Download Anatomy and Physiology Syllabus

Anatomy and Physiology Syllabus
Unit 1
The Human Body: Introduction – Chapter 1 and 2
a. Anatomy and Physiology
b. Levels of Organization
c. Homeostasis
d. Basic Chemistry
Unit 2
Cells and Tissues – Chapter 3
a. Cell types, structure and function
b. Tissue types and tissue injuries
Unit 3
The Integumentary System – Chapter 4
a. Membranes
b. Skin structure and function
Injury and aging
Unit 4
The Skeletal System – Chapter 5
a. Osseous tissue
b. Axial skeleton
c. Appendicular skeleton
d. Articulations
Unit 5
The Muscular System – Chapter 6
a. Muscle tissue
b. Skeletal muscle
c. Smooth and cardiac muscle
d. Muscle movement, contractions, type and names
e. Gross anatomy of skeletal muscles
Unit 6
The Digestive System – Chapter 14
a. Anatomy of the digestive system
b. Digestions and absorption
c. Metabolism and Nutrition
Unit 7
The Nervous System – Chapter 7 and 8
a. Nervous tissue
b. Central Nervous System
c. Peripheral Nervous System
d. Sensory systems
e. General and special senses
Unit 8
The Respiratory System – Chapter 13
a. Functional anatomy
b. Respiratory physiology
c. Respiratory disorders
Unit 9
The Circulatory System – Chapters 10, 11 and 12
a. Blood and blood typing
b. Heart
c. Vessels
d. Circulation
e. Lymphatic system
f. Immunity
Optional Units (time permitting)
Unit 10
Urinary System – Chapter 15
a. Anatomy
b. Physiology of the kidney
c. Fluid, electrolyte and acid-base balance
Unit 11
The Reproductive System – Chapter 16
a. Male reproductive system
b. Female Reproductive system and cycles
c. Pregnancy and Embryonic Development
d. Postnatal Development
Unit 12
The Endocrine System – Chapter 9
The textbook used is Essentials of Anatomy and Physiology by Marieb