3. Articulations of the limbs 1. Articulations of upper limbs:pectoral girdle and free upper limbs articulations 2. Articulations of lower limbs:pelvic girdle and free lower limbs articulations 4. articulations of the skull Teaching points: general and assisting Structures of Synovial joint The structure and function of the intervertebral disc The composition of vertebral column (physiological curvatures)and thoracic cage The composition of articulations (shoulder joint,elbow joint,hip joint,knee joint and ankle joint)with their movements Myology Subject: 1. General description 1. Morphology and structure of skeletal muscles 2. The origin,insertion and the action of the muscles 2. Muscles of the trunk 1. Muscles of the back:the superficial and deep layers. 2. Muscles of the thorax 3. Diaphragm 4. Muscles of the abdomen:anterolateral group 3. Muscles of the head and neck 1. Muscles of the head:facial muscles;masticatory muscles 2. Muscles of the neck:superficial group,deep group:suprahyoid and infrahyoid muscles 4. Muscles of upper limbs 1. Pectoral girdle Muscles 2. Muscles of brachium:anterior group,posterior group 3. Muscles of forearm:anterior group,posterior group 4. Muscles of hand:Lateral group (thenar muscles),Medial group (hypothenar muscles)and Intermediate group3. Articulations of the limbs 1. Articulations of upper limbs: pectoral girdle and free upper limbs articulations 2. Articulations of lower limbs: pelvic girdle and free lower limbs articulations 4. articulations of the skull T e aching p oints： • general and assisting Structures of Synovial joint • The structure and function of the intervertebral disc • The composition of vertebral column (physiological curvatures) and thoracic cage • The composition of articulations (shoulder joint, elbow joint, hip joint, knee joint and ankle joint) with their movements M y ology S u bject： 1. General description 1. Morphology and structure of skeletal muscles 2. The origin, insertion and the action of the muscles 2. Muscles of the trunk 1. Muscles of the back: the superficial and deep layers. 2. Muscles of the thorax 3. Diaphragm 4. Muscles of the abdomen: anterolateral group 3. Muscles of the head and neck 1. Muscles of the head: facial muscles; masticatory muscles 2. Muscles of the neck: superficial group, deep group; suprahyoid and infrahyoid muscles 4. Muscles of upper limbs 1. Pectoral girdle Muscles 2. Muscles of brachium: anterior group, posterior group 3. Muscles of forearm: anterior group, posterior group 4. Muscles of hand: Lateral group (thenar muscles), Medial group (hypothenar muscles) and Intermediate group