High School
Anatomy Honors
Instructional Plan
Seminole County Public Schools
Dept of Teaching and Learning
2012-2013
School Board of Seminole County:
Dr. Tina Calderone - Chair
Karen Almond – Vice Chair
Diane Bauer
Sylvia Pond
Dede Schaffner
Superintendent:
Walt Griffin
Deputy Superintendent of Instructional Excellence and Equity:
Dr Anna-Marie Cote
High School Executive Director:
Dr Michael Blazewitz
Director of Teaching and Learning:
Dr Corbet Wilson
Secondary Science Specialist:
Dr Rachel Hallett-Njuguna
Writing Committee:
Amber Petschel (OHS)
Brenda Welch (LMHS)
Noel Griffith (LHS)
Paulette Prevatt (SHS)
Jill Lannan (LBHS)
Instructional Plan for High School
Anatomy Honors
This Instructional Plan has been designed to support a common scope and sequence of
classroom instruction while allowing teachers to exercise their creativity when generating
lessons.
Explanation of contents
NGSSS Standards: these are the Next Generation Sunshine State Standards as mandated by
the Florida DOE to be covered during the course
Common Core Standards: these are the national standards that have been adopted by Florida
for Math and Language Arts. Every science course has a few Common Core standards from
both content areas embedded. These standards will not be assessed during the science course,
but should be infused throughout as part of best practices.
Essential Questions: these questions were selected/created to address the core concepts of each
unit; a student who is able to answer the essential questions with confidence and accuracy, will
have mastered the benchmarks in the unit
Concepts: shorthand reference to the content covered in the indicated benchmarks to help
teachers understand the focus of the unit in a glance
Academic Vocabulary: these words are critical for mastery of the indicated benchmarks,
additional terms may be found in the text
Textbook references: relate to Pearson, Human Anatomy and Physiology, Adopted 2010
Lab Component Definition from FLDOE:
Laboratory investigations that include the use of scientific inquiry, research, measurement,
problem solving, laboratory apparatus and technologies, experimental procedures, and safety
procedures are an integral part of this course. The National Science Teachers Association
(NSTA) recommends that at the middle school level, all students should have multiple
opportunities every week to explore science laboratory investigations (labs). School laboratory
investigations are defined by the National Research Council (NRC) as an experience in the
laboratory, classroom, or the field that provides students with opportunities to interact directly
with natural phenomena or with data collected by others using tools, materials, data collection
techniques, and models (NRC, 2006, p.3). Laboratory investigations in the middle school
classroom should help all students develop a growing understanding of the complexity and
ambiguity of empirical work, as well as the skills to calibrate and troubleshoot equipment used
to make observations. Learners should understand measurement error; and have the skills to
aggregate, interpret, and present the resulting data (NRC 2006, p. 77; NSTA, 2007).
Instructional Practices suggested by FLDOE:
Teaching from a range of complex text is optimized when teachers in all subject areas
implement the following strategies on a routine basis:
1. Ensuring wide reading from complex text that varies in length.
2. Making close reading and rereading of texts central to lessons.
3. Emphasizing text specific complex questions, and cognitively complex tasks, reinforce focus
on the text and cultivate independence.
4. Emphasizing students supporting answers based upon evidence from the text.
5. Providing extensive research and writing opportunities (claims and evidence).
Common Core Math and Language Arts Standards
for Anatomy Honors
(should be included throughout the year, infused in lessons, but not assessed separately)
LACC.1112.RST.1.1 Cite specific textual evidence to support analysis of science and technical texts, attending to the
important distinctions the author makes and to any gaps or inconsistencies in the account.
LACC.1112.RST.1.3 Follow precisely a complex multistep procedure when carrying out experiments, taking
measurements, or performing technical tasks; analyze the specific results based on explanations in the text.
LACC.1112.RST.2.4 Determine the meaning of symbols, key terms, and other domain specific words and phrases as they
are used in a specific scientific or technical context relevant to grades 11-12 texts and topics.
LACC.1112.RST.3.7 Integrate and evaluate multiple sources of information presented in diverse formats and media (eg
quantitative data, video, multimedia) in order to address a question or solve a problem.
