Anatomy and Physiology: Goals and Course Outline

DEPARTMENT: Science	DATE: 2009-2010
COURSE TITLE: Anatomy & Physiology	COURSE NUMBER: 8520
YEAR	QPA: 4.5
SEMESTER	CREDITS: 6

TEXTBOOK: (Title, Author, Publisher, Edition)

Essentials of Anatomy and Physiology, 5^th, 6^th and 7^th editions.

GOALS:

1. To understand major human organ systems
2. To acquire sufficient skills with scientific laboratory equipment
3. To acquire the knowledge necessary for advanced study in medical or health related fields

COURSE CONTENT:

FIRST SEMEMSTER, FIRST QUARTER

1. Cell Functions

a. Physical structure of the cell membrane

b. Role of diffusion and osmosis in cell physiology

2. Tissues, Glands and membranes

a. Four types of animal tissue

b. Cellular mechanism for cancer

3. Integumentary System

a. Structure & function of skin

b. Detail the different types of skin cancer

4. Skeletal System

a. Bones of the axial & appendicular skeleton

b. Bone diseases

c. Arthroscopy

FIRST SEMESTER, SECOND QUARTER

5. Muscular System

a. Skeletal muscles

b. Muscle contraction

c. Discuss the abuse of steroids in today’s society

6. Nervous System

a. Neuron structure & function

b. Divisions of the nervous system

c. The role of neurotransmitters in neuron physiology

d. Different nervous system disorders

7. Endocrine System

a. Glands and their respective hormones

b. The role of hormones in the development of cancer

c. The role of hormones in the menstrual cycle

d. Endocrine receptors

SECOND SEMESTER, THIRD QUARTER

8. Blood

a. Function and composition of blood

b. Incompatibility of different blood types

c. Diagnostic testing of blood disorders

9. Heart Structure and Function

a. Histology and anatomy of the human heart

b. Interpretation of EKG

c. The electrical activity of the heart

d. Review different CV system disorders

10. Blood Vessels and Circulation

a. Blood vessel structure

b. Pulmonary and systemic circulation

c. Blood pressure measurement equipment

SECOND SEMESTER, FOURTH QUARTER

11. Respiratory System

a. Ventilation and lung function

b. How gases are transported

c. The role spirometer in respiratory diagnosis

d. Partial pressures throughout the system

12. Digestive System

a. Digestive system structures

b. Nutrition and metabolism

c. The role of enzymes in digestion

d. Different digestive system disorders

13. Excretory System

a. Excretory system structures

b. How body fluids are processed

c. The role of diffusion & osmosis in excretion

d. Review different excretory disorders

Anatomy and Physiology Skill Proficiencies

By the end of the course students will be able to

1. Understand and critique scientific articles written on topics relevant to our fields of study.
2. Be able to evaluate and understand diseases of major organ systems and their current treatments
3. Be able to operate scientific equipment such as a dissection equipment, blood pressure apparatus, spirometric equipment, etc. Students will also know how to implement this equipment into standard anatomy & physiology laboratory practices

Anatomy and Physiology Unit Proficiencies

Students will be able to…

UNIT 1 CELL FUNCTIONS

1. Understand the physical structure of the cell membrane

2. Describe the role of diffusion and osmosis in cell physiology

UNIT 2 Tissues, Glands and membranes

3. Recognize and describe the four types of animal tissue

4. Understand the cellular mechanism for cancer

UNIT 3Integumentary System

1. Recognize and describe structure & function of skin

2. Describe and identify different types of skin cancer

UNIT 4 Skeletal System

1. Recognize and describe the bones of the axial & appendicular skeleton

2. Understand the mechanism by which bone diseases develop

3. Understand the process of arthroscopy

FIRST SEMESTER, SECOND QUARTER

UNIT 5 Muscular System

1. Recognize and describe the skeletal muscles

2. Understand the mechanism for muscle contraction

3. Describe the abuse of steroids in today’s society

UNIT 6 Nervous System

1. Understand neuron structure & function

2. Understand the divisions of the nervous system

3. Describe the role of neurotransmitters in neuron physiology

4. Recognize and describe different nervous system disorders

UNIT 7 Endocrine System

1. Recognize and describe glands and their respective hormones

2. Understand the role of hormones in the development of cancer

3. Understand the role of hormones in the menstrual cycle

4. Describe endocrine receptors

SECOND SEMESTER, THIRD QUARTER

UNIT 8 Blood

1. Understand the function and composition of blood

2. Describe the different blood types and describe their incompatibility

3. Recognize and describe diagnostic testing of blood disorders

UNIT 9 Heart Structure and Function

1. Understand the histology and anatomy of the human heart

2. Be able to read and interpret an EKG

3. Describe the electrical activity of the heart

4. Recognize and describe different CV system disorders

UNIT 10 Blood Vessels and Circulation

1. Understand blood vessel structure

2. Describe pulmonary and systemic circulation

3. Become adept at using B/P measurement equipment

SECOND SEMESTER, FOURTH QUARTER

UNIT 11 Respiratory System

1. Understand ventilation and lung function

2. Understand how gases are transported

3. Describe the role spirometer in respiratory diagnosis

4. Recognize and describe partial pressures throughout the system

UNIT 12 Digestive System

1. Identify digestive system structures

2. Understand nutrition and metabolism

3. Describe the role of enzymes in digestion

4. Recognize and describe different digestive system disorders

UNIT 13 Excretory System

1. Identify excretory system structures

2. Understand how body fluids are processed

3. Describe the role of diffusion & osmosis in excretion

4. Recognize and describe different excretory disorders