BIO 201IH - Human Anatomy, Physiology and Histology

1. Apply the scientific method and the correct use of materials, and procedures in the biology laboratory.
2. Identify anatomical structures of organ systems. 
3. Describe physiological functions of organ systems.
4. Evaluate the effect of homeostatic mechanisms on organ systems using observations of biomedical data.

1. Apply the scientific process utilizing the key components of the scientific method.
2. Describe the primary human tissues including examples of where each can be found in the human body.
3. Describe the levels of organization and the general functions of the 11 organ systems.
4. Describe the importance of homeostasis and the mechanisms involved in maintaining normal physiological limits.
5. Describe chemistry and biochemistry as it relates to the structure, function, and physiology of the human body including energy metabolism of cells, tissues and organ systems.
6. Describe cell biology, including function and gene regulation as it relates to physiology.
7. Use anatomical terms to describe body regions, sections, cavities, and relative positions.   
8. Identify the structures of the integumentary, skeletal, muscular, and nervous systems. 
9. Describe the functions of the cells and organs of the integumentary, skeletal, muscular, and nervous systems.
10. Describe physiological movements and classification of joints by observing their structure and function.
11.  Describe the special sense organs and the physiology of the five special senses.
12. Critically examine assumptions about how organs and organ systems function and the implications of these assumptions for individuals and society.

1. Scientific Process and Scientific Experimentation
2. Scientific Measurement and Laboratory Techniques
   1. Metric system
   2. Microscopy
   3. Laboratory safety
3. Levels of Biological Organization
   1. Taxonomy
   2. Essential features of prokaryotes and eukaryotes
4. Principles of Homeostasis                
5. Principles of Chemistry as Applied to Physiology
   1. Basic general chemistry including bonding, pH, and water
   2. Macromolecules
   3. Enzymes
   4. DNA
6. Cellular Level of Organization
   1. Introduction to cell biology
   2. Membrane transport
   3. Cell cytoplasm and organelles
   4. Aerobic and anaerobic respiration
   5. The nucleus and regulation of gene expression
7. Histology/Human Tissues
   1. Epithelium
   2. Connective tissue
   3. Muscular tissue
   4. Nervous tissue
8. Anatomical Terms
   1. Body regions, sections and relative positions
   2. Body cavities 
9. Integumentary System
   1. Functions of the integumentary system
   2. Structures and functions of the epidermis, dermis, hypodermis, and selected skin derivatives
   3. Homeostatic mechanisms of the skin, including thermoregulation
   4. Skin repair in response to injury
10. Skeletal System
    1. Classification of bones
    2. Long and flat bone structure
    3. Bone and cartilage histology
    4. Physiology of bone formation, growth and remodeling
    5. Bone’s role in calcium homeostasis
    6. Exercise and the skeletal system 
    7. Identification of selected human bones and their markings 
11. Articulations
    1. Classification of joints
    2. Structure and function of a synovial joint
    3. Structures and functions of selected articulations
12. Muscular System
    1. Muscle histology
    2. Sarcomeres and the sliding filament theory
    3. Neuromuscular junction and nerve stimulation
    4. Muscle physiology and regulatory responses to exercise
    5. Homeostatic mechanisms of muscles and muscle tissue, including thermoregulation
    6. Identification of selected muscles and their origins, insertions and actions 
13. Nervous System  
    1. Divisions of the nervous system
    2. Neuron structures and neurophysiology, including resting, graded and action potentials, and neural integration
    3. Synapse structure and function, including neurotransmitters
    4. Selected brain structures and their functions
    5. Spinal cord structures and their functions
    6. Reflex arc and spinal reflexes
    7. Cranial nerves and selected spinal nerves
    8. Sensory, motor and integrative pathways
14. Autonomic Nervous System
    1. Selected structures in the autonomic nervous system and their functions
    2. ANS control and homeostasis
15. Special Senses
    1. The anatomical structures involved with vision, hearing and equilibrium, olfaction, and gustation
    2. Special senses, mechanisms and physiology