Welcome to the Anatomy and Physiology I Open Education Course!
This course is the first part of the two semester course of Anatomy and Physiology. It integrates the anatomy and physiology of cells, tissues, organs and human body systems, It includes the study of the gross and microscopic structure of the systems of the human body with special emphasis on the relationship between structure and function. It is based on OpenStax Anatomy and Physiology book and is supplemented by content from the Open Learning Initiative (Carnegie Mellon University Open Learning Initative) and Boundless Physiology Open Book.
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| Lecture Outline Week. 1: Introduction to Anatomy & Physiology, Homeostasis, Levels of organization (pdf) Week 2: Chemical level of organization. Salts, acids, bases. Properties of water Week 3: Cellular level of organization. Generalized animal cell. Organelles. Cellular transport. Cell division and protein synthesis. Week 4: Tissue level of organization. Tissue injury and aging. Skin Week 5: Skeletal system. Bone classification, structure and development Week 6: Bioelectricity. Membrane potentials. Week 7: Muscular system. Muscle histology and physiology Week 8: Nervous system. Nervous tissue – structure and function. Classification of neurons Week 9: Nervous system. Synaptic communication. Neuromuscular junctions Week 10: Spinal cord. Structure and function of spinal cord. Spinal nerves, Spinal reflexes Week 11: Brain: Structure and function of brain. Cranial nerves Week 12: Nervous System pathways and processing. Somatic division. Sensory and motor pathways Week 13: Higher order functions. Central processing. Neurochemistry. Aging Week 14: Autonomic Nervous System (ANS). Organization and function of ANS. Autonomic Reflexes. Sense organs. Week 15: Summary. Final examination. |
