ST. PETERSBURG COLLEGE

 

APPROVED COURSE OUTLINE

 

 

BSC     1085                              HUMAN ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY I                        ___3__

Prefix      Number                                                              Course Title                                                                          Cr.Hrs.

 

A.     Course Description:

 

Prerequisites:  (ENC 0020 and REA 0002 and MAT 0024) or (EAP 1695 and MAT 0024). Corequisite:  BSC 1085L. This course is a study of the general and specific structural anatomy and physiology of the human, including the requisite principles of chemistry that influence homeostasis. The systems approach is used incorporating chemical functions with human structure, from the cell to the entire organism. Each system is presented in sufficient depth to provide a comprehensive understanding of systems for students in the life and health sciences. The systems covered include integumentary, skeletal, muscular, and nervous. 47 contact hours.

 

B.      Major Learning Outcomes:

 

         1.   The student will develop an understanding of the interrelationships of the structure of the human body and the specific functions of its cells, tissues, organs, and organ systems.

 

         2.   The student will develop knowledge of the basic principles of chemistry with the normal maintenance of homeostasis, and will acquire understanding of malfunction of homeostatic mechanisms to evidence of stress and/or disorders in the human body.

 

 

C.     Course Objectives Stated in Performance Terms:

 

         1.   The student will develop an understanding of the interrelationships of the structure of the human body and the specific functions of its cells, tissues, organs, and organ systems by:

 

a.   demonstrating knowledge of body plan and organization to include:

 

(1)     describing or recognizing anatomical position.

(2)     describing or recognizing body planes, sections, regions and cavities.

(3)     describing or recognizing basic terminology and directional terms.

(4)     describing or recognizing levels of organization.

(5)     describing or recognizing all body systems.

 

b.    demonstrating knowledge of chemistry and cell biology to include:

 

(1)     describing or recognizing atoms, molecules, and chemical bonding.

(2)     describing or recognizing inorganic compounds/solutions (including the concept of pH).

(3)     describing or recognizing organic compounds versus inorganic compounds.

(4)     describing or recognizing energy transfer using ATP.

(5)     describing or recognizing membrane structure and functions.

(6)     describing or recognizing mechanisms for movement of materials across cellular membranes.

(7)     describing or recognizing the organelles and their functions.

(8)     describing or recognizing the basics of cellular respiration.

(9)     describing or recognizing somatic cell division (mitosis and cytokinesis).

 

c.     demonstrating knowledge of histology to include:

 

(1)     describing or recognizing microscopic anatomy, location and functional roles of  a broad selection of tissues within the four basic tissue types (epithelial, connective, muscular, nervous).

(2)     describing or recognizing the different types of membranes (e.g. mucous and serous).

 

d.    demonstrating knowledge of the integumentary system including:

 

(1)     describing or recognizing general functions of the skin.

(2)     describing or recognizing gross and microscope anatomy of the skin and accessory structures.

(3)     describing or recognizing roles of the specific tissue layers of the skin.

(4)     describing or recognizing roles of the accessory structures of the integument.

 

e.     demonstrating knowledge of the skeletal system including:

 

(1)     describing or recognizing general functions of bone and the skeletal system.

(2)     describing or recognizing histology and structure of a typical bone.

(3)     describing or recognizing physiology of bone formation, growth, remodeling, and repair.

(4)     describing or recognizing names and markings of bones.

(5)     describing or recognizing organization of the skeleton.

(6)     describing or recognizing structure and function of joints.

 

f.     demonstrating knowledge of the muscular system including:

 

(1)     describing or recognizing general functions of skeletal, cardiac, and smooth muscle tissue.

(2)     describing or recognizing identification, general location, and comparative characteristics of skeletal, smooth, and cardiac muscle tissue.

(3)     describing or recognizing detailed gross and microscopic anatomy of skeletal muscle.

(4)     describing or recognizing the physiology of skeletal muscle contraction.

(5)     describing or recognizing principles of muscle contraction.

(6)     describing or recognizing actions, origins and insertions of a selection of prime movers of skeletal muscles.

 

g.     demonstrating knowledge of the nervous system including:

 

(1)     describing or recognizing general functions of the nervous system.

(2)     describing or recognizing organization of the nervous system from both anatomical and functional perspectives.

(3)     describing or recognizing gross and microscopic anatomy of nervous tissue.

(4)     describing or recognizing neurophysiology, including mechanism of resting membrane potential, production of action potentials and impulse transmission.

(5)     describing or recognizing neurotransmitters and their roles in synaptic transmission.

(6)     describing or recognizing division, origin, and function of component parts of the brain.

(7)     describing or recognizing protective roles of cranial bones, meninges and cerebrospinal fluid.

(8)     describing or recognizing structure and function of cranial nerves.

(9)     describing or recognizing anatomy of the spinal cord and spinal nerves.

(10)   describing or recognizing reflexes and their roles in nervous system function.

(11)   describing or recognizing physiology of sensory and motor pathways in the brain and spinal cord.

(12)     describing or recognizing functions of the autonomic nervous system (including divisions and their functions, receptors and their functions).

(13)     describing or recognizing neural response to stress.

 

h.     demonstrating knowledge of special senses including:

 

(1)     describing or recognizing gross and microscopic anatomy of the eye and ear.

(2)     describing or recognizing roles of specific tissues of the eye in vision.

(3)     describing or recognizing roles of specific tissues of the ear in hearing and equilibrium.

(4)     describing or recognizing olfactory receptors and their roles in smell.

(5)     describing or recognizing gustatory receptors and their role in taste.

 

         2.   The student will develop knowledge of the basic principles of chemistry with the normal maintenance of homeostasis and will acquire understanding of malfunction of homeostatic mechanisms to evidence of stress and/or disorders in the human body by:

 

               a.   demonstrating knowledge of homeostasis.

 

b.      describing or recognizing negative feedback versus positive feedback and                         homeostatic mechanisms.

 

               c.     describing or recognizing control systems.

 

D.     Criteria Performance Standard:

 

Upon the completion of this course the student will, with a minimum 70 percent accuracy, demonstrate mastery of each of the above stated objectives through classroom measures developed by individual course instructors.

 

DBT 11/12/85

SCN Change 6/24/92

Online 2000.

 

Effective Session 19861

Effective Session 19931.

State change eff 20011.

 

SCN Change 9/25/89

DBT 10/18/94

C&I 11/26/02, BOT 1/21/03

 

Effective Session 19901

Effective Session 19942.

Effective 20022.

 

Review C&I 2/5/91

3 Year Review 9899.