BIOL 150AL KS -Anat & Biomech:Limbs & Movement

Institution: Pitzer/Scripps

Description: Developmental and evolutionary principles of limb design and function; mechanical properties of bone, soft tissues, muscle, nerve; interrelationships between structure, biomechanics, and function; open chain versus closed chain kinematics; mobility of limb girdles; mechanisms of injury and prevention. Laboratory involves dissection of human cadavers. Prerequisites: Biology 39L (or Dance 160 or Dance 163); an introductory course in biology (Biology 43L or 44L or Biol 40L, or equivalent); a course in classical mechanics (Physics 30L or 33L, or equivalent), or both semesters of the AISS course, and permission of instructor. Enrollment limited to 15. Laboratory fee: $100. Offered every other year.

Prerequisite(s): Please check course schedule for requirements.

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