MT 104L - Kinesiology I - Upper Body Lab

WR 117  or WR 115  or higher-level writing course, or designated placement,

WR 115Q  as required, and acceptance into the Massage Therapy program. 

Corequisite(s): MT 104 , and BI 121  / BI 121L  or BI 231Z  (formerly offered as BI231 / BI231L)  

Course Description: Applies the principles that relate to the mechanics and anatomy of human movement. Students will learn the joints of the upper body and their actions, the muscles that create specific actions, muscle attachment sites, how to palpate, shorten, and lengthen the muscles.

Course Learning Outcomes:

• CLO#1: Identify the major components of the musculoskeletal system of the upper body: bones; muscle attachment sites; origin; insertion and belly of the muscles; planes; axis of movements and actions of the joints. (ILO: Communication)
• CLO#2: Classify upper body joints by function and structure with knowledge of type and location.
• CLO#3: Perform physical assessment (ROM and muscle testing of the upper body).