis, sartorius, rectus femoris, vastus medialis, vastus lateralis, vastus intermedius, tensor fascia lata, soleus, gastrocnemius, tibialis posterior, flexor hallicus longus, flexor digitorum longus, popliteus, plantaris, tibialis anterior, extensor digitorum longus, peroneus brevis, extensor hallucis longus, peroneus longus, peroneus tertius.
Palpation techniques
- Bony landmarks for muscle origin and insertions and ligaments
- Muscles
