Description:
Overview of anatomical and physiological interrelationships. Major organs, muscles, bones, and systems of the body.

Prerequisite: None

Maximum Students: 18

Course Objectives:

• To introduce the basic organizing pattern of the body and basic anatomical reference terms
• To study the anatomy and physiology of the body at the system level

Syllabus:

• Review of basic anatomical terms for the regions of the body, planes of movement, directions and positions.
• Reference Terminology
• Organization of the Body
• Basic Study of Chemical Level
• Basic Study of Cellular Level
• Basic Study of Tissue Level
• Individual Study of the 11 Main Systems of the body: Integumentary, Cardiovascular, Lympho-immune, Respiratory, Digestive, Urinary, Reproductive, Nervous, Endocrine, Skeletal, Muscular

Recommended Texts:

• Principles of Anatomy And Physiology: Tortora, Gerard J.
• The Anatomy coloring Book (3rd Ed): Kapit, Wynn and Elson, Lawrence
• Physiology Coloring Bood (2nd Ed): Kapit, Wynn; Macey, Robert I.; Meisami, Esmail

Additional Resource Materials used: Handouts

Teaching Methods: Lecture, Visual Media, Practice, Discussion

Length: 16hrs