LACC.1112.RST.4.10 By the end of grade 12, read and comprehend science/technical texts in the grades 11-12 text
complexity band independently and proficiently.
LACC.1112.WHST.1.2 Write informative/explanatory texts, including the narration of historical events, scientific
procedures/ experiments, or technical processes.
LACC.1112.WHST.3.9 Draw evidence from informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research.
MACC.912.S-IC.2.6 Evaluate reports based on data
MACC.912.F-IF.3.7 Graph functions expressed symbolically and show key features of the graph, by hand in simple cases
and using technology for more complicated cases.
MACC.912.N-Q.1.1 Use units as a way to understand problems and to guide the solution of multi-step problems; choose
and interpret units consistently in formulas; choose and interpret the scale and the origin in graphs and data displays.
MACC.912.N-Q.1.3 Choose a level of accuracy appropriate to limitations on measurement when reporting quantities.
Unit
1: Introduction
1st Nine Weeks
Time Frame: 1 week
(continued throughout)
Essential Questions
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4.
What are the anatomical terms for regions, planes, and body cavities?
What careers are related to this unit of study and what pertinent information is needed by students?
What are the accepted ethical practices and professional responsibilities for health care workers in respect to cultural, societal, and ethnic differences? How does this
apply to your personal ethics and fellow students?
What safety procedures are needed in anatomy and physiology?
NGSSS Benchmarks (with Complexity Level)
SC.912.N.1.1 Define a problem and do the following: pose questions about the
natural world, conduct systematic observations, examine books and other sources
of information to see what is already known, review what is known in light of
empirical evidence, plan investigations, use tools to gather, analyze, and interpret
data (this includes the use of measurement in metric and other systems, and also
the generation and interpretation of graphical representations of data, including
data tables and graphs), pose answers, explanations, or descriptions of events,
generate explanations that explicate or describe natural phenomena (inferences),
use appropriate evidence and reasoning to justify these explanations to others,
communicate results of scientific investigations, and evaluate the merits of the
explanations produced by others.
SC.912.L.16.10 Evaluate the impact of biotechnology on the individual, society
and the environment, including medical and ethical issues. (H)
HE.912.C.1.3 Evaluate how environment and personal health are interrelated
HE.912.C.1.4 Analyze how heredity and family history can impact personal
health
Textbook references
Ch1 The Human Body: An Orientation
Ancillary Materials
Labs
Active Transport Lab – PhysioEx
Concepts
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Anatomic
Terminology and
Levels of
Organization
Difference Between
Anatomy and
Physiology
Proper Anatomical
Terminology
Major Region
Terminology
Major Body Cavities
and their Organs
Cells, Tissues,
Organs, and Systems
Academic Vocabulary
AppendAnatomy
CardiPhysiology
CerebrBiotechnology
CranInvestigation
DorsObservation
Homeo-logy
Vertebrate
MetaNasOrbParietPelvPeriPleur-stasis
Super-tomy
Also Included:
Directional
terminology
Planes
Body cavities
Region names
* List is not inclusive
Unit 2: Biochemistry Review
1st Nine Weeks
Time Frame: 10 days
Essential Questions
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What are the characteristics of life?
What is the relationship between cells, tissues, organ, systems and the organism?
What is the importance of homeostasis?
What are the structures of a cell membrane and methods of transport over the membrane?
What is the relationship between organic chemistry and the human condition?
NGSSS Benchmarks (with Complexity Level)
Concepts
SC.912.L.16.8 Explain the relationship between mutation, cell cycle, and
uncontrolled cell growth potentially resulting in cancer. (M)
SC.912.L.18.2 Describe the important structural characteristics of
monosaccharides, disaccharides, and polysaccharides and explain the functions of
carbohydrates in living things. (M)
SC.912.L.18.3 Describe the structures of fatty acids, triglycerides,
phospholipids, and steroids. Explain the functions of lipids in living organisms.
