BMS224 Head and Neck Anatomy (8)
Enrolment Restriction: Bachelor of Health Science (Speech Pathology), Bachelor of Early Childhood Teaching (Birth - 8 yrs)/Bachelor of Speech and Hearing Science, and Bachelor of Speech and Hearing Science students
Students enrolled in other health-related courses wishing to gain an indepth understanding of the anatomy of the head, neck and respiratory system may also choose this subject as an elective.
This subject is designed to render students proficient in the anatomy, design and function of the head and neck. Each topic will be thoroughly covered with reference to skeletal, muscular, vascular and nervous components, and a strong emphasis on function as it relates to speech and hearing mechanisms. This subject also includes the anatomy of the respiratory tract and respiratory muscles relevant to phonatory mechanisms.