Anatomy and Physiology Units of Study
Unit 1 – Foundations
Unit 2 – Integumentary System
Unit 3 – Skeletal System
Unit 4 – Muscular System
Unit 5 – Nervous System
Unit 6 – Endocrine System
Unit 7 – Cardiovascular System
Unit 8 – Lymphoid System
Unit 9 – Respiratory System
Unit 10 – Digestive System
Unit 11 – Urinary System
Unit 12 – Reproductive System
Unit 1: Foundations of Anatomy and Physiology
By the end of Chapter 1 – Introduction to Anatomy and Physiology you should….
Know: The basic organization and structure of the human body and appropriate academic
terminology(vocabulary), principles, and methods commonly used in the study of human anatomy and
physiology.
As you study in unit one make certain you can…
Do:
Describe the basic functions (characteristics) of living organisms.
Differentiate between anatomy and physiology, and describe various specialties between each
discipline.
Identify the major levels of organization in a living organism.
Identify the eleven organ systems of the human body.
Explain the concept of homeostasis. *
Describe how negative feedback and positive feedback are involved in homeostatic regulation. *
Use anatomical terms to describe body sections, body regions, and relative positions.
Identify major body cavities and their subdivisions.
* Laboratory Investigation
Unit one Academic Vocabulary Development
paries =
Bios =
pathos =
cardium =
peri –
dorsum =
pronus =
homeo =
-stasis =
-logy =
supinus =
medianus =
venter =
Describe the basic functions of living things.
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Extension:
Differentiate between anatomy and physiology, and
describe various specialties between each discipline.
Academic Vocabulary:
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Extension:
Identify the major levels of organization in a living
organism.
Academic Vocabulary:
Visual representation:
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Identify the eleven organ systems of the human body.
Academic Vocabulary:
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Summary response:
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Explain the concept of homeostasis. *
Academic Vocabulary:
Visual representation:
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Extension:
Design an experiment to test and show
homeostasis and negative and/or positive
feedback in a human.
Describe how negative feedback and positive feedback
are involved in homeostatic regulation. *
Academic Vocabulary:
Visual Representation:
Summary response:
Extension:
Design an experiment to test and show
homeostasis and negative and/or positive
feedback in a human.
Use anatomical terms to describe body sections, body
regions, and relative positions.
Academic Vocabulary:
Visual representation:
Summary Response:
Extension:
Anatomical Simon - Says
Identify major body cavities and their subdivisions.
Academic Vocabulary:
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