Anatomy and Physiology I

Catalog description

An integrated organ-systems approach to normal anatomy & physiology with medical applications of homeostatic disruptions. Topics include course preparation, laboratory safety & public health, organization & body plan, homeostasis, biological chemistry, cell biology, tissues, integumentary system, skeletal system & articulations, action potentials, muscular system; overview, central, motor & sensory nervous systems. Hypothesis testing, collecting, analyzing & interpreting anatomical & physiological data from study of prosected cadavers, animal organ dissection, conducting experiments, collecting data from human volunteers, and case studies are required in laboratory following embedded safety standards.