Advanced Biology
2014-2015
Ms. Ferrant
 Introduction:
Course Syllabus
Text: Principles of Anatomy and Physiology (Tortora)
Ninth or Tenth Edition
John Hunter Exhibition and Your Inner Fish Exploration
of Evolution
*Unit 1 Metabolism and Nutrition…………………………….Chapter 25*

Metabolic Reactions and Energy Transfer

Carbohydrate, Lipid and Protein Metabolism

Heat and Energy Balance

Nutrition
Unit 2 Organization of the Human Body
1. An Introduction to the Human Body................................Chapter 1
 Anatomy and Physiology Defined
 Levels of Body Organization
 Characteristics of the Living Human Organism
 Control of Homeostasis
 Anatomical Terminology
2. Histology of Human Tissue : Function follows Structure…………Chapter 4
and respective chapters: skin, bones, muscles, and nervous tissue.
3. An Introduction to Human Body Systems..........................Chapter 5
 The Integumentary System
 Structure of the Skin
 Accessory Structures of the Skin
 Functions of the Skin
 Maintaining Homeostasis: Skin Wound Healing
Unit 3 Principles of Support and Movement
1. The Skeletal System: Bone Tissue.................................Chapter6
 Functions of Bone and the Skeletal System
 Bone Growth
 Bones and Homeostasis
2. The Skeletal System: The Axial Skeleton........................Chapter 7
 Divisions of the Skeletal System
 Types of Bones and surface markings
 Skull, hyoid, vertebrae, thorax
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Advanced Biology
2014-2015
Ms. Ferrant
Course Syllabus
Text: Principles of Anatomy and Physiology (Tortora)
Ninth or Tenth Edition
3. The Skeletal System: The Appendicular Skeleton..............Chapter 8
 Pectoral (Shoulder) Girdle
 Upper Limb
 Pelvic (Hip) Girdle
 Lower Limb
4. Joints...................................................................Chapter 9
Types of joints will be reviewed and a representative joint will be studied
5. The Muscular System.................................................Chapter 11
 How Skeletal Muscles Produce Movement
 How Skeletal Muscles are Named
 Principal Skeletal Muscles
 Muscles of Facial Expression
 Muscles that Move the Head
 Muscles that Act on the Abdominal Wall
 Muscles Used in Breathing
 Muscles that Move the Shoulder
 Muscles that Move the Humerus
 Muscles that Move the Radius and Ulna
 Muscles that Move the Femur
 Muscles that Act on the Femur and Tibia and Fibula
Unit 4 Control Systems of the Human Body
1. The Brain and Cranial Nerves.....................................Chapter 14
 Brain Organization, Protection and Nourishment
 The Brain Stem
 The Cerebellum
 The Diencephalon
 The Cerebrum
 Cerebral Cortex Areas and Functions
 Cranial Nerves
2. Nervous Tissue......................................................Chapter 12
 Overview of the Nervous System
 Electrical Signals in Neurons
 Signal Transmission at Synapses
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Advanced Biology
2014-2015
Ms. Ferrant
Course Syllabus
Text: Principles of Anatomy and Physiology (Tortora)
Ninth or Tenth Edition
3. The Endocrine System.............................................Chapter 18
 Comparison of Control by the Nervous and Endocrine Systems
 Endocrine Glands
 Hormone Activity
 Mechanisms of Hormone Action
 Control of Hormone Secretion
 Hypothalamus and Pituitary Gland
 Endocrine Disruption
Unit 5 Maintenance of the Human Body
1. The Cardiovascular System: The Heart..........................Chapter 20
 Anatomy of the Heart
 Heart Valves and Circulation of Blood
 Cardiac Conduction System
2. The Cardiovascular System: Blood Vessels......................Chapter21
 Structure and Function of Blood Vessels
 Capillary Exchange
 Control of Blood Pressure and Blood Flow
3. The Cardiovascular System: The Blood..........................Chapter 19
 Functions and Properties of Blood
4. Lymphatic System and Immunity..................................Chapter 22
 Lymphatic and Immune System
 Nonspecific Resistance: Innate defenses
 Specific Resistance: Immunity
 Cell-Mediated Immunity
 Antibody-Mediated Immunity
 Self-Recognition and Self-Tolerance (hygiene hypothesis)
5. Respiratory System..................................................Chapter 23
 Respiratory System Anatomy
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Advanced Biology
Course Syllabus
2014-2015
Text: Principles of Anatomy and Physiology (Tortora)
Ms. Ferrant
Ninth or Tenth Edition
6. Digestive System.....................................................Chapter 24
 Overview of the Digestive System
 Mouth
 Pharynx
 Esophagus
 Stomach
 Pancreas
 Liver and Gallbladder
 Small Intestine
 Large Intestine
7. Urinary System.......................................................Chapter 26
 Overview of Kidney Functions
 Overview of Renal Physiology
 Urine Transportation, Storage and Elimination
Unit 6 Continuity
1. Reproductive Systems..............................................Chapter 28
 Male Reproductive System
 Female Reproductive System
*The topics are listed sequentially but will not always be taught sequentially.*
The syllabus is intended to show how the different systems (and their corresponding chapters)
contribute to organization, support, movement, control, and maintenance of the entire body.
We will investigate topics in a way that multiple systems may be discussed at the same time
in relation to a function, such as discussing the integumentary system, urinary system and
digestive system when learning about energy homeostasis.
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