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  • 10 units
  • 110 guided learning hours

Anatomy and Physiology - Advanced

Key Points

  • Gain a deeper understanding of human anatomy and physiology
  • Understand the workings of the heart
  • Learn how the body converts food to energy
  • Build on your existing anatomy and physiology knowledge
  • Prepare yourself for further study in biology and medicine
  • Complete your course entirely online

About your Course

This advanced online course in anatomy and physiology will build on your existing knowledge. You will complete the course having gained in depth understanding of workings of the human body.

This will include the main functions of the skeletal system, how joints work, the muscular system and how the spine works.

You will also learn about the metabolism, how food is converted to energy and the principles of cellular energy. Linked to these are dedicated units studying the heart and the brain.

By the time you have completed the course you will have developed a strong understanding of how the primary functions of the human body work. This will be useful if you are considering a career in medicine, physiotherapy or alternative therapies.

Note that this course is designed as a follow on from our basic anatomy and physiology course. While this course touches on some of the information and themes of the other, the material builds on knowledge already gained through earlier study.

Getting Started

This Stonebridge Associated College course has been primarily designed for students who have completed the Anatomy and Physiology course who want to expand on their existing knowledge. If students have not completed that course, we do recommend they do this first.

However, it is worth noting that this is not essential. If students have studied some modules in anatomy before, or they feel confident tackling the higher level distance learning material, then they are welcome to enrol on this human physiology online course.

On successful completion of this anatomy and physiology online home learning course, you will be sent a certificate for your records. This certificate will prove to possible employers or further education institutions that you have a good grounding in anatomy.

If you want to study anatomy or medicine at a higher level, you should consider progressing on to an Access to Higher Education Diploma (Medicine and Health Care Professions). This could help you to enrol on to a university course.

Stonebridge Associated Colleges is one of the UK’s leading distance learning provider. Our online offering allows you to learn from anywhere. All you need is a computer and an internet connection.

You will also be provided with a dedicated tutor who will provide feedback on your assignments and who can answer any course specific questions you may have.

Qualification: Anatomy and Physiology - Advanced

On successful completion of your course, you will receive a Stonebridge Associated Colleges Certificate of Completion.

Your course certificate will also state the number of CPD points/hours the course is eligible for.

There is no experience or previous qualifications required for enrolment on this course. It is available to all students, of all academic backgrounds.

All course fees, inclusive of all payment plans including our Premium Credit Limited option, must be settled before certification can be ordered.

*You will have access to the course for 24 months.

The Skeletal System

  • Describe the main functions of the skeletal system
  • Identify the types of bone that make up the skeletal system
  • Identify the 5 main types of bone classification
  • Explain the structure of skeletal tissue
  • Describe the development of bone

Joints

  • What is a joint
  • Main types of joint
  • Synovial joints – their common characteristics and movement patterns
  • Anatomical position
  • Degrees of freedom of joints
  • Planes of the body
  • Training the skeleton

The Muscular System

  • Identify the three types of muscle tissue
  • Properties of skeletal muscle
  • Describe the functions of skeletal muscle
  • Identify different muscles shapes
  • What is the role of the muscle fibres
  • Identify the types of muscular contraction
  • Identify the structure of skeletal muscles
  • Explain the Sliding Filament Theory
  • Describe how muscle contraction is initiated
  • The all or none law
  • Explain how muscle contraction is controlled

The Chemistry of Using Food to provide Energy for the Body

  • How the food we eat is taken apart and utilised to provide energy
  • How food molecules are transported to cells where they will be used

Cellular Energy

  • describe where the energy to drive cellular activity comes from
  • explain what mitochondria are and how they function
  • explain where mitochondria are thought to have originated

The Heart

  • Describe the anatomical position of the heart, its size and its structure
  • Explain the passage of blood flow through the heart
  • Identify the mechanisms of the heart beat and how it is controlled
  • Describe the cardiac cycle
  • Describe how the heart is trained
  • Identify the main arteries that supply the heart with blood
  • Describe the relationship between the heart and blood pressure

The Brain

  • Summarise the functions of the central nervous system
  • Identify the structure and function of the five main parts of the brain 
  • Explain the function of the ventricles of the brain 
  • Explain the role of the meninges and cerebrospinal fluid

The Spinal Cord

  • Explain the structure and function of the spinal cord
  • Identify the peripheral nerves
  • Explain the type, function and distribution of the twelve cranial nerves
  • Explain the function and route of the spinal nerves.

