Human Anatomy Course Syllabus
Unit #1: Understanding the Levels of Organization in the
Human Body
Objectives:
Know the levels of organization in the living world.
Know the organization of the human body by cavities and anatomical terminology.
Understand the structure of matter and how it relates to cellular metabolism
Understand the structure and function of a variety of cells contained in the human body.
Distinguish between groups of cells and tissues.
Relate the components of the integumentary system to the levels of organization.
State Standards
3.1.12 Unifying Themes
3.2.12 Inquiry and Design
Shared Activities and Assessments
· Laboratory Exercise 2: Body Organization and Terminology, pp. 9- 16
· Laboratory Exercise 7: Epithelial Tissues, pp. 53- 56
· Laboratory Exercise 8: Connective Tissues, pp. 57-61
· Laboratory Exercise 9: Muscle and Nervous Tissues, pp. 63- 66
· Laboratory Exercise 10: The Integumentary System, pp. 71-72
Available Equipment and Materials, Storage Location
· Copy of Laboratory Manual, Rm 815
· Skeleton and torso models, Rm 815
· Various slides, Rm. 815
· Microscopes, Rm. 813A
Unit #2: Understand the Anatomy and Physiology of the Mechanisms of Support and Movement in the Human Body
Objectives
Explain the structure and function of bones.
Know the major divisions of the human skeleton.
Learn a majority of the human bones by scientific name and location.
Name, understand, and show by example the variety of joints in the human skeleton.
Know the structure and function of muscles.
Distinguish between the three types of muscle tissue.
Learn the scientific names and locations of a select group of human muscles.
Demonstrate and name muscle and joint actions.
Shared Activities and Assessments
· Laboratory Exercise 11: Structure of Bone, pp. 73-78
· Laboratory Exercise 12: Organization of the Skeleton, pp. 79-84
· Laboratory Exercise 17: The Joints, pp. 123- 127
· Laboratory Exercise 18: Skeletal Muscle Structure, pp. 129- 134
Available Equipment and Materials, Storage Location
· Human skeleton, Rm. 815
· Various animal skeletons, Rms. 813 and 815
· Copy of Laboratory Manual, Rm. 815
Unit #3: Understand the Integration, Coordination, and Communication Systems of the Human Body
Objectives:
Describe the structure and function of a neuron.
Understand the steps involved in the transmitting of a nerve impulse.
Explain several nerve pathways.
Demonstrate several reflex actions on another person.
Understand the structure and function of the brain and spinal cord.
Identify the various types of sensory receptors.
List and understand the operation of the human senses.
Relate the importance of hormones to the functioning of the human body.
Describe the endocrine glands and the hormones they produce.
Shared Activities and Assessments
· Laboratory Exercise 23: Nervous Tissue and Nerves, pp. 165- 172
· Laboratory Exercise 24: The Reflex Arc and Reflexes, pp. 173- 178
· Laboratory Exercise 27: Dissection of the Sheep Brain, pp. 189- 196
· Laboratory Exercise 29: The Eye, pp. 207- 214
· Laboratory Exercise 30: Visual Tests and Demonstrations, pp. 215- 219
Available Equipment and Materials, Storage Location
· Copy of Laboratory Manual, Rm. 815
· Dissection specimens, Rm. 815
· Vision test charts and percussion hammers, Rm. 815
· Vision test chart and Ishihara Color Blindness Book, Nurse’s Office
· Dissection tools, Rm. 813A
Unit#4: Understand the Mechanisms of Processing and Support
Objectives:
Know the general structure and function of the alimentary canal.
List the organs of the digestive tract by anatomical location.
Understand the mechanisms of breathing and alveolar gas exchange.
Identify blood cells by type and function.
Know the structure and function of the heart.
Measure pulse and blood pressure.
Distinguish between veins and arteries.
Understand the body’s defense mechanisms.
Know the organs of the urinary system.
Understand the process of waste removal in the human body.
Shared Activities and Assessments
· Laboratory Exercise 35: Structure of the Heart, pp. 259- 266
· Laboratory Exercise 38: Pulse Rate and Blood Pressure, pp. 281-285
Available Equipment and Materials, Storage Location
· Copy of Laboratory Manual, Rm. 815
· Dissection specimens, Rm. 815
· Blood pressure monitors, Rm. 815
· Dissection tools, Rm. 813A
Unit #5: Understand the Human Reproductive Cycle
Objectives:
Know the male reproductive organs by name and function
Know the female reproductive organs by name and function.
Understand the female menstrual cycle.
Understand the roles of various hormones in the reproductive cycle.
Describe the stages of pregnancy and the birth process.
Shared Activities and Assessments
· Dissection of the Fetal Pig
Available Equipment and Materials, Storage Location
· Specimens, Rm. 815
· Dissection instructions, Rm. 815
· Dissection tools, Rm. 813A