Hinsdale High School
Course: Honors Anatomy and Physiology
Teacher: Teresa L. Chirichella
Email: tchirichella@hnhsd.org
Course Description :
This course covers fundamental concepts in human anatomy and physiology. Topics include the various organ systems, histology, and cellular metabolism. Highly technical vocabulary will be learned and laboratory activities will be done.
Grading Policies :
Your grade each quarter will be calculated as follows:
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5 % for class participation.
20 % Homework.
20 % portfolio, notes and vocabulary. (This is all the work you complete in class. Keep it in a folder or binder)
25 % Independent Study Monthly Portfolio (ISMP, see attached instructions)
30% Tests (there will be a test at the end of each unit)
Total: 100%
What you will need : (must bring to class every day)
 3 ring binder (this year you will need to keep ALL your worksheets and assignments in
 your binder)
 Pocket folder for ISMP
Pen or pencil
 Useful additional stuff: Calculator, Ruler (metric), Color pencils and markers, glue stick, scissors.
NOTE: HAP is an honors class. Completing this course successfully will require you to work hard and often. You need to develop good study skills and strategies. You are going to have to memorize and understand extensive technical and medical terminology . Work hard and do not procrastinate, study a little at a time, do not wait until the night before the exam. Learning about the human body is fascinating, try to relate it to what you know and make connections that will help you remember. Have fun while learning and challenge yourself.
Best wishes…Mrs. Chirichella

Course Outline
Unit 1: Introduction to Anatomy and Physiology:
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Levels of Organization
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Homeostasis and feedback loops
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Anatomical Terms. (positions, body regions, directions and sections)
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Body Cavities.
Labs and Activities: Body Cavities and Their Organs.
Unit 2: Cells and Tissues:
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Review of cell functions and organelles.
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The four types of tissue in the body.
Labs and activities: Observing and Identifying Different Types of Tissue
Unit 3: The Integumentary System:
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Levels of Organization
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Layers of the Integument (Epidermis, Dermis and Hypodermis)
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Factors influencing skin color
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Accessory structures of the skin: Hair, Nails and Glands.
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Repairing the integument after injury
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Skin abnormalities and cancer
Labs and activities: The skin; structure, sensations and glands
Unit 4: The Skeletal System:
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Levels of Organization: Chemical Composition, Bone Cells, Osseous tissue and Bone
Structure.
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Classification of bones.
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Axial and Appendicular Skeletons.
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Articulations.
Labs and activities: Bone Lab.
Unit 5: The Muscular System:
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Levels of Organization: Molecules and muscle fibers, Muscle Cell Structure, Muscle tissue types.
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Anatomy of a Skeletal Muscle.
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Muscle Contraction.

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Origin and Insertion of Muscles.
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Muscle efficiency.
Labs and Activities: Muscle Fatigue Lab.
Unit 6: Nervous System:
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Levels of Organization: Nerve Cell Structure, Nervous Tissue
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Anatomical and Functional Divisions of the Nervous System.
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Nerve Impulses; Action Potentials and Synapses.
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The Central Nervous System.
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The Peripheral Nervous System.
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Reflexes
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Special Senses
Labs and activities: Reaction Time lab
Unit 7: The Endocrine system
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Cell Communication and Homeostasis
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Glands and their hormones
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Types of hormones
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Regulation of Sugar in the body
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Regulation of Calcium in the body.
Labs and Activities: Endocrine System and Stress Response
Unit 8: Cardiovascular System and Immune System:
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Levels of organization: Molecules and Cells. Components of Blood
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The ABO blood types
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Blood Vessel
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The Heart and Circulation.
Labs and Activities: Cardiovascular System Lab.
Unit 9: The Respiratory System.
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Levels of Organization.
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Upper and Lower Respiratory System
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Gas Exchange
Labs and Activities: Lung Capacity Lab

Unit 10: Digestive and Excretory Systems.
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The digestive tract and accessory organs
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Digestion and Enzymes.
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Secretion and Absorption of Nutrients
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The Urinary tract
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Filtration of Blood
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Waste excretion
Labs and Activities: Pig Dissection Lab (optional)
Unit 11: Reproduction and Embryonic Development.
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The female reproductive system and the Menstrual Cycle
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The male reproductive system.
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Fertilization and Gestation