Bio 160: Introduction to Human Anatomy and Physiology
Spring 2012
Instructor: Tammy Gillespie
Phone: 928-428-8364
Email: tammy.gillespie@eac.edu
Office: Math and Science Bldg Rm 304
Office Hours: MWF 8-9 am, 12-1 pm
Website: http://eacfaculty.org/tgillespie
Course Description: This course is designed as an introduction into human anatomy and physiology.
Course Objectives: By the end of this course you should be able to…
1. Understand and give examples of the role energy has in human organisms.
2. Understand the structure, function, and relationships between human body systems.
3. Gain an awareness of the anatomical and physiological results of disruptions to the normal status of the
human organism.
4. Use case studies to investigate normal function and dysfunction of human body systems.
Tests and Grading: There will be 5 concept tests, posttest, and a comprehensive final exam. There will also be
quizzes, homework assignments, reading assignments, and case studies.
An exam can only be made up in the event of a verifiable student absence, provided that the student has
notified the instructor prior to the scheduled time of the exam. You must schedule an appointment to take the
exam prior to the next scheduled class meeting. Any student who enters an exam or quiz late will not be given
any extra time to take the exam, and if sufficiently late, will not be allowed to take the exam at all.
Grades:
A: 89.5-100%
B: 79.5-89.4%
C: 69.5-79.4%
D:59.5-69.4%
F: 0-59.4%
Academic Dishonesty: Acts of academic dishonesty, including plagiarism and cheating, will not be tolerated and
are considered serious offenses. Any such action by the student will be reported to the administration.
Penalties could range from loss of points to permanent expulsion from the institution. Please consult the
institutions Academic Integrity policy for further information.
Assignments:
1. You will be required to complete the review exercises at the end of each lab exercise. A schedule and
list of questions to answer are found at the end of this syllabus.
2. At the beginning of each body system you will complete a case study that deals with some aspect of that
system. You will be required to submit your answers to the case study when we conclude that system.
3. You will also do a group presentation on an additional case study of your choosing with your group. You
will be assigned to a group at the beginning of the semester and be presented with a list of the case
studies from which you may choose. The guidelines for the project will be given to you shortly.
What you need: You need access to a computer and the internet. There are many readings and activities that
we will be doing from the cyber world and tools on the computer that we will be utilizing.
Bio 160 Class Schedule
Spring Semester 2012
Date
Topic
1/12/12
Pretest, Introduction to Energy,
Cell respiration
1/17/12
Cell structures/transport,
Cell chemistry
1/19/12
Cell structures, Cell biology lab
1/24/12
Mitosis/Meiosis/Inheritance
1/26/12
Inheritance/Evolution
1/31/12
Test #1/ Tissues and Skin
2/2/12
Tissues and Skin
Skeletal System
2/7/12
Skeletal System
2/9/12
Skeletal System/Joints
2/14/12
Muscular System
2/16/12
Muscular System
2/21/12
Muscular System
2/23/12
Test #2/ Nervous System
2/28/12
Nervous System
3/1/12
Nervous System
3/6/12
Nervous System/Senses
3/8/12
Endocrine System
3/13/12
Test #3/ Blood
3/15/12
Circulatory System
3/27/12
Circulatory System
3/29/12
Circulatory System
4/3/12
Lymphatic System/Immunity
4/5/12
Test #4/ Respiratory System
4/10/12
Respiratory System
4/12/12
Respiratory System
Digestive System
4/17/12
Digestive System
4/19/12
Digestive System
4/24/12
Urinary System
4/26/12
Reproductive System
5/1/12
Test #5/ Posttest/Review for
Final
5/3/12
Final Exam
Readings (online and text)
Class Notes
Ch. 14, p. 488-502
Ch. 2, p. 25-58 Lab Exercise 3
Ch. 3, p. 63-75 Lab Exercise 4
Ch. 3, p. 63-75
Class Notes
Class Notes
Ch. 3, p. 87-100, Ch. 4, p. 109-128, Lab Ex. 5
Ch. 3, p. 87-100, Ch. 4, p. 109-128, Lab Ex. 6
Ch. 4, p. 134-144 Lab Exercise 7
Ch. 5, p. 145-157 Lab Exercise 8
Ch. 5, p. 158-173 Lab Exercises 9, 10
Ch. 6, p. 181-195 Lab Exercise 11
Ch. 6, p. 196-204 Lab Exercise 12
Ch. 6, p. 205-214
Ch. 7, p. 226-239 Lab Exercise 13
Ch. 7, p. 240-254 Lab Exercise 14
Ch. 7, p. 255-269 Lab Exercise 15, 16
Ch. 8, p. 279-301 Lab Exercise 17
Ch. 9, p. 308-330 Lab Exercise 18
Ch. 10, p. 337-352 Lab Exercise 19
Ch. 11, p. 357-369 Lab Exercise 20
Ch. 11, p. 370-382 Lab Exercise 21
Ch. 11, p. 383-391 Lab Exercise 22
Ch. 12, p. 398-428
Ch. 13, p. 436-444 Lab Exercise 23
Ch. 13, p. 445-452 Lab Exercise 24
Ch. 13, p. 453-455
Ch. 14, p. 464-473
Ch. 14, p. 474-488 Lab Exercise 25
Ch. 14, p. 474-488
Ch. 15, p. 512-532 Lab Exercise 26
Ch. 16, p. 539-568 Lab Exercise 27
Laboratory Experiences: These lab experiences are designed to allow you to reflect on the ideas and
information that we discuss in each of the learning objects, to help you construct an understanding of the world
in which we live. You will question, challenge and explore science. You will design and perform relevant
experiments, following which you will discuss with your classmates what you have learned and how your
observations and experiments helped, or did not help, you better understand the concept. Your design of your
experiments will be inquiry-based and “hands-on” that you will be able to model in your own classroom.
Below you will find the topics that we will be covering through the semester. They encompass all of the
concepts that are required for students to master by the Arizona Department of Education.
Arizona Department of Education Science Competencies and Performance Standards covered:
1. Energy of the Earth
Learning objectives
What you will learn as you master the competency:
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Identify the ultimate source of energy for the earth and the forms in which it can be found
Describe how energy causes earth materials to change from one form to another
Describe how energy is involved in chemical and physical changes
Describe how energy of sunlight is changed to chemical energy in plants, transferred between living organisms, and utilized.
2. Cell Biology
Learning objectives
What you will learn as you master the competency:
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Describe the structure and function of the cell and its component parts (organelles and cell membrane/cell wall)
Explain how cellular respiration in plants and animals convers food energy into mechanical energy and heat
Compare and contrast mitosis and meiosis and identify their relationships to growth and repair and sexual reproduction
Understand how traits are passed on from parent to offspring
3. Human Anatomy and Physiology
Learning objectives
What you will learn as you master the competency:
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Describe the structure and function of the digestive system in vertebrates
Describe the structure and function of the respiratory system in vertebrates
Describe the structure and function of the cardiovascular/circulatory systems in vertebrates
Describe the structure and function of the skeletal system in vertebrates
Describe the structure and function of the muscular system in vertebrates
Describe the structure and function of the nervous system in vertebrates
3. Evolution
Learning objectives
What you will learn as you master the competency:
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Explain how variations/mutations within organisms through sexual reproduction could give species an advantage for survival in
a particular environment
Give examples of how changes in the environment lead to natural selection