HAZELWOOD SCHOOL DISTRICT
PHYSIOLOGY SYLLABUS
Course Description:
In Physiology students will study human systems in terms of the essential
functions they serve: deriving energy from food, internal coordination, protection
against injury, and continuity of life. Laboratory experiences and various case
studies will be emphasized for better understanding and preparation toward
medically related careers: medical doctor, nursing, medical technicians, physical
therapist, etc
Course Materials:
Essentials of Human Anatomy and Physiology 6th edition 1999 by Elaine N.
Marieb with Lab Manual 5th edition which includes PhysioEx CD-ROM version
2.0 with seven laboratory simulations and histology tutorial
Video clips from united streaming
Course Expectations:
Acquire the knowledge and skills to gather, analyze, and apply information and
ideas
 Develop questions and ideas to initiate and refine research
 Conduct research to answer questions and evaluate information and ideas
 Use technological tools and other resources to locate, select and organize
information
 Comprehend and evaluate written, visual, and oral presentations and
works
 Discover and evaluate patterns and relationships in information, ideas and
structures
 Evaluate the accuracy of information and the reliability of its sources
 Organize data, information and ideas into useful forms (including charts,
tables, graphs, outlines) for analysis and presentation
 Apply acquired information and ideas to different contexts in the school,
the workplace and everyday life
Acquire the knowledge and skills to communicate physiology effectively within
and beyond the classroom
Acquire the knowledge and skills to recognize and solve problems
 Identify problems and define their scope and elements
 Develop and apply strategies based on ways others have prevented and
solved problems
 Develop and apply strategies based on one’s own experience in
preventing and solving problems
 Evaluate the processes used in recognizing and solving problems
 Reason inductively form a set of facts and deductively from general
premises
 Examine problems and proposed solutions from multiple perspectives
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Evaluate the extent to which a strategy addresses the problem
Assess the costs, benefits and other consequences of proposed solutions
to problems
Acquire the knowledge and skills to make decisions and act as responsible
members of society
Sample Course Activities/Projects/Assessments:
View preserved specimens and tissue slides and microviewer slides
Nerve Control of Muscles Laboratory
Laboratory practicum using specimens from pig dissection
Multimedia presentations of body systems
Design and conduct an experiment of the effects of exercise on pulse,
respiration, blood pressure, and temperature
Students illustrate the pathway of blood through the body
Trace the pathway from the mouth to the site of absorption of its breakdown
products, noting where digestion occurs and what specific enzymes are involved
Carry out investigations of the effects of various chemicals on the heart rate
using interactive computer simulations
Describe the events that occur in a human from fertilization to birth
Identify structures and functions that ensure the continuity of the human species
Course Outline:
1. Basic Physiology
 11 systems and functions
 Microviewer tissues
2. Homeostasis
 Processes of life
 Control mechanisms
 Survival needs
3. Integumentary System
 Functions
 Structure
 Arrangement of skin levels
 Microviewer Skin
4. Skeletal System
 Overview
 Structure and Function
 Physical development
 Response-Environmental Factors
5. Muscular System
 Overall function
 Types of muscle and function
 Contraction at cellular and tissue level
 Energy sources for function
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6. Cat Dissection
 Muscle examination
 Internal structure and function
7. Nervous System
 Overview of relation with endocrine system
 Divisions of the system
 Cellular system
 Brain regions
 Cow Eye Dissection
8. Endocrine System
 Major organs in system
 Hormones produced and results of hormone release
9. Cardiovascular System
 Blood movement and control
 Human vital signs
 Blood pressure activity
10. Lymphatic System
 Organs and roles
 Immune system roles
11. Digestive System
 Enzymatic activity in food breakdown
 Assimilation of various nutrients and water by the body
12. Urinary System
 Roles of the structures
 Hormones
 Renin-angiotensin mechanism
13. Reproductive System
 Male structures and functions
 Female structures and functions
Course Curriculum Map:
Basic Physiology 7 days
Homeostasis 7 days
Integumentary System 7 days
Skeletal System 7 days
Muscular System 7 days
Cat Dissection 7 days
Nervous System 7 days
Endocrine System 7 days
Cardiovascular System 7 days
Lymphatic System 7 days
Digestive System 7 days
Urinary System 7 days
Reproductive System 7 days
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Lesson Protocol:
Engagement 2-5 minutes
Exploration 20-30 minutes
Explain 10-15 minutes
Expand/Extend/Elaborate 10-15 minutes
Evaluate 10-15 minutes
Course Power Vocabulary:
cell
tissue
system
organism
anatomy
body systems
digestion
absorption
excretion
pulse
blood pressure
enzyme
optimum
homeostasis
impulse
simulation
regulation
maintenance
conduction
initiated
external
reflex
resistance
embryology
villi
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organ
dissection
organs
secretion
respiration
hormone
stimulus
conduction
interactions
internal
hemostasis
fertilization
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