CLINICAL SPECIALITY 2

A lesson plan
ON anatomy of
spinal cord and
vertebral
column

SUBMITTED TO SUBMITTED BY

Mrs S.Srimani Kritika Subba

Lecturer cum ANS M.Sc Nursing 1st Year
Department of Rehabilitation NILD,Kolkata-90
Nursing(Academic)
NILD,Kolkata-90
Submitted on- 12/10/2023
 Subject – Clinical Speciality 2

 Topic- Anatomy of Spinal Cord and Vertebral Column

 Group-2nd Year M.Sc. Nursing Students

 Number of group members- 7

 Place- NILD

 Date – 12/10/2023

 Duration- 45 minutes

 Method of teaching- Discussion cum lecture

 A V Aids- Power point presentation

 Language- English

 Name of student- Kritika Subba

 Name of the evaluator- Mrs. S. Srimani

 Previous knowledge of group- Group has some knowledge regarding the topic.

 General objectives-At the end of the topic:

 Group will gain knowledge regarding anatomy of spinal cord and vertebral column.
 Group will be able to identify various disorders related to spinal cord and vertebral
column.
 Group will be able to provide appropriate care to the patient with such disorders.
TIME SPECIFIC CONTENT TEACHING A.V EVALUAT
OBJECTIVE LEARNING AIDS ION
METHOD USED
2 min To introduce INTRODUCTION Lecture cum PPT What is
and define the The spine, also known as discussion vertebral
topic the vertebral column or column?
spinal column, is a complex What idea do
structure that plays a crucial you have
role in supporting the body, about
protecting the spinal cord, vertebral
and allowing for various column?
movements.
5 min To discuss VERTEBRAE Lecture PPT List out the
anatomy of The human spine typically parts of a
vertebrae consists of 33 vertebrae, vertebrae.
although some may have 34
due to variations in the
number of tailbone
(coccygeal) vertebrae.

Anatomical features of
vertebrae.
5 min To explain INTERVERTEBRAL Lecture cum PPT Outline
anatomical DISCS discussion parts of
characteristics Intervertebral discs are intervertebr
of intervertebral essential components of the Can you al discs.
discs vertebral column, situated name parts of
between adjacent vertebrae intervertebral
discs?
Anatomical features of
intervertebral discs.
5 min To enumerate SPINAL CURVES Discussion PPT Name
on spinal The spinal curves, also various
curves. known as the vertebral What are the spinal
column's natural curvatures, curves in curves.
refer to the gentle bends and spinal region?
curves present along the
length of the spine.

Categories of curves.
5 min To explain SPINAL CORD Lecture PPT What are the
anatomical anatomical
characteristics It is a cylindrical bundle of features of
of spinal cord nerve fibers, or neurons, spinal cord?
that extends from the base
of the brain down through
the vertebral column.
TIME SPECIFIC CONTENT TEACHING A.V EVALUAT
OBJECTIVE LEARNING AIDS ION
METHOD USED
Anatomical features of
spinal cord.

5 min To describe SPINAL NERVES Lecture PPT Enumerate

anatomy of Spinal nerves are an anatomical
spinal nerves essential component of the features of
peripheral nervous system spinal cord.
(PNS) and play a crucial
role in transmitting sensory
information from the body
to the spinal cord and brain
and carrying motor
commands from the spinal
cord to muscles and organs.

Anatomical features of
spinal nerves.
5 min To illustrate LIGAMENTS AND Lecture PPT What are the
ligaments and MUSCLES ligaments
muscles of Various ligaments and and muscles
vertebral muscles surround and attached to
column support the spine, vertebral
contributing to stability and column?
movement.
5 min To outline BLOOD SUPPLY Lecture cum PPT Enlist blood
blood supply of The vertebral column discussion supply of
vertebral receives its blood supply vertebral
column from a network of arteries Do you have column.
that deliver oxygen and idea about
nutrients to the spinal cord, blood supply
surrounding structures, and to vertebral
vertebral bones. column?

5 min To enumerate DISORDERS OF Discussion PPT What are

on various VERTEBRAL COLUMN various
disorders of List out the disorders of
vertebral There are various disorders disorders vertebral
column. and they can result from involving column?
various causes, including vertebral
injury, degeneration, column.
congenital conditions, and
disease.
TIME SPECIFIC CONTENT TEACHING A.V EVALUAT
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METHOD USED
3 min To conclude the CONCLUSION Discussion PPT -
topic The vertebral column, also
known as the spine, is a What topics
crucial anatomical structure did we cover
in the human body, today?
consisting of 33 vertebrae,
which can be broadly
categorized into cervical,
thoracic, lumbar, sacral, and
coccygeal regions. It serves
multiple vital functions,
including providing support
and protection to the spinal
cord, facilitating
movement, and bearing the
weight of the body.
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