This course is a one semester introduction to human body structure and function designed to fulfill the science requirements of the Health Technology Programs core curriculum.

The course surveys body structure and function at the cellular, tissue, organ and organ system levels with emphasis on normal anatomy and physiology throughout. 

If you do well in this course, you will be able to:

1. Define and use basic anatomical terms.
2. Name the principal body cavities and identify the organs located in each of them.
3. Identify and describe the functional roles of each of the four major classes of organic molecules.
4. Draw and/or label a drawing of the main parts of a typical animal cell and describe their functions.
5. List and describe the characteristics of the four basic types of tissues.
6. List and describe the main functions and organs of each organ system.
7. Explain how the systems function in order to maintain homeostasis in the body. 

More specific objectives will be furnished with each lecture topic to assist you in learning and understanding the anatomy and physiology of the normal human body.

Possible Assignments Include: (Subject to change each semester. The actual assignments are available in the Syllabus in the Blackboard course site on the first day of classes.)

Extra Credit - 45 points (9 Quizzes - each worth 5 points)

Your final grade may be based on the following scale. Please note that you must also pass at least several exams in order to pass the course, regardless of your scores on the other assignments.

There are 6 exams in this course.

Last Updated: August 1, 2017