Human Anatomy & Physiology [Course 010]

• Introduction
• Detailed Course Content
• Testimonials

This basics course is intended for those that have little or no scientific, medical or paramedic training and that would like a better understanding of the fundamentals of human anatomy and physiology, as well as pathologies and principles of etiology. It will also be helpful to the health professional wanting to consolidate, and update, his/her knowledge. Mandatory Reference Manual : Human Anatomy and Physiology by Elaine N. Marieb, Eighth Edition.

This course is free with registration to the Health Practitioner Health Practitioner, program, under certain conditions.

Detailed course

• A & P Study Guide
• DEADLINE
• Introduction
• Objectives
• TEACHING METHOD AND WORK REQUIREMENTS
• 1 Acknowledgement of Receipt of the A & P Student Guide for the A & P Course
• 2 Beginning the Course
• 3 Planning your Study Schedule
• 4 Answering the Questions
• 5 Correcting Your Answers
• 6 Exam
• 7 Sending Activities to the College
• Useful Information
• The Human Body: An Orientation
• Subject Matter To Focus On
• A) An Overview of Anatomy and Physiology
• B) Levels of Structural Organization
• C) Maintaining Life
• D) Homeostasis
• E) The Language of Anatomy
• Answer & Correction Workspace
• Activity 1.1
• Activity 1.2
• Activity 1.3
• Chemistry comes alive
• Subject Matter to Focus On
• A) Definition of Concepts: Matter and Energy
• B) Composition of Matter: Atoms and Elements
• C) How Matter is Combined: Molecules and Mixtures
• D) Chemical Bonds
• E) Chemical Reactions
• F) Inorganic Compounds
• G) Organic Compounds
• Answer & Correction Workspace
• Activity 2.1
• Activity 2.2
• Activity 2.3
• Cell: the living units
• Subject Matter to Focus On
• A) Overview of the Cellular Basis of Life
• B) The Plasma Membrane: Structure; Membrane Transport; Generation of a Resting Membrane Potential; Cell-Environment Interactions
• C) The Cytoplasm
• D) The Nucleus
• E) Cell Growth and Reproduction
• F) Extracellular Materials
• G) Developmental Aspects of Cells
• Answer & Correction Workspace
• Activity 3.1
• Activity 3.2
• Activity 3.3
• TISSUE: THE LIVING FABRIC
• Subject Matter to Focus On
• A) Preparing Human Tissue for Microscopy
• B) Epithelial Tissue
• C) Nervous Tissue
• D) Muscle Tissue
• E) Covering and Lining Membranes
• F) Tissue Repair
• G) Developmental Aspects of Tissues
• Answer & Correction Workspace
• Activity 4.1
• Activity 4.2
• Activity 4.3
• THE INTEGUMENTARY SYSTEM
• Subject Matter to Focus On
• A) The Skin
• B) Appendages of the Skin
• C) Functions of the Integumentary System
• D) Homeostatic Imbalances of Skin
• E) Developmental Aspects of the Integumentary System
• Answer & Correction Workspace
• Activity 5.1
• Activity 5.2
• Activity 5.3
• BONES AND SKELETAL TISSUES
• Subject Matter to Focus On
• A) Skeletal Cartilages
• B) Classification of Bones
• C) Functions of Bones
• D) Bone Structure
• E) Bone Development
• F) Bone Homeostasis: Remodeling and Repair
• G) Homeostatic Imbalance of Bone
• H) Developmental Aspects of Bones: Timing of Events
• Answer & Correction Workspace
• Activity 6.1
• Activity 6.2
• Activity 6.3
• THE SKELETON
• Subject Matter to Focus On
• A) The Skull
• B) The Vertebral Column
• C) The Thoracic Cage
• D) The Pectoral (Shoulder) Girdle
• E) The Upper Limbs
• F) The Pelvic (Hip) Girdle
• G) The Lower Limbs
• H) Developmental Aspects of the Skeleton
• Answer & Correction Workspace
• Activity 7.1
• Activity 7.2
• Activity 7.3
• JOINTS
• Subject Matter to Focus On
• A) Classification of Joints
• B) Fibrous Joints
• C) Cartilaginous Joints
• D) Synovial Joints
• E) Homeostatic Imbalance of Joints
• F) Developmental Aspects of Joints
• Answer & Correction Workspace
• Activity 8.1
• Activity 8.2
• Activity 8.3
• MUSCLES AND Muscular TISSUE
• Subject Matter To Focus On
• A) Overview of Muscle Tissues
• B) Skeletal Muscles
• C) Smooth Muscles
• D) Developmental Aspects of Muscles
• Answer & Correction Workspace
• Activity 9.1
• Activity 9.2