Identify some reactions that fatty acids undergo. Relate the structure and function
of cell membranes.(M)
SC.912.L.18.4 Describe the structures of proteins and amino acids. Explain the
functions of proteins in living organisms. Identify some reactions that amino
acids undergo. Relate the structure and function of enzymes.(M)
SC.912.L.18.6 Discuss the role of anaerobic respiration in living things and in
human society.(M)
 Nature of
Homeostasis
 Cell Membrane
Structure and
Transport
 Structure and
Function of
DNA
 Genetics
 Safe and Proper
Laboratory
Techniques
 Practices Safety
in Laboratory
SC.912.L.18.8 Identify the reactants, products, and basic functions of aerobic
and anaerobic cellular respiration.(M)
SC.912.L.18.11 Explain the role of enzymes as catalysts that lower the activation
energy of biochemical reactions. Identify factors, such as pH and temperature,
and their effect on enzyme activity.(M)
SC.912.N.1.2 Describe and explain what characterizes science and its methods.
(M)
Textbook references
Ch2 Chemistry Comes Alive & Ch3 Cells: The Living Units
Ancillary Materials
Interactive Physiology DVD: fluids, electrolytes & acid/base
Labs and Activities
Academic Vocabulary
Biodiglycisolip-lyt
MonoNuclePolySaccharSyn-valent
CytEndoHyperHypoInterIso-lys
MitPhagPinoProSom
Vesic-
Absorption
Acid
Activation energy
Anaerobic
Aerobic
Carbohydrates
Catalyst
Cell
Disaccharide
Energy
Environment
Enzyme
Gas
Genetics
Membrane
Monosaccharides
pH
phospholipid
Polysaccharide
Steroid
Triglyceride
* List is not inclusive
Unit 3: Tissues
1st Nine Weeks
Time Frame: 10 hours
Essential Questions
1. What are the 4 major types of tissues?
2. What are the structures and function of these tissues?
3. What is the embryological origin of each of the 4 major tissue types?
NGSSS Benchmarks (with Complexity Level)
SC.912.L.14.11- Classify and state the defining characteristics of
epithelial tissue, connective tissue, muscle tissue, and nervous
tissue. (M)
SC.912.L.14.29- Define the terms endocrine and exocrine. (L)
Concepts
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Anatomic
Terminology and
Levels of
Organization
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Characteristics of the
Four Tissue Types
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Textbook references
Ancillary Materials
Labs and Activities
Embryological Origin
of Four Tissue Types
Academic Vocabulary
AdipChondr-cyt
Epi-gliaHistHyalInterMacrNeurOsPhagPseudoSquamStratStria-
Tissue
Connective tissue
Epithelial tissue
Nervous tissue
Muscle tissue
Histology
Organ
* List is not inclusive
Ch4 Tissue: The Living Fabric
A brief atlas of the human body, basic tissues
Identify tissue types in prepared microscope slides, sketch, color, identify location and
function
Unit 4: Integumentary
1st Nine Weeks
Time Frame: 10 days
Essential Questions
1. What are the anatomical structures and functions for the integumentary system
2. What pathologies are involved within the system?
3. What are the related medical careers?
NGSSS Benchmarks (with Complexity Level)
SC.912.L.14.51 Describe the function of the vertebrate
integumentary system .(L)
Concepts
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Textbook references
Components of the
Integumentary System
Layers of the Skin
Accessory Structures in
Skin
Functions of the
Integumentary System
Skin Growth
Importance of
Thermoregulation
Importance of
Keratinization
Role of the Skin in the
Immune Response
Medical Careers Related
to the Integumentary
System
Academic Vocabulary
AlbCutDermEpiFolicHolKeratMelanPorSeb-
Endocrine
Exocrine
Conduction
Radiation
Convection
Evaporation
* List is not inclusive
Ch5 The Integumentary System
Ancillary Materials
Labs
Demonstrate differences between conduction, convection, evaporation and radiation through
human experimentation; ie) run outside, come back in, sit on a cold chair
Unit 5: Skeletal System
2nd Nine Weeks
Time Frame: 20 hours
Essential Questions
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3.
4.
5.
What are the systematic functions of these systems?
What are the anatomical structures of these systems?
