Anatomy and Physiology - Wild Rose College

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C O U R S E S Y L L A B U S

Anatomy and Physiology To become a competent alternative healthcare practitioner, a sound understanding of physiological

functioning is essential. The course base is expanded to include an overview of organic and systemic

interrelationships in an optimally functioning body.

C O U R S E O U T L I N E

Lesson One - Concepts in Homeostasis and Anatomy

Lesson Two - Tissue Level of Organization

Lesson Three - The Integumentary System

Lesson Four - The Skeletal System

Lesson Five - The Muscular System

Lesson Six - The Nervous System

Lesson Seven - The Brain and Special Senses

Lesson Eight - The Endocrine System

Lesson Nine - The Cardiovascular System

Lesson Ten - The Lymphatic System

Lesson Eleven - The Respiratory System

Lesson Twelve - The Digestive System

Lesson Thirteen - Metabolism

Lesson Fourteen - The Urinary System

Lesson Fifteen - The Reproductive System

Final Exam

Credits: 48 Classroom Hours

Lesson One - Concepts in Homeostasis and Anatomy 1.1 Biological organization 1.2 Homeostasis and feedback systems 1.3 Overview of anatomical terminology

Lesson Two - Tissue Level of Organization 1.1 Epithelial tissue 1.2 Connective tissue 1.3 Muscle tissue 1.4 Nervous tissue 1.5 Tissue repair

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Lesson Three - The Integumentary System 1.1 Anatomy of skin - the epidermis, the dermis, and accessory skin structures 1.3 Physiology of skin 1.4 Skin and homeostasis 1.5 Aging and the skin

Lesson Four - The Skeletal System 1.1 Physiological and anatomical overview 1.2 The human skeleton - The axial skeleton - The appendicular skeleton 1.3 Articulations

Lesson Five - The Muscular System 1.1 Overview of muscle tissue 1.2 Skeletal muscle 1.3 Cardiac muscle 1.4 Smooth muscle 1.5 Muscle regeneration 1.6 Muscle movement 1.7 Principal skeletal muscles

Lesson Six - The Nervous System 1.1 Nervous tissue 1.2 The brain 1.3 The spinal cord

Lesson Seven - The Brain and Special Senses 1.1 The autonomic nervous system 1.2 Neurotransmitters 1.3 The senses

Lesson Eight - The Endocrine System 1.1 Overview of hormones 1.2 The hypothalamic-pituitary axis 1.3 The thyroid 1.4 The adrenals 1.5 The pancreas 1.6 Eicosanoids

Lesson Nine - The Cardiovascular System 1.1 The blood 1.2 The heart 1.3 Hemodynamics




Lesson Ten - The Lymphatic System 1.1 The lymphatic system 1.2 Non-specific resistance 1.3 Specific resistance or immunity

Lesson Eleven - The Respiratory System 1.1 Respiratory organs 1.2 Physiology of respiration - Regulation of breathing

Lesson Twelve - The Digestive System 1.1 Histology and structure of the digestive tract 1.2 The mouth 1.3 The pharynx and esophagus 1.4 The stomach 1.5 The pancreas 1.6 The liver and gallbladder 1.7 The small intestine 1.8 The colon

Lesson Thirteen - Metabolism 1.1 Carbohydrate metabolism 1.2 Lipid metabolism 1.3 Protein metabolism 1.4 Absorptive and post-absorptive states 1.5 Metabolic rate 1.6 Regulation of body temperature

Lesson Fourteen - The Urinary System 1.1 Anatomy of the urinary system 1.2 Renal physiology 1.3 Urine - urine transport, storage and elimination

Lesson Fifteen - The Reproductive System 1.1 Female Reproductive system 1.2 Male Reproductive system 1.3 Sexual Response and Orgasm

Final Exam


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Anatomy and Physiology - Wild Rose College