Anatomy and Physiology
- Faculty
Faculty of Engineering and Computer Science
- Version
Version 1 of 19.12.2025.
- Module identifier
11B1020
- Module level
Bachelor
- Language of instruction
German
- ECTS credit points and grading
5.0
- Module frequency
only summer term
- Duration
1 semester
- Brief description
The interaction of organs, hard and soft tissues in the body is essential for the field of biomedical material development and medical device design. Knowledge of human anatomy and physiology, especially of the head, is essential for dental technologists to be able to professionally realise various prosthetic restorations for functional reconstruction with the aid of modern dentures or prostheses.
- Teaching and learning outcomes
1. structure, classification and organisation of the human body with the most important organs and systems such as cardiovascular system, blood, respiration, digestion, nerves
2. sensory organs
3. musculoskeletal system
4. structure of the skull
5. mimic musculature
6. masticatory muscles
7. brain
8. oral cavity
9. temporomandibular joint
10. salivary glands
11. tooth and periodontium incl. odontogenesis
12. anatomical structures that require special attention for prosthetics
- Overall workload
The total workload for the module is 150 hours (see also "ECTS credit points and grading").
- Teaching and learning methods
Lecturer based learning Workload hours Type of teaching Media implementation Concretization 45 Lecture - 15 Practice - Lecturer independent learning Workload hours Type of teaching Media implementation Concretization 15 Work in small groups - 30 Preparation/follow-up for course work - 45 Exam preparation -
- Graded examination
- Written examination
- Ungraded exam
- Work practical
- Exam duration and scope
Written examination: two hours
Within the scope of the work sample, according to the specific requirements of the lecturer, from the area of
a) anatomical knowledge of the body or skull and
b) anatomical knowledge of the teeth or microscopy of teeth for the interpretation of dental structures
practical work samples (2-3).
- Recommended prior knowledge
This course deals with the basic concepts of dental technology, so knowledge of the Basics of Dental Prothetics is recommended.
- Knowledge Broadening
Students who have completed this course have a broad knowledge of the anatomy of the human body, its characteristics and the main areas of the subject.
- Knowledge deepening
Students at Osnabrück University of Applied Sciences who have successfully completed this course understand the difference, significance and interrelationship between the individual systems of the human body.
- Knowledge Understanding
Students can describe, define, label and recognise structures.
- Application and Transfer
Based on their understanding of the human anatomy, students will be able to understand, analyse and, above all, further develop technical processes and production sequences in dental technology.
- Literature
- Faller, A., Schünke, M., & Schünke, G. (2008). Der K?rper des Menschen: Einführung in Bau und Funktion (Vol. 15). Thieme.
- Speckmann, E. J., & Wittkowski, W. (Eds.). (2020). Handbuch Anatomie: Bau und Funktion des menschlichen K?rpers. Elsevier Urban et Fischer.
- Netter, F. H., & Mühlbauer, R. (2011). Atlas der Anatomie (Vol. 1). München: Elsevier, Urban & Fischer.
- Applicability in study programs
- Dental Technology
- Dental Technology B.Sc. (01.09.2025)
- Person responsible for the module
- Strickstrock, Monika
- Teachers
- Voges, Ingo
- Arnold, Christin