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Joseph Allen

Prerequisites:           

                 
Grade 11-12 Honors.  Chemistry, or may be taken concurrently with
Chemistry; Regents/Honors Biology with a grade of 85% or better (preferably
90%).  Self motivation is critical as is attendance.  This rigorous
course is designed to give students a college level experience in a lab course
required for entry into medically oriented courses of study such as Physician’s
Assistant, pre-Med, pre-Dental, pre-Vet, Occupational and Physical Therapy and
Nursing.  Superior students, who are interested in receiving college level
instruction, regardless of their intended major, are encouraged to take this
course.  Overall emphasis is on holistic and preventative medicine along with
fitness and high activity lifestyles.  General pathology is explored as it
relates to topics covered.  Specimen dissection is required.  At most colleges,
students may opt to test out of anatomy and physiology and receive college
credit.

Course Description:

              
This course represents a two semester study of the systematic topics in Human
Anatomy and Physiology. The major emphasis of study is structural and functional
biology of the human. The molecular-cellular approach early in the course served
as the basis for body-system study through the major portion of the year. This
course will have 5 lecture meetings per week plus 1 lab period per 6 day cycle. 
There is heavy concentration on pathophysiology as well as normal homeostasis. 
Preventative methodology as well at treatment regimens are also covered with
respect to disease.

Sequencing:                

                                    
pH, basic
chemistry, organic chemistry, biochemistry

         
                          

Cellular anatomy and physiology, mitosis, cell cycle, DNA/RNA, cellular
chemistry, plasma membrane, pathology of cancer
                               

                                     
Tissues and histology, skin anatomy and physiology, skin diseases          

                                      
Cellular pathophysiology of cancer

Skeletal system anatomy and physiology, Ca⁺⁺
uptake, skeletal pathology

                                     
Muscular
system anatomy and physiology, chemistry of contractions

Nervous system anatomy
and physiology, CNS, ANS, synaptic transmission, brain, cranial nerves,
neurotransmitters, pyschophysiological disorders                  

Special senses, optic, otic, olfactory,
equilibrium

Endocrine system, biochemistry of hormone
action, hormone pathology

Reproductive system/fetal development,
meiosis, hormone actions

Respiratory system, gas laws, chemistry of gas
exchange, pulmonary diseases                                               

Cardiovascular system/lymphatic system, blood
chemistry,  hemostasis, vascular tissue, exercise physiology and fitness,
cardiovascular pathology

                                      Urinary system, renal thresholds, urinary
chemistry, urinary pathology

Digestive system, metabolism of organic
molecules, gastric and intestinal physiology

Lab Requirements:

Dissection is REQUIRED.
Histological slides, human models of various systems, skeleton kits, wall
diagrams, preserved tissue specimens, dissection specimens (cats, cow eyes,
sheep hearts, sheep brains, animal kidneys).  Students must provide their
own lab coats and gloves. 

Grading:   

Students will be given 3-6
quarterly lecture and lab exams announced at least one week in advance. Each
unit will have both a lecture and lab evaluation.  Lab tests are practical in
nature and are valued equally to the lecture exams.  The final exam is valued at
20% of the final grade.

Texts:

Principles of Anatomy and
Physiology, 13^th edition, by Tortora and Anagnostakos. John Wiley
and Son Publishing, 2006.

Human Anatomy and Physiology
Laboratory Manual, 9^th edition, by Elaine Marieb. The
Benjamin/Cummings Publishing Company, 2006.

The Anatomy and Physiology
Coloring Book

Course Objectives and NY State
Standards Integration