What are the physiological processes of the structures in these systems?
What pathologies are involved with these systems?
What are the related medical careers for these systems?
NGSSS Benchmarks (with Complexity Level)
SC.912.L.14.12 Describe the anatomy and histology of bone
tissue. (L)
SC.912.L.14.13 Distinguish between bones of the axial
skeleton and the appendicular skeleton. (L)
SC .912.L.14.14 Identify the major bones of the axial and
appendicular skeleton. (L)
SC.912.L.14.15 Identify major markings (such as foramina,
fossae, tubercles, etc.) on a skeleton. Explain why these
markings are important. (M)
Concepts
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Components of the Skeletal
System
Microscopic Bone Histology
Structures of the Axial Skeleton
Structures of the Appendicular
Skeleton
General Surface Features of
Bone
Function of the Skeletal System
Osseous Tissue: Growth,
Development & Effect of Aging
Functional Classification of
Articulation
Bone Marrow as the Site of
Blood Cell Production
Anatomically Specific Terms to
Identify Body Movements
Effects of Exercise and
Hormones on Skeletal System
Medical Careers Related to the
Skeletal System
Academic Vocabulary
Ax-blast
CanalCarp-clast
ClavCondylCoracCribrCristFovFlenInterInterIntraLamellMeatOdontPoie-
AcetabulAnnulArthBursCondylFovGlenLabrOvSutureSyndesm-
Vocabulary:
Axial Skeleton
Appendicular Skeleton
Foramen
Fossa
Tubercle
* List is not inclusive
Textbook references
Ch6 Bones and Skeletal Tissues, Ch7 The Skeleton & Ch8 Joints
Ancillary Materials
A brief atlas of the human body; axial & appendicular skeleton
Labs and Activities
Look at, sketch and label cross section of long bones; Identify bones of the disarticulated
skeleton and identify major markings and their significance; Cat dissection
2nd Nine Weeks
Unit 6: Muscular system
Time Frame: 30 hours
Essential Questions
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2.
3.
4.
5.
What are the systematic functions of these systems?
What are the anatomical structures of these systems?
What are the physiological processes of the structures in these systems?
What pathologies are involved with these systems?
What are the related medical careers for these systems?
NGSSS Benchmarks (with Complexity Level)
SC.912.L.14.16 Describe the anatomy and histology, including
ultrastructure, of muscle tissue. (M)
SC.912.L.14.17 List the steps involved in the sliding filament of
muscle contraction. (M)
SC.912.L.14.18 Describe signal transmission across a
myoneural junction. (M)
SC.912.L.14.19 Explain the physiology of skeletal muscle. (M)
SC.912.L.14.20 Identify the major muscles of the human on a
model or diagram. (L)
Concepts
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Textbook references
Ancillary Materials
Labs and Activities
Components of the
Muscular System
Muscle Tissue
Organization of Skeletal
Muscle Tissue
Protocol for Naming
Muscles
Major Axial and
Appendicular Muscles of the
Body
Differentiates Between a
Tendon and a Ligament
Functions of the Muscular
System
Voluntary and Involuntary
Muscle Action
Sliding Filament Theory
Neuromuscular Junction
Medical Careers Related to
the Muscular System
Academic Vocabulary
CalatErgFasc-gram
HyperInterIsoLatenMyoReticuleSarcoSynTetan-tonic
-troph
Voluntary-
Cardiac Muscle
Skeletal Muscle
Smooth Muscle
Origin
Insertion
* List is not inclusive
Ch9 Muscles and Muscle Tissue & Ch10 The Muscular System
Interactive Physiology DVD: muscular system overview, A brief atlas of the human
body,; soft tissues
Demonstrate major joint movements using specific muscle groups; Describe the physiology
of muscle contraction; types of contractions, identifying fiber types, muscles involved, fuel
source, agonist, synergist, and antagonist
Unit 7: Nervous System
Essential Questions
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5.
3rd
Nine Weeks
Time Frame: 15 hours
What are the systematic functions of these systems?
What are the anatomical structures of these systems?
What are the physiological processes of the structures in these systems?
