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Lecture Syllabus

Week	Task
1	An Introduction to Human body: Overview of Anatomy and Physiology. Structural levels of organization. Homeostasis. Anatomical terminology. Medical imaging. Chapter 1.
2	The Chemical level of organization: Chemistry: Elements and atoms.Chemical bonds. Chemical reactions. Chapter 2.
3	The Chemical level of organization: Inorganic and organic compounds. Chapter 2.
4	The Cellular level of organization: Cell membrane. Cytoplasm and cellular organelles. The nucleus and DNA replication. Protein synthesis. Cell growth and Division. Cellular differentiation. Chapters 3.
5	The Tissue level of organization: Types of tissues. Epithelial, connective, nervous & muscle and tissues. Tissue injury and aging. Chapter 4.
6	The Integumentary System: Layers of skin. Accessory structures of skin. Functions of the integumentary system. Diseases, Disorders and Injuries of Integumentary system. Chapter 5.
7	Bones Tissue and Skeletal system: Functions of skeletal system.  Bone Classification. Bone structure. Bone formation and development. Fracture. Exercise, nutrition, hormones and bone tissue. Calcium homeostasis. Chapter 6.
8	Joints: Classification. Fibrous, cartilaginous and synovial joints. Types of body movements. Anatomy of selected joints. Chapter 9. Muscle tissue: Overview of muscle tissue. Chapter 10.
9	Muscle tissue:  Skeletal muscle. Muscle fiber and contraction and relaxation. Nervous system control of muscle tension. Types of muscle fibers. Exercise and muscle performance. Cardiac muscle. Smooth muscle. Development and regeneration of muscle tissue. Chapter 10.
10	The Nervous system and Nervous tissue: Basic structure and function of nervous system. Nervous tissue. The Action potential. Communication between neurons. Chapter 12.
11	Anatomy of Nervous System. The Embryological perspective. The Central Nervous system. Circulation and the Central nervous system. The peripheral nervous system. Chapters 13.
12	The Autonomic Nervous System.  Divisions of Autonomic Nervous system. Autonomic reflexes and homeostasis. Central control. Drugs that affect autonomic system. Chapter 15.

Laboratory Syllabus

Week	Task
1	Scientific method and metric system. See handouts and Exercise 1. The language of anatomy: Anatomical position, surface anatomy, body planes and sections, body cavities. Exercise 1.
2	Organ system overview: Rat dissection. Identification of the major organ using the dissected rat and the torso models.  Exercise 2. Matter and Energy. Elements, atomic structure, chemical bonds, pH. (Acid/Base experiment). Chemistry: chemical reactions. See handouts.
3	Introduction to macromolecules: structures and synthesis. Macromolecules: study and chemical detection. See handouts Water lab activities, see handout. Lactase experiment: See handouts.
4	The microscope. Demo by the instructor. Exercise 3 (activity 1,2,3 and 4) The Cell. Transport mechanisms and cell permeability: Passive processes (diffusion-osmosis and filtration), Active processes. Exercise 5, act. 1; act. 2 (demo); act. 3 (demo). Act. 5. Exp. 2).
5	The cell: Anatomy of the composite cell. Differences and similarities in cell structure. Cell division. Exercise 4 (activity 1,2,3 and 4). Epithelial tissue. Classification of covering and lining membranes. Scientific drawings of epithelial tissue. Exercise 6 (p 67-71).
6	Connective Tissue. Scientific drawings of connective tissue (p 73-79) Introduction to the integumentary system and the skin. Basic structure of the skin and accessory organs of the skin. Exercise 7.
7	Introduction to the study of the skeletal system. Study of the appendicular and axial skeleton. The fetal skeleton. Exercise 8, 9 and 10.
8	Articulations and body movements. Study of the three major types of articulations, joint disorders and types of body movement. Exercise 11.
9	Gross and microscopic study of the three muscle types. Scientific drawings of  muscle tissue. Exercise 6 (p. 81-82); Muscle Physiology. Identification of selected muscle groups using the human torso model. Exercise 12 and 13.
10	Histology/scientific drawings of nervous tissue.  Exercise 6 (p80); Exercise 15. Gross neuroanatomy: Sheep brain dissection. Study of the preserved human brain and models of the human brain. Exercise 17.
11	Gross anatomy, histology and physiology of the spinal cord. Study of the anatomical aspects of the Autonomic Nervous System. Reflex physiology Reflex Simulations. Exercise 19 and Exercise 21 (activity 1, 2, 3, 6).
12	Senses: Vision: Gross anatomy of the eye Dissection of the cow eye. Visual acuity and color blindness tests. Exercise 23 and 24

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