Get Your Students
Excited About
Anatomy/Physiology
Julie Combes, B.S., M.ED
Lamesa High School
Lamesa, Texas jcombes@lamesaisd..net
Disclamer
 I am not promoting any one product or company.
 When I mention a company, it doesn’t mean that
there are not others who are just as good and even
cheaper.
 I am not receiving any monetary compensation for
referring to a particular company or publisher.
Objectives
 Provide teachers with a workable syllabus i.e scope
and sequence
 Recommend activities or labs to create and maintain
interest in the classroom
 How to implement the new TEKS with lessons,
activities, and labs
Website
 www.cte.unt.edu/health/health.html
 TEA site for resources for teaching
Anatomy/Physiology
 Powerpoints
 Career information
 Notes
Textbook
Journal
 Students use a journal to keep up with notes,
handouts, pictures ect.
Course Description
 Students use scientific method to conduct
laboratory and field investigations
 Study the structure of the human body and in the
interaction of body systems for maintaining
homeostasis
 Students should understand that some questions are
outside the realm of science when they construct
testable hypotheses
Course Description
 Inquiry based class
 Social ethics
 Analyze systems in terms of their components
Course Requirements
 State requirements: course recommended for
students in grades 10 – 11.
 Three credits of science completed
 Must meet the 40% lab and fieldwork requirement
 My opinion: 10 grade is too young and immature
Required Materials
Required Materials
Orientation to the Human
Body
 Anatomical Position
 Regional Terms
 Directional Terms
 Planes of the body
Flash cards best way to learn
http://www.starlasteachtips.com/
Survey of Body Systems
 Brief overview of each human body system
 Lab: Rat Dissection: Objective: to allow the student
to conduct an inquiry based survey of the major
systems of the rat
 Lab Recommendation: Carolina Rat Dissection
BioKit
Homeostasis
Homeostasis
 Left out in the Cold: A case study of
Thermoregulation
 http://ublib.buffalo.edu/libraries/projects/cases/
ubcase.htm#AP
Chemical Processes
 Reviewing basic chemical processes with students
such as:
 Potential vs. Kinetic Energy, Atom structure, Ionic
bonding (Electrolytes), Covalent Bonding, Water
and Polarity, Acids vs Bases, Organic compounds
Activities for Chemical
Processes
 Case Study: A Can of Bull? Do Energy Drinks really
Provide a Source of Energy?
http://ublib.buffalo.edu/libraries/projects/cases/
ubcase.htm#AP
 AP Biology Lab Enzyme Catalysis
 DNA Paternity Testing: Flinn
 How Powerful is your Antacid: Flinn
Cellular Basis of Life
 Students will need to review the basic structure of
the cell along with the organelles and cell
membrane
 Cell transport
 Cell cycle
 Protein Synthesis
 Metabolism and how hormones regulate
metabolism ( T3, T4)
 Glycoproteins and cell junctions
Activities for Cellular
Processes
 View prepared slides of:
 Typical animal cells, red blood cells, white blood
cells, nerve cells, sperm, egg, muscle cells
 Osmosis/Diffusion Lab
 K’NEX DNA Replication and Transcription Kit
 View “Allium root tip” slides
 http://learn.genetics.utah.edu/
Activities for Cellular
Processes
 Compare normal and cancer cells using prepared
slides
Tissues
 Epithelial Tissue: 4 simple and 4 stratified
 Connective Tissue: includes Loose Connective
Tissue Proper, Cartilage, Blood, Bone
 Muscle Tissue
 Nervous Tissue
Activities for Tissues
 Animal Histology: Form and Function: Carolina
Biological Company.
 “Another Strategy for Teaching Histology to A&P
Students: Classification Versus Memorization. The
American Biology Teacher, Vol. 62, No. 5, May 2000.
 Exploring Mammalian Tissue Types Kit: Carolina
 Carolina Forensic Dissection: Carolina Biological
Company
Integumentary System
 Identify and Explain the parts of the skin
 Handout on Skin Parts: Human Anatomy On File.
Facts on File
 Skin Cancer and other skin diseases
 Burns
Activities for
Integumentary System
 Microscopic Analysis of Trace Evidence: Hair:
Summer Research Institute 2005 , adapted from:
Introductory Forensic Science Lab Activity
“Forensicsinschool.com”
 Finger print Lab
 Measuring the Power of the Sun: Carolina Biological
Company
Skeletal System
 Students need to learn the bones and their markings
 Flash cards are great for this.