What pathologies are involved with these systems?
What are the related medical careers for these systems?
NGSSS Benchmarks (with Complexity Level)
SC.912.L.14.21 Describe the anatomy, histology, and physiology of the
central and peripheral nervous systems and name the major divisions of the
nervous system. (M)
SC.912.L.14.22 Describe the physiology of nerve conduction, including
the generator potential, action potential, and the synapse. (M)
SC.912.L.14.23 Identify the parts of a reflex arc. (L)
SC.912.L.14.25 Identify the major parts of a cross section through the
spinal cord. (L)
SC.912.L.14.27 Identify the functions of the major parts of the brain,
including the meninges, medulla, pons, midbrain, hypothalamus, thalamus,
cerebellum and cerebrum. (L)
SC.912.L.14.28 Identify the major functions of the spinal cord. (L)
Concepts
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SC.912.L.14.30 Compare endocrine and neural controls of physiology. (M)
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SC.912.L.14.49 Identify the major functions associated with the
sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems. (M)
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Textbook references
Ancillary Materials
Labs and Activities
Components of the Nervous
System and Sensory Organs
Parts of a Neuron
Major Regions of the Brain
Gross Anatomy of the
Spinal Cord
Structures of the Eye
Structures of the Ear
Functions of the Nervous
System and Sensory Organs
Synaptic Transmission
Myelinated Sheath and a
Neurolemma
Pathway of a Reflex Arc
Spinal Cord, Meninges, and
Cerebrospinal Fluid.
Cerebrum, Cerebellum, and
Medulla Oblongata
Academic Vocabulary
AstroAxDendrEpendym-lemm
MotoMultiOligoPeriSaltatorSnesSynUniCephalChiasmFlaccFuniGangliMeningPlex-
Cerebellum
Cerebrum
Hypothalamus
Medulla
Meninx
Midbrain
Nervous System
Pons
Reflex Arc
Spinal cord
Synapse
Thalamus
* List is not inclusive
Ch11 Fundamentals of Nervous System and Nervous Tissue, Ch12 The Central Nervous System, Ch13 The
Peripheral Nervous System and Reflex Activity & Ch14 The Autonomic Nervous System
Interactive Physiology DVD: action potential, synaptic potentials & neurotransmitters
Test the reflex arc using specific reflexes, name the effectors involved, be able to identify a complete reflex
arc; Cat dissection; Sheep Brain dissection
Unit 8: Special Senses
3rd Nine Weeks
Time Frame: 10 hours
Essential Questions
1.
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3.
4.
5.
What are the systematic functions of these systems?
What are the anatomical structures of these systems?
What are the physiological processes of the structures in these systems?
What pathologies are involved with these systems?
What are the related medical careers for these systems?
NGSSS Benchmarks (with Complexity Level)
SC.912.L.14.50 Describe the structure of vertebrate sensory
organs. Relate structure to function in vertebrate sensory
systems. (M)
Textbook references
Concepts
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Pathway of Light from
Cornea to Retina
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Pathway of Sound From
the External Ear to the
Cochlea
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Balance and Equilibrium
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Medical Careers Related
to the Nervous System
Academic Vocabulary
AudChoroid
Cochlea
CornIris
Labyrinth
LacriLutMacula
MalleOculiOlfactPalpebra
PhotoSlerThermTympanVitre-
Light
Rods
Cones
* List is not inclusive
Ch15 The Special Senses
Ancillary Materials
Labs and Activities
Sheep Eye Dissection; Smell and taste lab; blind spot and acuity; pupillary reflex; tuning fork
Unit 9: Circulatory System & Lymphatic System
3rd
Nine Weeks
Time Frame: 15 hours
Essential Questions
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
What are the systematic functions of these systems?
What are the anatomical structures of these systems?
What are the physiological processes of the structures in these systems?
What pathologies are involved with these systems?
What are the related medical careers for these systems?