Neurones

  • Describe the structure of a  typical neuron
  • Identify different types of neuron and explain their functions
  • Explain the function of nerve endings
  • Identify the electrical and chemical factors essential in the functioning of nerve tissue

Voluntary and Reflex Actions and the Automatic Nervous System

  • Explain the anatomical difference between a voluntary movement and a reflex action
  • Explain the roles of the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems
  • Identify the functions of the autonomic nervous system

For a more detailed syllabus on this course, click here

What's Included

  • All study materials
  • Study Guide
  • Full Tutor and Admin support
  • The course fee includes the awarding body registration and certification fee (valued at up to £30.00).
OUR PASS RATE
Healthcare
85.5%
(National Average 61.8%)
Anatomy and Physiology - Advanced

Key Points

  • Gain a deeper understanding of human anatomy and physiology
  • Understand the workings of the heart
  • Learn how the body converts food to energy
  • Build on your existing anatomy and physiology knowledge
  • Prepare yourself for further study in biology and medicine
  • Complete your course entirely online

About your Course

This advanced online course in anatomy and physiology will build on your existing knowledge. You will complete the course having gained in depth understanding of workings of the human body.

This will include the main functions of the skeletal system, how joints work, the muscular system and how the spine works.

You will also learn about the metabolism, how food is converted to energy and the principles of cellular energy. Linked to these are dedicated units studying the heart and the brain.

By the time you have completed the course you will have developed a strong understanding of how the primary functions of the human body work. This will be useful if you are considering a career in medicine, physiotherapy or alternative therapies.

Note that this course is designed as a follow on from our basic anatomy and physiology course. While this course touches on some of the information and themes of the other, the material builds on knowledge already gained through earlier study.

Getting Started

This Stonebridge Associated College course has been primarily designed for students who have completed the Anatomy and Physiology course who want to expand on their existing knowledge. If students have not completed that course, we do recommend they do this first.

However, it is worth noting that this is not essential. If students have studied some modules in anatomy before, or they feel confident tackling the higher level distance learning material, then they are welcome to enrol on this human physiology online course.

On successful completion of this anatomy and physiology online home learning course, you will be sent a certificate for your records. This certificate will prove to possible employers or further education institutions that you have a good grounding in anatomy.

If you want to study anatomy or medicine at a higher level, you should consider progressing on to an Access to Higher Education Diploma (Medicine and Health Care Professions). This could help you to enrol on to a university course.

Stonebridge Associated Colleges is one of the UK’s leading distance learning provider. Our online offering allows you to learn from anywhere. All you need is a computer and an internet connection.

You will also be provided with a dedicated tutor who will provide feedback on your assignments and who can answer any course specific questions you may have.

Healthcare
OUR PASS RATE
(National Average 61.8%)
85.5%

On completion of your course, you will receive two certificates:

Certificate 1 is issued by Stonebridge Associated Colleges: Anatomy and Physiology - Advanced Diploma

Anatomy and Physiology - Advanced Diploma issued by Stonebridge Associated Colleges, to view a sample of the college’s award, please click here.

Certificate 2 is issued by Quality Licence Scheme: Level 4 Anatomy and Physiology - Advanced Certificate of Achievement

At the end of this course successful learners will be given the option to receive a Certificate of Achievement from the Quality Licence Scheme and a Learner Unit Summary (which lists the components the learner has completed as part of the course).

The course has been endorsed under the Quality Licence Scheme. This means that Stonebridge Associated Colleges has undergone an external quality check to ensure that the organisation and the courses it offers, meet defined quality criteria. The completion of this course alone does not lead to a regulated qualification* but may be used as evidence of knowledge and skills gained. The Learner Unit Summary may be used as evidence towards Recognition of Prior Learning if you wish to progress your studies in this subject. To this end the learning outcomes of the course have been benchmarked at Level 4 against level descriptors published by Ofqual, to indicate the depth of study and level of demand/complexity involved in successful completion by the learner.

The course itself has been designed Stonebridge Associated Colleges to meet specific learners’ and/or employers’ requirements which cannot be satisfied through current regulated qualifications. The Quality Licence Scheme endorsement involves robust and rigorous quality audits by external auditors to ensure quality is continually met. A review of courses is carried out as part of the endorsement process.

