2021-2022 Catalog and Student Handbook 
    
    Dec 26, 2024  
2021-2022 Catalog and Student Handbook [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

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PT 238 - Pathophysiology I


Credits: 3
Description
Review of the inflammatory and healing processes of tissue trauma or disease and the disease process associated with specific musculoskeletal pathologies.

Student Learning Outcomes
  1. Identify the stages in the inflammatory process and the stages in the soft tissue healing process.
  2. Identify the embryological components of the musculoskeletal and nervous systems.
  3. Identify and describe the major types of joints and tissues in the body.
  4. Describe various injury mechanisms related to the ankle, foot and toes.
  5. Describe various injury mechanisms related to the knee.
  6. Describe various injury mechanisms related to the hip.
  7. Describe various injury mechanisms related to the lumbar, thoracic and cervical spine.
  8. Describe various injury mechanisms related to the shoulder complex.
  9. Describe various injury mechanisms related to the elbow.
  10. Describe various injury mechanisms related to the wrist and hand.
  11. Identify and describe the functions of the muscles responsible for normal motions of the neck, trunk and extremities.

Prerequisite: PT 120  and PT 121  and PT 122  and PT 125  and PT 126  and PT 130  and PT 134  



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