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Weekly Schedule for Moore’s Human Physiology

Week 1: Monday, January 13 to Friday, January 17

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And textbook web site: http://www.mhhe.com/shieress8/

 

In-class

Homework

Monday, January 13 (day 1)

 

1) brief introduction and syllabus

 

2) practice human anatomy quiz

 

3) go over microbiology final

 

4) survival scenario

 

 

 

Read sections 1.1 - 1.5 ( pages 1-7)

Take your own notes over the section and 5 discussion questions

DUE TUES. (1/14)

Tuesday, January 14 (day 2)

 

1) Class Discussion and Activities

-Introduction to anatomy and physiology

-10 major life processes

-5 major life requirements

-role of homeostasis

-organization of the human body

 

2) Demonstration

-class web site, textbook web site and textbook CD-ROM,

Interactive Physiology CD-ROM

 

Read sections 1.6-1.7 ( pages 8-15)

Take your own notes over the section

DUE WED. ( 1/15)

Wednesday, January 15 (day 3)

 

QUAD POD

Lab 1: Organization of the Human Body

Lab 1: Organization of the Human Body due FRI. (1/17)

Thursday, January 16 (day 4)

 

NO CLASS

 

 

 

 

Friday, January 17 (day 5 )

 

Begin Chemistry of the body discussion and activities

Read Section 2.3 (pages 37-44)

Take your own notes over the section due TUES. (1/21)

 

Upcoming events: No school on Monday (1/20)

 

Quote of the week: "Not until we are lost do we begin to understand ourselves." -Henry David Thoreau

 

Question of the week: What is the average weight of the brain? Do men or women typically have larger brains based on size alone?

 

Medical term of the week: Pathology

Unit 1: Levels of Organization

 

Week 1 Terminology

Chapter 1: Introduction to Anatomy and Physiology

 

1) anatomy

 

2) physiology

 

3) 10 major living processes ( respiration, digestion, absorption, circulation, excretion, growth, reproduction, responsiveness, assimilation, and movement)

 

4) 5 major living requirements ( water, nutrients, oxygen, heat and pressure)

 

5) homeostasis

 

6) negative feedback

 

7) levels of organization ( atoms, molecules, cells, tissues, organs, systems, organism)

 

8) Body cavities

-axial : ventral

thoracic cavity ( pleural cavity, mediastinum, pericardial cavity)

abdominopelvic cavity ( abdominal cavity and pelvic cavity)

 

-axial: dorsal

cranial cavity

vertebral canal

 

9) Surrounding membranes

-pleural ( parietal pleura, pleural cavity, visceral pleura)

-pericardial ( parietal pericardium, pericardial cavity, visceral pericardium)

-peritoneal ( parietal peritoneum, peritoneal cavity, visceral peritoneum)

 

10) Organ systems ( integumentary system, skeletal system, muscular system, nervous system, endocrine system, cardiovascular system, lymphatic system, digestive system, respiratory system, urinary system, reproductive system

 

11) Anatomical positions

-superior and inferior

-anterior and posterior

-medial and lateral

-proximal and superficial

-superficial and deep

 

12) Anatomical body regions

-sagittal region

-transverse region

-coronal region

 

 

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