The Quality Licence Scheme is part of the Skills and Education Group, a charitable organisation that unites education and skills-orientated organisations that share similar values and objectives. With more than 100 years of collective experience, the Skills and Education Group’s strategic partnerships create opportunities to inform, influence and represent the wider education and skills sector.

The Skills and Education Group also includes two nationally recognised awarding organisations; Skills and Education Group Awards and Skills and Education Group Access. Through our awarding organisations we have developed a reputation for providing high-quality qualifications and assessments for the education and skills sector. We are committed to helping employers, organisations and learners cultivate the relevant skills for learning, skills for employment, and skills for life.

Our knowledge and experience of working within the awarding sector enables us to work with training providers, through the Quality Licence Scheme, to help them develop high-quality courses and/or training programmes for the non-regulated market.

*Regulated qualification refers to those qualifications that are regulated by Ofqual / CCEA / Qualification Wales

To view a sample of the Certificate of Achievement, please click here.

Professional Membership

On completion of this course you will be eligible to join the following Professional Associations(s):

Stonebridge

On successful completion of your course your qualification is awarded. You will receive an attractively presented Diploma or Certificate issued by Stonebridge Associated Colleges, this will also allow you to use the letters SAC. Dip. or SAC. Cert. after your name.

Stonebridge Associated Colleges is one of the leading (and biggest) distance education colleges in the U.K and internationally. We have many thousands of students studying with us at any one time from locations all over the world. Our diplomas will always count towards your future, and will improve your prospects of future employment or higher level study etc. by proving that you have studied to a certain level, that you have proficiency in your chosen subjects and that you are interested in your field of choice. Education is always an investment in your future and you will find this to be the case with our qualifications in your jurisdiction.

The Skeletal System

  • Describe the main functions of the skeletal system
  • Identify the types of bone that make up the skeletal system
  • Identify the 5 main types of bone classification
  • Explain the structure of skeletal tissue
  • Describe the development of bone

Joints

  • What is a joint
  • Main types of joint
  • Synovial joints – their common characteristics and movement patterns
  • Anatomical position
  • Degrees of freedom of joints
  • Planes of the body
  • Training the skeleton

The Muscular System

  • Identify the three types of muscle tissue
  • Properties of skeletal muscle
  • Describe the functions of skeletal muscle
  • Identify different muscles shapes
  • What is the role of the muscle fibres
  • Identify the types of muscular contraction
  • Identify the structure of skeletal muscles
  • Explain the Sliding Filament Theory
  • Describe how muscle contraction is initiated
  • The all or none law
  • Explain how muscle contraction is controlled

The Chemistry of Using Food to provide Energy for the Body

  • How the food we eat is taken apart and utilised to provide energy
  • How food molecules are transported to cells where they will be used

Cellular Energy

  • describe where the energy to drive cellular activity comes from
  • explain what mitochondria are and how they function
  • explain where mitochondria are thought to have originated

The Heart

  • Describe the anatomical position of the heart, its size and its structure
  • Explain the passage of blood flow through the heart
  • Identify the mechanisms of the heart beat and how it is controlled
  • Describe the cardiac cycle
  • Describe how the heart is trained
  • Identify the main arteries that supply the heart with blood
  • Describe the relationship between the heart and blood pressure

The Brain

  • Summarise the functions of the central nervous system
  • Identify the structure and function of the five main parts of the brain 
  • Explain the function of the ventricles of the brain 
  • Explain the role of the meninges and cerebrospinal fluid

The Spinal Cord

  • Explain the structure and function of the spinal cord
  • Identify the peripheral nerves
  • Explain the type, function and distribution of the twelve cranial nerves
  • Explain the function and route of the spinal nerves.

Neurones

  • Describe the structure of a  typical neuron
  • Identify different types of neuron and explain their functions
  • Explain the function of nerve endings
  • Identify the electrical and chemical factors essential in the functioning of nerve tissue

Voluntary and Reflex Actions and the Automatic Nervous System

  • Explain the anatomical difference between a voluntary movement and a reflex action
  • Explain the roles of the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems
  • Identify the functions of the autonomic nervous system

For a more detailed syllabus on this course, click here

What's Included

  • All study materials
  • Study Guide
  • Full Tutor and Admin support
  • The course fee includes the awarding body registration and certification fee (valued at up to £30.00).
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