USD 377

Human Anatomy and Physiology is a course designed to familiarize students with the structure and function of the human body.  Students will become aware of the functioning of their own bodies, and will work on developing related creative and critical thinking skills.  The major systems of the body will be discussed.  Students will gain practical laboratory skills through microscope work, dissections, use of medical instruments and other hands-on lab work. 

 
TEXTBOOK: 

Essentials of Anatomy and Physiology, 11th edition;  Marieb, Elaine N.,                R.N., Ph.D., Pearson Education, Inc., Boston, 2015.

COURSE OBJECTIVES

By the end of Human Anatomy, students will be able to:

• Defining anatomy and physiology and other key anatomical terms,
• Name levels of body organization, body cavities 
• Use body geographical references
• Describe the four main tissue types
• Describe the anatomy & physiology of
• The integumentary system
• The skeletal system
• Teeth
• The skeletal muscles
• The nervous system
•        Focus on the special senses: sight, hearing, balance, smell                                    and taste
• The cardiovascular system
• Develop the ability use stethoscopes and blood pressure cuffs to monitor heart rate and blood pressure
• The digestive system and healthy nutrition
• The reproductive system, pregnancy and childbirth
• The lymphatic system and immunity
• The respiratory system
• The urinary system and excretion
• The endocrine system
• Compare human structures through dissection of:
• Chicken wings – bone & muscle, sheep eyes, sheep hearts, sheep brains and fetal pigs

REQUIRED CLASS MATERIALS:

1. Blue or black ink pens &/or pencils & loose-leaf notebook paper (for work handed in)
2. Notebook for taking lecture notes.  Please have a notebook just for Anatomy
3. Ring-binder notebook and tabbed dividers for the “anatomical owner’s manual” (see below)
4. Colored pencils (not markers or crayons) for completing diagrams
5.  Textbook

CLASS REQUIREMENTS:

1. Students will keep a ring binder containing all work done for Anatomy and Physiology, creating an “anatomical owner’s manual” as an ongoing, graded project throughout the course. Using tabbed dividers, this manual will be divided into sections for each major body system discussed (see Course Outline). Sections will include lecture notes, handouts, returned labs & assignments, quizzes and research related to the specific organ systems.  This page, the course outline and safety contract should be in your notebook at all times. Further instructions on this project will be given as to its organization as the course proceeds. 
 
2. In order to participate in laboratory activities, students must have a safety contract (which has been signed by them and a parent or guardian) filed with the teacher.  Safety contracts will be handed out and discussed in class. 

3. Anatomy and Physiology is a weighted course. Grades are based on homework, labs, examinations, assigned projects and class participation.  The grading scale is the standard set by the school and is as follows:

100-90% = A

89-80%   = B 

79-70%   = C

69-60%   = D

59-0%     = F