(http://www.starlasteachtips.com/)
 Functions and structure of bone
 Ossification process
 Fractures and healing
 Articulations
Activities for Skeletal
System
 The Biochemistry of Bone Deterioration: Edvotek
 Sherlock Bones: Identification of Skeletal Remains
Lab Activity: Wards
 Build large skeleton model ( card stock, brads,
buttons)
 BonE Voyage to Mars: Carolina
 Dissect Chicken bones to find marrow ect.
 Sheep knee joint: Wards
Muscular System
 Identification of skeletal muscles
 Functions of three types of muscles
 Muscle contraction
 Nerve Connection to Muscles and Motor units
 Muscle twitch and strength of contraction
 ATP and ADP regeneration
Activities for Muscular
System
 Spaghetti noodles
 Contraction of Glycerinated Muscle with ATP:
Carolina Biological
 http://www.anatomyinclay.com/starla.html
Anatomy in Clay
Nervous System
 Components of Nervous System
 Parts of Brain, Spinal Cord
 Neuron Structure
 CNS and PNS
 Reflex Arc
 Cranial Nerves
 Special Senses
Activities for Nervous
System
 Case Study: A Case of Cerebrovascular Accident
http://ublib.buffalo.edu/libraries/projects/cases/
ubcase.htm
 Activity to learn landmarks of brain: paper
 Mammalian Brain BioKit: Carolina Biological
 Carolina Human Senses BioKit: Carolina
 Mammalian Eye Dissection BioKit: Carolina
 Anatomy In Clay: Build Brain.
Endocrine System
 Compare and Contrast Endocrine and Nervous
System
 Basic Structure of Endocrine glands and hormone
function
 Effects of hormones
Activities for Endocrine
System
 http://ublib.buffalo.edu/libraries/projects/cases/
ubcase.htm Case Study on Insulin
 What Do You Know About Diabetes Lab Kit:
Science Kit
Cardiovascular System:
Blood and Blood Vessels
 Characteristics of Blood
 Components of Blood
 Blood Vessels
 Red Blood Cells vs. White Blood Cells
 Clotting
 Blood Types and transfusions
Activities for Blood and
Blood Vessels
 Wright Readi-Stain BioKit: Carolina Biological
 Blood Typing Bio Kit: Carolina Biological
 Must have parent permission
 Many kits with synthetic blood
 Introduction to Blood Spatter Analysis: Wards
Cardiovascular System:
The Heart
 Basic structure of heart
 Blood Flow through heart and body
 Blood Pressure
 Electrical System of the heart
 Heart Disease
Cardiovascular System
Activities
 Chlosterol Testing: Flinn
 Mammalian Heart BioKit: Carolina Biological
 Students learn to take Blood Pressure
 Pasco Lab: Measure Heart Rate, EKG’s
 Build a heart model
 The Effect of Drugs Kit: Carolina Biological
Lymphatic System and
Immune System
 Lymph System
 Lymph Organs
 Body’s Defenses
 Immunity
 Allergies
Activities
 Elisa Immuno Explorer: HIV/AIDS Diagnostic Tool:
Bio-Rad
 AIDS: Evolution of An Epidemic Video from HHMI
Respiratory System
 Structure and function of respiratory system
 Pulmonary Ventilation
 Control of breathing
 Obstacles to breathing
 Life styles that effect breathing
Activities for Respiratory
System
 Sheep Pluck Dissection
 Pasco: Pulmonary Function Tests
Digestive System
 Digestive Organs and function
 Mechanical and Chemical Digestion
 Accessory Organs
Activities for Digestive
System
 Digestion Biokit : Carolina Biological
 Help From MOM: Flinn
 Sweet Indigestion: A Directed Case Study on
Carbohydrates
 Organs on the digestive system for dissection
Urinary System
 Location and function of urinary organs
 Basic structure of kidneys
 Nephron Structure
 Nephron Filtration
Activities For Urinary
System
 Carolina Mammal Kidney Dissection Guide:
Carolina Biological
 Urine Examination BioKit: Carolina Biological
 Working Nephron Model
Reproductive System
 Basic Structure and Function of male and female
reproductive systems
 Menstrual cycle
 Fertilization Process
 Embryo and Fetal development
 Birthing Process
Activities for Reproductive
System
 Ovary/testicle dissection
 Uterus dissection
Resources for
Anatomy/Physiology
 Howard Hughes Medical Institue
 http://www.visiblebody.com/
 http://www.argosymedical.com/
 http://adameducation.com/Educators_K12.aspx
 http://www.pathguy.com/