The students should gain a profound knowledge of obstetrics-related anatomy and physiology, as well as the regular physiological processes in the woman's body. They shall be able to describe and explain the processes.

MEDG-1

Specific anatomy and physiology of the female pelvis: pelvic floor, pelvic ligaments, innervation and blood supply
Specific anatomy and physiology of the reproductive organs, breasts, the perineum
Basics of endocrinological, neurobiological and neuroanatomical connections
Vgl. FH-Heb-AV StF: BGBl. II Nr. 1/2006 (version 2016) Minimum content of midwifery education. Appendix 4
General and specific anatomy and physiology

Coad, Jane & Dunstall, Melvin (2007). Anatomie und Physiologie für die Geburtshilfe. München: Urban & Fische/Elsevier.
Faller, Adolf & Schünke, Michael (2012). Der Körper des Menschen. Einführung in Bau und Funktion (16. ed.). Stuttgart: Thieme.
Mändle, Christine & Opitz-Kreuter, Sonja (2015). Das Hebammenbuch. Lehrbuch der praktischen Geburtshilfe (6. ed.). Stuttgart: Schattauer.
Silbernagl, Stefan & Despopoulos, Agamemnon (2012). Taschenatlas Physiologie (8. ed.). Stuttgart: Thieme.
Stiefel, Andrea, Geist, Christine & Harder, Ulrike (2013). Hebammenkunde. Lehrbuch für Schwangerschaft, Geburt, Wochenbett und Beruf (5. ed.). Stuttgart: Hippokrates.

Lecture

Module examination