BIO
201IN
Human Anatomy and Physiology I
Description:
Structure and function of the body. Includes levels of organization, homeostasis and disease,
anatomical terms, integumentary system, skeletal system and articulations, muscular and
nervous systems, autonomic nervous system, and special senses.
Performance Objectives:
Upon successful completion of the course, the student will be able to:
1. List and describe the levels of organization and the general functions of the 11 organ systems.
2. Describe the importance of homeostasis and the mechanisms involved in maintaining normal
physiological limits.
3. Use anatomical terms to describe body regions, sections, cavities, and relative positions.
4. Identify the structures of the integumentary system and describe their functions.
5. Identify the structures of the skeletal system and describe their functions.
6. Classify the joints of the body and describe their structures and functions.
7. Identify the structures of the muscular system and describe their functions.
8. Identify the structures of the nervous system and describe their functions.
9. Identify the structures of the special senses and describe their functions.
10. Perform activities to demonstrate improvement in the general education goals of communication or
critical thinking.
Course Outline:
I.
I.
Levels of Organization
A.
Major levels in the human body
B.
Major components and functions of 11 organ systems
A. II.
Homeostasis and Disease
A.
Negative feedback
B.
Positive feedback
A. III.
Anatomical Terms
A.
Body regions, sections and relative positions
B.
Body cavities
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A. IV.
Integumentary System
A.
Functions of the integumentary system
B.
Structures and functions of the epidermis, dermis and hypodermis and selected skin
derivatives
C.
Homeostatic mechanisms of the skin, including thermoregulation
D.
Skin repair in response to injury
A. V.
Skeletal System
A.
Classification of bones
B.
Long and flat bone structure
C.
Bone and cartilage histology
D.
E.
F.
G.
Physiology of bone formation, growth and remodeling
Bone’s role in calcium homeostasis
Exercise and the skeletal system
Identification of selected human bones and their markings
A. VI.
Articulations
A.
Classification of joints
B.
Structure and function of a synovial joint
C.
Structures and functions of selected articulations
A. VII.
Muscular System
A.
Muscle histology
B.
Sarcomeres and the sliding filament theory
C.
Neuromuscular junction and nerve stimulation
D.
Muscle physiology
E.
Homeostatic mechanisms of muscles and muscle tissue, including thermoregulation
F.
Identification of selected muscles and their origins, insertions and actions
A. VIII.
Nervous System
A.
Divisions of the nervous system
B.
Neuron structures and neurophysiology including resting, graded and action potentials
and neural integration
C.
Synapse structure and function including neurotransmitters
D.
Selected brain structures and their functions
E.
Spinal cord structures and their functions
F.
Reflex arc and spinal reflexes
G.
Cranial nerves and selected spinal nerves
H.
Sensory, motor and integrative pathways
A.
IX.
Autonomic Nervous System
A. Selected structures in the autonomic nervous system and their functions
B. ANS control and homeostasis
A.
X.
Special Senses
A. The anatomical structures involved with vision; hearing and equilibrium; olfaction; and
gustation.
B. Special senses, mechanisms and physiology