BIO233

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Anatomy and Physiology I

BiologyScience, Tech, Engr & Math

Overview Goals, Topics, and Objectives Assessment, Requirements, and Outcomes Register for this Course

Core Course Topics

Introduction to the human body
- Anatomy and physiology overview
- Overall levels of organization
- Body cavities
- Directional terms
- Homeostasis
- Stress
- Basic terminology
Chemical level of organization
- Atoms
- Molecules and bonds
- Chemical reactions
- Inorganic compounds
- pH
- Organic compounds
Cellular level of organization and metabolism
- Structures and functions of a cell
- Membrane mechanisms
- Cytoplasm
- pH
- Osmosis
- Nucleus
- Protein synthesis
- DNA
- RNA
- Mitochondrial metabolism
- Aging
Histology (tissues)
- Overall functions
- Types
- Epithelium
- Connective tissues
- Membranes
- Muscle tissue
- Neural tissue
- Tissue injuries
- Aging
Skin (Integumentary system)
- Layers: epidermis, dermis and subcutaneous
- Accessory structures
- Functions
- Endocrine and nervous controls
- Aging
- Integration with other systems
Skeletal tissue (osteology)
- Structure and functions
- Histology
- Development and growth
- Replacement, repair, and integration with other systems
Joints (articulations)
- Classification system
- Form and function (interrelationships)
- Aging
- Diseases and disorders
Muscle tissue (myology)
- Anatomy (micro and macro)
- Types of muscle tissue
- Contraction physiology
- Muscle mechanics
- Exercise
- Aging
- Integration with other systems
Nerve tissue (neurology)
- Types
- Structures
- Overall functions
- Neuroglia
- Physiology mechanisms
- Synapse
- Medications
- Disorders
- Aging
- Levels of neural organization
Brain
- Organization
- Regions
- Ventricles
- Meninges (protection and support)
- Cerebrum
- Limbic system
- Mesencephalon
- Cerebellum
- Pons
- Medulla
- Higher level integration
Cranial nerves
- Structure
- Location
- Functions
Somatic sensory and motor pathways
- Overall organization
- Functions
- Interrelationships
- Higher order functions
- Brain chemistry and behavior
- Aging
Autonomic nervous system and higher order functions
- Divisions and organization (anatomy)
  - Sympathetic division
  - Parasympathetic division
  - Somatic division
- Interactions, integration and controls
- Aging

Learning Objectives

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

Describe how form influences function.

Define roots, prefixes and suffixes of the medical terminology encountered to aid the understanding of new vocabulary.

Demonstrate a knowledge of fundamental anatomical and physiological processes and facts.

Relate and apply the concept of pH and osmosis to all relevant systems and topics.

Identify the major organs of each system and describe their primary functions

Identify the negative feedback mechanisms of each major system and how they interrelate.

Summarize the process of protein synthesis and its relevance to human physiology.

Distinguish between the levels of organization in each system and how they interrelate.

Demonstrate the ability to interpret and understand graphs and charts.