NGSSS Benchmarks (with Complexity Level)
SC.912.L.14.34 Describe the composition and physiology of blood,
including that of the plasma and the formed elements. (M)
Concepts
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SC.912.L.14.35 Describe the steps in hemostasis, including the mechanism of
coagulation. Include the basis for blood typing and transfusion reactions. (M)
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SC.912.L.14.36 Describe the factors affecting blood flow through the
cardiovascular system. (M)
SC.912.L.14.37 Explain the components of an electrocardiogram. (L)
SC.912.L.14.38 Describe normal heart sounds and what they mean. (M)
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SC.912.L.14.39 Describe hypertension and some of the factors that
produce it. (M)
SC.912.L.14.40 Describe the histology of the major arteries and veins of
systemic, pulmonary, hepatic portal, and coronary circulation. (M)
SC.912.L.14.41 Describe fetal circulation and changes that occur to the
circulatory system at birth. (M)
SC.912.L.14.42 Describe the anatomy and the physiology of the lymph
system. (M)
SC.912.L.14.52 Explain the basic functions of the human immune
system, including specific and nonspecific immune response, vaccines, and
antibiotics. (M)
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Components of the
Cardiovascular System
Arteries, Veins, and
Capillaries
Formed Elements of Blood
Chambers, Valves, and Blood
Vessels of the Heart
Functions of the
Cardiovascular System
Events Involved in Clot
Formation SC.G.1.4.3
Impulse Conduction through
the Heart
Coronary, Systemic, and
Pulmonary Circulation
Exchange Nutrients/Waste
Between Blood & Body Cells
Events Represented on a
Normal EKG
General Types of Immune
Response
Cardiovascular System
Medical Careers
Academic Vocabulary
AgllutinBil-crit
EmbolErythrHemHeparLeuko-lys
Macro-osis
-poie
Poly-sta
ThrombAngioAtherBradyDiastoleEdem-gram
LunMyPapill-
PhlebScleraSynSystoleTachyAuto-gen
HumorImmuneInflammNodPathVocabulary:
Cardiovascular System
Coagulation
Hemostasis
Hypertension
Immune System
Plasma
* List is not inclusive
Unit 10: Respiratory System
3rd
Nine Weeks
Time Frame: 5 hours
Essential Questions
1.
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3.
4.
5.
What are the systematic functions of these systems?
What are the anatomical structures of these systems?
What are the physiological processes of the structures in these systems?
What pathologies are involved with these systems?
What are the related medical careers for these systems?
NGSSS Benchmarks (with Complexity Level)
Concepts
SC.912.L.14.43 Describe the histology of the respiratory system
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SC.912.L.14.44 Describe the physiology of the respiratory
system including the mechanisms of ventilation, gas exchange,
gas transport and the mechanisms that control the rate of
ventilation. (M)
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Textbook references
Ancillary references
Materials
Textbook
Labs and Materials
Activities
Ancillary
Labs and Activities
Components of the
Respiratory System
Gross Anatomy of
Organs Involved in
Respiration
Structures that Enhance
Function of Respiratory
System
Functions of the
Respiratory System
Role of Diaphragm and
Intercostal Muscles in Air
Exchange
Gaseous Exchange
Between Capillaries and
Alveoli.
Medical Careers Related
to the Respiratory System
Academic Vocabulary
AlveoliBronchCarcinCarinCricEpiHemInhalPhrenTuberPylRectSorptVilli-
Gas Exchange
Respiratory System
* List is not
inclusive
Ch22 The Respiratory System
Ch17 Blood, Ch18 The Cardiovascular System: The Heart, Ch19 Cardiovascular System: Blood Vessels,
Interactive
Physiology
DVD:
respiratory
system
Ch20 The Lymphatic
System
and Lymphoid
Organs
& Ch21 The Immune System: Innate and Adaptive
Body
Defenses
Spirometry-Respiratory volumes; Cat Dissection; Respiratory acidosis/alkalosis virtual
Interactive
(PhysioEx) Physiology DVD: cardiovascular system & immune response
Blood Typing, virtual and simulated; Hematocrit and hemoglobin determination, virtual (PhysioEx); Identify
RBCs, Platelets, and differentiate between WBCs; Heart dissection; Dive response
Unit 11: Digestive System
4th Nine Weeks
Time Frame: 10 days
Essential Questions
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5.
