Science - Human Anatomy and Physiology - Part 1

In this class, students will be introduced to and taught part one of high school level Human Anatomy & Physiology. In this section of A&P, we will take an in depth look at genetic engineering, ecological hierarchy, cycles of matter, biomes, symbiotic relationships, energy flow, succession, population data, and human impact on the environment.

Our classes will follow the same setup each week: 
- Opening Activity or "Bell Ringer". Approximately 3 - 5 minutes. (During this time, students will be logging into the class, working on this activity, and teacher will begin asking for homework questions to be submitted for help or review.)
- Answer questions from homework or review any commonly missed skills. Approximately 10 minutes. 
- Lecture and Practice Problems. Approximately 20 - 25 minutes. 
- Skills practice. Approximately 10-15 minutes. (During this time, students will be challenged to a skills practice activity in some form. This activity may be through Quizlet, Kahoot!, Quizizz, or other interactive activity.)

Students may be assigned homework after each class that may take 30 minutes to an hour per class. Homework may be assigned as a worksheet or an additional skill building activity. 

Class 1 - NOT A LIVE CLASS (A video posted in the classroom! THIS CLASS IS NOT LIVE, but should be watched prior to our first class meeting so that we can hit the ground running!): Introduction to the course, introduction to instructor, classroom expectations, and review of materials needed. Students will receive information on their cell projects. 

Class 2: Levels of Structural Organization and Necessary Life Functions. Students will learn about how the human body has many levels of structural organization. Students will also learn about the necessary life functions that human beings perform. 

Class 3: Homeostasis. Students will learn about the human body as a machine how it functions with little going wrong with it. 

Class 4: The Language of Anatomy. Students will learn terminology used in the study of anatomy and physiology. After this lesson, students will be ready for EXAM ONE covering the introduction to human anatomy and physiology. 

Class 5: Basic Chemistry. Students will learn that the human body is made up of chemicals that interact with one another. Chemical reactions are the basis of physiological processes which marries anatomy and chemistry together. 

Class 6: Chemical Bonds and Chemical Reactions. Students will learn about chemical bond as the energy relationship between functions of the human body. Students will also learn about chemical reactions as the way energy flows during bodily functions. 

Class 7: Biochemistry and Inorganic Compounds. Students will learn about biochemistry as the study of the chemical composition and reactions of living matter. 

Class 8: Organic Compounds. Students will learn about organic compounds carbohydrates (monosaccharides, disaccharides, polysaccharides, and carbohydrate functions) and lipids (triglycerides, phospholipids, steroids, and eicosanoids). 

Class 9: Organic Compounds. Students will continue learning about organic compounds. Students will learn about proteins (amino acids and peptide bonds), nucleic acids, and ATP. After this class, students will be ready for EXAM TWO covering Chemistry Comes Alive. 

Class 10: Cells. Overview of the Cellular Basis of Life. Students will learn about the structure and function of cell parts beginning with the plasma membrane. We will take a look at the chemical composition of the plasma membrane and relate it to the membrane functions. We will compare the structure and function of tight junctions, desmosomes, and gap junctions. We will also take a look at active and passive transport mechanisms. We will continue by differentiating these processes relative to energy sources, substances transported, direction, and mechanism. 

Class 11: Cells. Students will continue to learn about the structure and function of the plasma membrane. In this class, we will define membrane potential and explain how the resting membrane potential is maintained. We will take a look at the role of the glycocalyx when cells interact with their environment. And we will review roles of membrane receptors. 

Class 12: Cells. Students will take a look at the structure and function of the cytoplasm. We will describe the composition of the cytosol, discuss the structure and function of the mitochondria, ribosomes, endoplasmic reticulum, and the Golgi apparatus and the way these organelles work together. We will compare the functions of lysosomes and peroxisomes and discuss the structure and function of the cytoskeletal elements. After this lesson, students will be ready for EXAM 3 on the first half of the CELLS UNIT. 

Class 13: Cells. Students will take a look at the nucleus. Students will look at the structure and function of the nuclear envelope, nucleolus, and chromatin. 

Class 14: Cells. Students will take a look at cell growth and reproduction. Students will learn the phases of cell life and describe the key events of each phase. Students will also take a look at DNA replication and genes. Students will take a look at protein synthesis and the roles of DNA, mRNA, tRNA, and rRNA in each phase. At the end of this lesson, students will be ready for EXAM 4 on the second half of the CELLS unit. 

Class 15: Tissue. Students will learn about epithelial tissue. Students will learn about special characteristics and classification of each epithelium. 

Class 16: Tissue. Students will learn about connective tissue. Students will learn about the common characteristics and structural elements of connective tissue. 

Class 17: Tissue. Students will now learn about membranes that incorporate both types of tissue that they have learned about so far. Students will also learn about nervous and muscle tissues. 

Class 18: Tissue. Students will learn about tissue repair and the developmental aspects of tissues. At the end of this lesson, students will be ready for EXAM 5 on TISSUE. 

Class 19: The Integumentary System. Students will learn about the skin and the appendages of the skin. 

Class 20: The Integumentary System. Students will learn about the functions of the system, homeostatic imbalances of skin, and the developmental aspects of the integumentary system. After this lesson, students will be ready for EXAM 6 on the Integumentary System. 

Class 21: Bones and Skeletal Tissues. Students will learn about skeletal cartilages and the classifications of bones. 

Class 22: Bones and Skeletal Tissues. Students will learn about the functions of bones, bone structure, and bone development. 

Class 23. Bones and Skeletal Tissues. Students will learn about bone homeostasis, homeostatic imbalances, and the development aspects of bones. After this lesson, students will be ready for EXAM 7 on Bones and Skeletal Tissues. 

Class 24: The Skeleton. Students will learn about the skull bones and important markings. Students will also learn to compare and contrast the major functions of the cranium and the facial skeleton. Lastly, students will learn to define the bony boundaries of the orbits, nasal cavity, and paranasal sinuses. 

Class 25: The Skeleton. Students will learn about the Vertebral Column. Students will learn to describe the structure of the vertebral columns. list its components, and describe its curvatures. Students will also learn about the common function of the spinal curvatures and the intervertebral discs. Lastly, students will discuss the structure of a typical vertebra and describe regional features of cervical, thoracic, and lumbar vertebrae. 

Class 26: The Skeleton. Students will learn about the bony thorax. Students will learn to name and describe the bones of the bony thorax. Students will learn to differentiate between true and false ribs. After this lesson, students will be ready for EXAM 8 on the Axial Skeleton. 

Class 27: The Skeleton. Students will learn about the pectoral girdle and upper limb. Students will identify bones forming the pectoral girdle and relate their structure and arrangement to the function of this girdle. Students will learn to identify important bone markings on the pectoral girdle. Students will learn to identify or name the bones of the upper limb and their important markings. 

Class 28: The Skeleton. Students will learn about the pelvic girdle and the lower limb. Students will learn to name the bones contributing to the os coxa and relate the pelvic girdle's strength to its function. Students will describe differences in the male and female pelves and relate these to functional differences. Students will learn to identify the lower limb bones and their important markings. 

Class 29: The Skeleton. Students will learn about the developmental aspects of the skeleton. Students will learn to define fontanels and indicate their significance. Students will learn how skeletal proportions change through life. Students will learn how age-related skeletal changes may affect health. After this class, students will be ready for EXAM 9 on the appendicular skeleton.