ELT-61156 Physics of the Human Body, 4 cr
Person responsible
Juha Nousiainen
Lessons
| Implementation | Period | Person responsible | Requirements |
| ELT-61156 2016-01 | 2 |
Juha Nousiainen |
Accepted assignments and final exam. |
Learning Outcomes
After passing the course the student can: - apply mechanics to describe phenomena and solve problems related to human body statics and kinetics, - describe physical properties of different body parts, like bones and muscles, - describe the basic physical principles of body metabolism and temperature regulation, - apply physical laws to pulmonary and cardiovascular systems of the human body, - describe the active and passive bioelectric properties and phenomena of the human body.
Content
| Content | Core content | Complementary knowledge | Specialist knowledge |
| 1. | Mechanics and kinetics of the body. | Physics of joints. Modelling of the body movements. Collisions. Measurements. Gait analysis. | |
| 2. | Biomechanical properties and physics of loading of a bone. Muscle force. | Bone fractures. Measurements of bone and muscle force. | |
| 3. | Physics of metabolism and heat loss. | Energy sources and storages of energy of the body. Control of body temperature. Hypo- and hyperthermy. Measurements of body temperature and metabolism. | |
| 4. | Physics of pressures and flows in the body: cardiovascular and pulmonary system. | Physical models of the systems. Clinical recordings of the systems. | |
| 5. | Physics of senses: Sound, ear, and hearing. Light, eye, and vision. | Production of speech. Hearing defects. Seeing defects. Ultrasound applications. | |
| 6. | Bioelectric properties, phenomena and functioning of the body. | Modelling. Clinical measurements and applications. |
Instructions for students on how to achieve the learning outcomes
The final grade of the course is determined based on the assessment of all part of the course. The weighting factor of each part is given at the beginning of the course. Grades 1-2: Learning outcomes have been achieved. Satisfactory command in core content of the course. Grades 3-4: Some learning outcomes have been exceeded qualitatively or quantitatively. Good command in core content and complementary knowledge of the course. Good or very good marks from all parts of the course. Grade 5: Most of the learning outcomes have been exceeded. Deep command in the whole content of the course. Almost maximum performance in all parts of the course.
Assessment scale:
Numerical evaluation scale (0-5)
Partial passing:
Study material
| Type | Name | Author | ISBN | URL | Additional information | Examination material |
| Book | Physics of the Human Body | Herman, I.P. | The chapters to cover in the course will be announced in the Moodle. Moodle. | Yes | ||
| Lecture slides | Lecture notes on Physics of the Human Body. | Nousiainen, J. | Yes |
Prerequisites
| Course | Mandatory/Advisable | Description |
| ELT-61106 Human Anatomy and Physiology | Mandatory |
Additional information about prerequisites
Basic knowledge on human anatomy and physiology is required. Taking the course can overlap with the course ELT-61106.
Correspondence of content
| Course | Corresponds course | Description |
| ELT-61156 Physics of the Human Body, 4 cr | BME-1116 Physics of the Human Body, 4 cr | |
| ELT-61156 Physics of the Human Body, 4 cr | BMT-61156 Physics of the Human Body, 4 cr |