• Activity 9.3
• The Muscular System
• Subject Matter To Focus On
• A) Interaction of Skeletal Muscles in the Body
• B) Naming Skeletal Muscles
• C) Muscle Mechanics: Importance of Fascicle Arrangement and Leverage
• D) Major Skeletal Muscles of the Body
• Answer & Correction Workspace
• Activity 10.1
• Activity 10.2
• Activity 10.3
• FUNDAMENTALS OF THE NERVOUS SYSTEM AND NERVOUS TISSUE
• Subject Matter to Focus On
• A) Functions and Divisions of the Nervous System
• B) Histology of the Nervous System
• C) Membrane Potential
• D) The Synapse
• E) Neurotransmitters and their Receptors
• F) Basic Concepts of Neural Integration
• G) Developmental Aspects of Neurons
• Answer & Correction Workspace
• Activity 11.1
• Activity 11.2
• Activity 11.3
• THE central NERVOUS SYSTEM
• Subject Matter to Focus On
• A) The Brain
• B) Higher Mental Functions
• C) Protection of the Brain
• D) The Spinal Cord
• E) Diagnostic Procedures for Assessing CNS Dysfunction
• F) Developmental Aspects of the Central Nervous System
• Answer & Correction Workspace
• Activity 12.1
• Activity 12.2
• Activity 12.3
• THE peripheral NERVOUS SYSTEM AND reflex activity
• Subject Matter to Focus On
• A) Sensory Receptors
• B) Sensory Integration: From Sensation to Perception
• C) Nerves and Associated Ganglia
• D) Cranial Nerves
• E) Spinal Nerves
• F) Peripheral Motor Ending
• G) Motor Integration: From Intention to Effect
• H) The reflex Arc
• I) Spinal Reflexes
• J) Developmental Aspects of the Peripheral Nervous System
• Answer & Correction Workspace
• Activity 13.1
• Activity 13.2
• Activity 13.3
• THE autonomic NERVOUS SYSTEM
• Subject Matter to Focus On
• A) Introduction
• B) ANS Anatomy
• C) ANS Physiology
• D) Homeostatic Imbalances of the ANS
• E) Developmental Aspects of the ANS
• Answer & Correction Workspace
• Activity 14.1
• Activity 14.2
• Activity 14.3
• Special Senses
• Subject Matter To Focus On
• A) The Eye and Vision
• B) Chemical Senses: Taste and Smell
• C) The Ear: Hearing and Balance
• D) Developmental Aspects of the Special Senses
• Answer & Correction Workspace
• Activity 15.1
• Activity 15.2
• Activity 15.3
• The Endocrine System
• Subject Matter to Focus On
• A) The Endocrine System: An Overview
• B) Hormones
• C) The Pituitary Gland and Hypothalamus
• D) The Thyroid Gland
• E) The Parathyroid Glands
• F) The Pineal Gland
• G) Other Endocrine Glands and Tissues
• H) Developmental Aspects of the Endocrine System
• Answer & Correction Workspace
• Activity 16.1
• Activity 16.2
• Activity 16.3
• Blood
• Subject Matter to Focus On
• A) Overview: Blood Composition and Functions
• B) Blood Plasma
• C) Formed Elements
• D) Hemostasis
• E) Transfusion and Blood Replacement
• F) Diagnostic Blood Tests
• G) Developmental Aspects of Blood
• Answer & Correction Workspace
• Activity 17.1
• Activity 17.2
• Activity 17.3
• The CardioVascular System: the heart
• Subject Matter To Focus On
• A) Heart Anatomy
• B) Cardiac Muscle Fibers
• C) Heart Physiology
• D) Developmental Aspects of the Heart
• Answer & Correction Workspace
• Activity 18.1
• Activity 18.2
• Activity 18.3
• The CardioVascular System: blood vessels
• Subject Matter To Focus On
• A) Structure of Blood Vessel Walls
• B) Arterial System
• C) Capillaries
• D) Venous System
• E) Vascular Anastomoses
• F) Introduction to Blood Flow, Blood Pressure, and Resistance
• G) Systemic Blood Pressure
• H) Maintaining Blood Pressure
• I) Blood Flow through Body Tissues: Tissue Perfusion
• J) The Two Main Circulations of the Body
• K) Systemic Arteries and Veins: Differences in Pathways and Courses
• L) Principal Vessels of the Systemic Circulation
• M) Developmental Aspects of Blood Vessels
• Answer & Correction Workspace
• Activity 19.1
• Activity 19.2
• Activity 19.3
• The Lymphatic System And lymphoid organs and tissues
• Subject Matter To Focus On
• A) Lymphatic Vessels
• B) Lymphoid Cells and Tissues
• C) Lymph Nodes
• D) Other Lymphoid Organs
• E) Developmental Aspects of the Lymphatic System and Lymphoid Organs and Tissues
• Answer & Correction Workspace
