2/1/16 Biology 221—Human Anatomy & Physiology Spring 2016 Dr. Russell My Background Websites you need to bookmark My faculty website: faculty.orangecoastcollege.edu/grussell Mastering A&P: hIp://www.masteringaandp.com Blackboard: hIp://occ.blackboard.com 1 2/1/16 Success in Biology 221: what does it take? •  Read the book before coming to class •  Take your own notes (don’t rely on the powerpoint slides I provide you) •  Rewrite your notes aNer class Success in Biology 221: what does it take? •  Read the book before coming to class •  Take your own notes (don’t rely on the powerpoint slides I provide you) •  Rewrite your notes aNer class •  Ask quesPons when you don’t understand something •  Come to my office hours •  This should be a no-­‐brainer, but come to class! 2 2/1/16 Exam make-­‐up day This is important. If you miss an exam, the only Pme you can make it up is Friday, May 20, 2016 at 10am. Your absence from an exam must be legi7mate: illness (with doctor’s note), car accident, college-­‐
recognized event, etc. No birthday par7es at Disneyland, Hawaii vaca7ons, etc. ANATOMY…
…studies the structure and shape of the
body and its parts at various levels
PHYSIOLOGY…
…studies how the body and its parts
function to maintain homeostasis
3 2/1/16 FORM FOLLOWS FUNCTION
FORM FOLLOWS IS FUNCTION
(and it’s beautiful)
4 2/1/16 We can do amazing things Badwater Ultramarathon: Badwater (Death Valley) – Mt. Whitney (135 mi) Held in July (when temperatures average 115-­‐125 degrees) Run NON-­‐STOP! We can do amazing things MigraPon of the Bar-­‐tailed Godwit: Breeds in Alaska, winters in New Zealand (6800 mi) 120 hours (5 days) @ 55 mph Many fly NON-­‐STOP! Different levels of biological organizaPon 5 2/1/16 6