What are the systematic functions of these systems?
What are the anatomical structures of these systems?
What are the physiological processes of the structures in these systems?
What pathologies are involved with these systems?
What are the related medical careers for these systems?
NGSSS Benchmarks (with Complexity Level)
Concepts
 Components of the
SC.912.L.14.45 Describe the histology of the alimentary canal
Digestive System
and its associated accessory organs.
SC.912.L.14.46 Describe the physiology of the digestive system,  Alimentary Canal
Essential
including mechanical digestion, chemical digestion, absorption
 Functions of the
and the neural and hormonal mechanisms of control. (M)
Digestive System
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Basic Functions of the
Digestive System
Digestion of
Carbohydrates, Lipids,
and Protein
Medical Careers Related
to the Digestive System
Academic Vocabulary
AlimentCariCecChymDeciduFrenulGastrHepatHiatLinguPeriPylRectSorptVilli
Alimentary Canal
Digestive System
Microvilli
Absorption
Exocrine
Endocrine
* List is not
inclusive
4th
Unit 12: Urinary
Nine Weeks
Time Frame: 10 hours
Essential Questions
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
What are the systematic functions of these systems?
What are the anatomical structures of these systems?
What are the physiological processes of the structures in these systems?
What pathologies are involved with these systems?
What are the related medical careers for these systems?
NGSSS Benchmarks (with Complexity Level)
SC.912.L.14.47 Describe the physiology of urine formation by
the kidney. (M)
Textbook references
Ancillary Materials
Labs and Activities
Concepts
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Components of the
Urinary System
Formation and
Transportation of Urine
Academic Vocabulary
AfCalycCortCyst-
Urethra
Urinary Bladder
Ureter
Urinary System
Ch23 The Digestive System & Ch24 Nutrition, Metabolism, and Body Temperature
Regulation
Interactive Physiology DVD: Digestive system
Cat Dissection; Absorption labs; Chemical and physical process of digestion-amylase,
pepsin, lipase; Identify and illustrate functions of the alimentary canal and accessory organs
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SC.912.L.14.48 Describe the anatomy, histology, and
physiology of the ureters, the urinary bladder and the urethra. (M)
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Textbook references
Structures of the Nephron
Function of the Urinary
System
Glomerular Filtration/
Reabsorption
DetrusGlomJuxtaMictNephrPapillProxRenTrigon
* List is not inclusive
Ch25 The Urinary System & Ch26 Fluid, Electrolyte and Acid-Base Balance
Ancillary Materials
Labs and Activities
Cat Dissection; Sheep kidney; Urine formation virtual (PhysioEx); Simulated urine analysis
Unit 13: Reproductive System
4th
Nine Weeks
Time Frame: 15 hours
Essential Questions
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What are the systematic functions of these systems?
What are the anatomical structures of these systems?
What are the physiological processes of the structures in these systems?
What pathologies are involved with these systems?
What are the related medical careers for these systems?
NGSSS Benchmarks (with Complexity Level)
SC.912.L.14.31 Describe the physiology of hormones, including
the different types and the mechanisms of their action (M)
Concepts
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Components of the
Reproductive System
Academic Vocabulary
AndrContra-
Reproductive System
Hormone
SC.912.L.16.13 Describe the basic anatomy and physiology of
the human reproductive system. Describe the process of human
development from fertilization to birth and major changes that
occur in each trimester of pregnancy. (M)
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Textbook references
Gross Anatomy of the
Reproductive System
Differentiate Between the
Embryo and Fetus
Birth Process
Functions of the
Reproductive System
Male and Female
Hormones
Medical Careers Related
to the Reproductive
System reproductive
system
CrurEjaculFimbFollicGenesisGubernLabiMammMastMensMonsOoPrimPuberZon
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Ch27 The Reproductive System, Ch28 Pregnancy and Human Development & Ch29
Heredity
Ancillary Materials
Labs and Activities
Fertilization
Testosterone
Estrogen
Progesterone
Cat dissection; Observe models and identify structures and functions