• Activity 20.1
• Activity 20.2
• Activity 20.3
• The immune System: innate And adaptive body defense
• Subject Matter To Focus On
• A) Surface Barriers: Skin and Mucosae
• B) Internal Defenses: Cells and Chemicals
• C) Antigens
• D) Cells of the Adaptive Immune System: An Overview
• E) Humoral Immune Response
• F) Cell-Mediated Immune Response
• G) Homeostasis Imbalances of Immunity
• H) Developmental Aspects of the Immune System
• Answer & Correction Workspace
• Activity 21.1
• Activity 21.2
• Activity 21.3
• The Respiratory System
• Subject Matter To Focus On
• A) Functional Anatomy of the Respiratory System
• B) Mechanics of Breathing
• C) Gas Exchanges between the Blood, Lungs, and Tissues
• D) Transport of Respiratory Gases by Blood
• E) Control of Respiration
• F) Respiratory Adjustments
• G) Homeostatic Imbalances of the Respiratory System
• H) Developmental Aspects of the Respiratory System
• Answer & Correction Workspace
• Activity 22.1
• Activity 22.2
• Activity 22.3
• The Digestive SystEm
• Subject Matter To Focus On
• A) Digestive Processes
• B) Basic Functional Concepts
• C) Digestive System Organs: Relationship
• D) The Mouth and Associated Organs
• E) The Pharynx
• F) The Esophagus
• G) The Stomach
• H) The Small Intestine and Associated Structures
• I) The Large Intestine
• J) Chemical Digestion
• K) Absorption
• L) Developmental Aspects of the Digestive System
• Answer & Correction Workspace
• Activity 23.1
• Activity 23.2
• Activity 23.3
• Nutrition, Metabolism, And Body Temperature Regulation
• Subject Matter To Focus On
• A) Diet and Nutrition
• B) Overview of Metabolic Reactions
• C) Metabolism of Major Nutrients
• D) Metabolic States of the Body
• E) The Metabolic Role of the Liver
• F) Energy Balance
• G) Developmental Aspects of Nutrition and Metabolism
• Answer & Correction Workspace
• Activity 24.1
• Activity 24.2
• Activity 24.3
• The Urinary System
• Subject Matter To Focus On
• A) Kidney Anatomy
• B) Kidney Physiology: Mechanism of Urine Formation
• C) Urine
• D) Ureters
• E) Urinary Bladder
• F) Urethra
• G) Micturition
• H) Developmental Aspects of the Urinary System
• Answer & Correction Workspace
• Activity 25.1
• Activity 25.2
• Activity 25.3
• Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid-base Balance
• Subject Matter To Focus On
• A) Body Fluids
• B) Water Balance and ECF Osmolality
• C) Electrolyte Balance
• D) Acid-Base Balance
• E) Developmental Aspects of Fluids and Acid-Base Balance
• Answer & Correction Workspace
• Activity 26.1
• Activity 26.2
• Activity 26.3
• The Reproductive System
• Subject Matter To Focus On
• A) Anatomy of the Male Reproductive System
• B) Physiology of the Male Reproductive System
• C) Anatomy of the Female Reproductive System
• D) Physiology of the Female Reproductive System
• E) Sexuality Transmitted Infections
• F) Developmental Aspects of the Reproductive System
• Answer & Correction Workspace
• Activity 27.1
• Activity 27.2
• Activity 27.3
• Pregnancy and Human Development
• Subject Matter To Focus On
• A) From Egg to Zygote
• B) Events of Embryonic Development: Zygote to Blastocyst Implantation
• C) Events of Embryonic Development: Gastrula to Fetus
• D) Events of Fetal Development
• E) Effects of Pregnancy on the Mother
• F) Parturition (Birth)
• G) Adjustment of the Infant to Extrauterine Life
• H) Lactation
• I) Assisted Reproductive Technology and Reproductive Cloning
• Answer & Correction Workspace
• Activity 28.1
• Activity 28.2
• Activity 28.3
• Heredity
• Subject Matter To Focus On
• A) The Vocabulary of Genetics
• B) Sexual Sources of Genetic Variation
• C) Types of Inheritance
• D) Environmental Factors in Gene Expression
• E) Nontraditional Inheritance
• F) Genetic Screening, Counseling, and Therapy
• Answer & Correction Workspace
• Activity 29.1
• Activity 29.2
• Activity 29.3
• Answers to the End-of-Chapter Questions for Human Anatomy and Physiology

Testimonials

"Fantastic course! Very challenging, but worth every hour spent!"
Dale Petersen
South Africa