Class Syllabus: Anatomy and Physiology 101

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Course Meeting Times:	Continuous

Course Description

Anatomy and Physiology 101 will cover all the major body systems that interrelate to maintain bodily homeostasis.

Course Requirements

This course is intended for any age learner over the age of 13. However course completion will require a great amount of reading and writing. It is therefore strongly recommended that students to be able to write and read at a high school level. There are no Required books but Recommended Books are listed below.

Course Goals

Course Goals include the following:

1.) Be able to identify the major body systems and understand what each body system does
2.) Be able to relate how each body system works
3.) Be able to identify and explain major cells, tissues, and organs
4.) Be able to identify the explain functions of central muscles and bones

Course Materials

All the course material required to complete this course is contained in this course. This includes of 72 netlinks.

Grading Policy

Grading Policy- Each lesson is followed by an end of the lesson quiz which will review what is covered in the lesson. Several lessons will also be associated with a related assignment. The number of points each is worth will vary on the content but the format will require an essay type answer that will encourage students to better comprehend course material by writing answers in own words.

There will be a final exam at the end of the course (350 pts).

Course Outline

1. Introduction
2. Chemistry Basics
3. Cells (Foundation of Life)
4. Tissue (Different Types and Functions)
5. The Integumentary System
6. The Skeletal System
7. The Muscular System
8. The Nervous System
9. The Sensory System
10. The Endrocrine System
11. The Cardiovascular System
12. The Lymphatic System
13. The Respiratory System
14. The Digestive System
15. The Urinary System
16. The Reproductive System

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