Honors Anatomy and Physiology Syllabus
Fall, 2015
Note: While all of these topics will be covered this semester, Mrs. Kohli reserves the right to adjust this schedule
as she deems necessary.
Textbook: “Essentials of Human Anatomy & Physiology, Eighth Edition” – Elaine N. Marieb
Textbook Website: http://wps.aw.com/bc_marieb_ehap_8/
The class website (http://www.kohliscience.com ) has Power Points, study guides, and other useful files.
Aug. 5 – Intro to class. Policies & procedures. Root words.
Aug. 6 – Pretesting. Intro to A & P, levels of organization, anatomical terminology (Ch. 1)
Aug. 7 – Finish terminology. Tissue types (Ch. 1, Ch. 3) (Class meeting interruptions – junior class, fourth hour)
Aug.
Aug.
Aug.
Aug.
Aug.
10 – Organ systems, body cavities, and homeostasis (Ch. 1)
11 – Review stations
12 – Catch up/review
13 – Unit test & discuss. Membranes, overview of the integumentary system (Ch. 4)
14 – Root Word Quiz 1, Skin overview (Ch. 4)
Aug.
Aug.
Aug.
Aug.
Aug.
17 – Dermal layers, tattoos, and degrees of burning (Ch. 4)
18 – Skin appendages – glands, hair, nails. Integumentary lab. (Ch. 4)
19 – Skin box due. Homeostatic issues of skin. (Ch. 4)
20 – Root Word Quiz 2, Integumentary Quiz, Intro to bones & skeletal anatomy (Ch. 5)
21 – Bone formation, growth, and healing (Ch. 5)
Aug.
Aug.
Aug.
Aug.
Aug.
24 – Finish bone healing, begin bone lab.
25 – Joints. Continue bone lab
26 –Homeostatic issues. (Ch. 5)
27 – Root Word Quiz 3, Skeletal Quiz, Intro to muscles (Ch. 6)
28 – Action potentials and muscle contractions (Ch. 6)
Aug. 31 – Muscle contractions, continued (Ch. 6)
Sept. 1 – Aerobic and anaerobic exercise and muscle fatigue (Ch. 6)
Sept. 2 – Tendons, ligaments, flexors and extensors (Ch. 6)
Sept. 3 – Muscle lab
Sept. 4 – Muscle lab
Sept.
Sept.
Sept.
Sept.
Sept.
7 – No school – Labor Day
8 – Root Word Quiz 4, Catch up/review
9 – Unit Test. Begin nervous system if time.
10 –Structural & functional classification and anatomy of the nervous system (Ch. 7)
11 – Action potentials (Ch. 7)
Sept.
Sept.
Sept.
Sept.
Sept.
14 – Action potentials, continued (Ch. 7)
15 – Root Word Quiz 5, Structure & function of the central nervous system (Ch. 7)
16 – CNS function, continued (Ch. 7) (Short period – District PLC)
17 – Brain dissection (dress). Begin CNS disorders.
18 – CNS disorders
Sept.
Sept.
Sept.
Sept.
Sept.
21 – Strokes. Virtual stroke lab (Ch. 7)
22 – Root Word Quiz 6. Drugs and the central nervous system. Alzheimer’s disease (Ch. 7)
23 – Nervous System Quiz, eye structure & function (Ch. 8)
24 –Eye function & dysfunction, cont. (Ch. 8)
25 – Eye dissection (dress). (70 minute period – Fall assembly)
Sept. 28 – No school - Inservice
Sept. 29 – Hearing (Ch. 8)
Sept. 30 – Proprioception, taste & smell. (Ch. 8)
Oct. 7 – Finish special senses as necessary. Overview of the endocrine system (Ch. 9)
Oct. 8 – Special Senses Quiz. Hormonal activity (Ch. 9)
Oct. 9 – Hormonal activity, continued. Review.
Oct. 1 – Unit test /review for midterm
Oct. 2 – Review for midterm
Oct. 5 – Midterm exams.
Oct. 6 – Midterm exams.
(Fall Break: Oct. 12 - 16)
Oct. 19 – Characteristics & functions of blood (Ch. 10)
Oct. 20 – Blood typing & hematopoiesis (Ch. 10)
Oct. 21 – Heart anatomy & physiology (Ch. 11)
Oct. 22 – Heart dissection (dress)
Oct. 23 – Effects of drugs on heart rate lab (Ch. 11)
Oct.
Oct.
Oct.
Oct.
Oct.
26 – Heart attacks, virtual cardiology lab
27 – Blood pressure lab, hypertension & atherosclerosis (Ch. 11)
28 – Blood pressure lab continued
29 – Blood & Circulatory Quiz. Respiratory structure & function. (Ch. 13)
30 – Respiratory physiology & respiratory volumes. (Ch. 13)
Nov.
Nov.
Nov.
Nov.
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Review of respiration material, respiratory disorders. (Ch. 12)
Respiratory Quiz. Intro to the lymphatic system, nonspecific defenses (Ch. 12)
Specific defenses (Ch. 12)
Immune response & disorders of immunity (Ch. 12)
HIV and AIDS, virtual ELISA (Ch. 12)
Nov. 9 – Review stations
Nov. 10 – Unit Test & discuss.
Nov. 11 – No School – Veteran’s Day
Nov. 12 – Cadaver lab field trip? Rearrangements to schedule may occur if this date doesn’t work out.
Nov. 13 – Intro to the digestive system (Ch. 14)
Nov. 16 – Digestive stations lab (dress) (Ch. 14)
Nov. 17 – Metabolism & metabolic disorders (Ch. 14)
Nov. 18 – Finish metabolism if necessary. Nutrition. Food diary due (Ch. 14) (Short period – District PLC)
Nov. 19 – Digestive quiz. Nutritional analysis
Nov. 20 – Kidney structure & function. (Ch. 15)
Nov.
Nov.
Nov.
Nov.
Nov.
23 – Nephron function (Ch. 15)
24 – Kidney dissection & micturition lab (dress)
25 – Finish micturition lab (dress)
26 - No School – Thanksgiving
27 - No School
Nov. 30 – Homeostatic regulation of the urinary system
Dec. 1 – Catch up/review
Dec. 2 – Unit Test, parent permission due. Intro to male reproductive system if time (Ch. 16)
Dec. 3 – Male reproductive system. Begin female reproductive system if time (Ch. 16)
Dec. 4 – Hormonal control of the menstrual cycle & oogenesis (Ch. 16)
Dec. 7 – Contraception and teen pregnancy. Fertilization and implantation (Ch. 16)
Dec. 8 – Pregnancy, fetal development, labor & delivery (Ch. 16)
Dec. 9 – Sexually transmitted diseases (Short period – Academic Awards Assembly)
Dec.10 – Catch up/review
Dec. 11 – Unit Test. Begin final review.
Dec.
Dec.
Dec.
Dec.
Dec.
14 – Fetal pig dissection (dress for lab)
15 – Fetal pig dissection (dress for lab)
16 – Review for finals
17 – Final Exams
18 – Final Exams