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Human Anatomy & Physiology is an advanced science course.  (along with Chemistry, Physics, & AP Biology)

The course difficulty is between Biology and AP Biology (college level)

Completion of Biology is a prerequisite.  It is recommended that you have earned an A or B in Biology.

The course consists of lecture, dissections labs, physiology labs, a term paper, and exams and finals that include essay questions.

Text:  Essentials of Human Anatomy & Physiology 

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Online Course Companion - student resources

Lumosity Brain Exercises

Medical Anatomy and Physiology Curriculum

Bozeman Science Anaotomy and Physiology

Human Anatomy Online

Interactive Atlases Digital Anatomist Project

Writing Research Papers

Sample Term Paper

First Semester / First Quarter

Week
Day
Date
Activity
Assignments
Due Dates
Standards / GLE
1
Mon
8/22
 
 
 
 
Tue
 
Intro., Class Policy

Educ. Unit

Student Resume

 
 
 
Wed
 
 

Master Schedule

 
 
 
Thu
 
Multiple Intelligence / Learning Styles Assessment
Hand Out textbooks

Stressor/Releaser Sentences Assign.

 
 
 
Fri
 

Learning Styles (MI) Online

Ch 1 Overview of Anatomy & Physiology Lecture
Student Resume, Mstr. Schedule, Stressor, MI, Class Policy, $10 Lab Fee
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2
Mon
8/29
Lab Safety / Homeostasis
 
 
 
Tue
 
Unit 1: Lab - Exp. 1&2 Anatomical Orientation
Ch 1 Rev. Qs 1-15 pg 23-4
 
 
Wed
 
 
 
 
 
Thu
 
(Open House)
Lab Due
 
 
Fri
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
3
Mon
9/5
Vacation
 
 
 
Tue
 
 
 
 
 
Wed
 
Exam 1 Ch 1 An Orientation
 
 
 
Thu
 
Ch 3 Cells and Tissues Lecture  
 
 
 
Fri
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Week
Day
Date
Activity
Assignments
Due Dates
Standards / GLE
4
Mon
9/12
 
 
 
 
Tue
 
Lab - Microscope & Cells Onion Cell Mitosis Internet Activity
Ch 3 HW 1 Rev. Qs 1-20 pg 106-7
 
 
Wed
 
 

Lab - Cells Alive - Mitosis

 
 
 
Thu
 
Lab - Histology (web site great images)
Ch 3 HW 2  21-36 pg 107-8
 
 
Fri
 
Labs Due
 
 
 
 
 
(Homecoming)
 
5
Mon
9/19
 
 
 
 
Tue
 
Exam 2 Ch 3 Cells & Tissues
 
 
 
Wed
 
Ch 4 Skin and Body Membranes Lecture
 
 
 
Thu
 
  
Ch 4 HW Rev. Qs 1-21 pg. 131-2
 
 
Fri
 
Project SAFETY Univ of Texas
Library Research Term Paper
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
6
Mon
9/26
 

Know Your Skin website of anatomy, threats to, and products for skin

 
 
 
Tue
 
Project SAFETY Univ of Texas
  
 
 
Wed
 
 
 
 
 
Thu
 
Exam 3 Ch 4 Integumentary
 
 
 
Fri
 
Human Body Pushing the Limits - Sensation
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Week
Day
Date
Activity
Assignments
Due Dates
Standards / GLE
7
Mon
10/3
Ch 5 Skeletal System Lecture
 
 
 
Tue
 
HSQE
Ch 5 Rev. Qs 1-20 pg 179-80
 
 
Wed
 
HSQE /   Chicken Bone Lab
 
 
 
Thu
 
HSQE /
Ch 5 Esaay Qs 21-35 pg 180-81
 
 
Fri
 
Library Research Term Paper
Paper Outline / Ref. Pg. Due
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
8
Mon
10/10
 
 
 
 
Tue
 
 
  
 
 
Wed
 

  

 
 
 
Thu
 
Exam 4 Ch 5 Skeletal System / End of 1st Quarter
1st Qtr Notebooks Due
  
 
 
Fri
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
9
Mon
10/17
 
 
 
 
Tue
 
 
Ch 6 Rev Qs 1-20 pg 224-25
 
 
Wed
 
 
 
 
 
Thu
 
Human Body Pushing the Limits - Strength DVD  
  
Ch 6 Essay Qs 21-30 pg 225-26
 
 
Fri
 
Inservice No School
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

First Semester / Second Quarter

Week
Day
Date
Activity
Assignments
Due Dates
Standards / GLE
10
Mon
10/24
 
 
 
 
Tue
 
 
  
 
 
Wed
 
Exam 5 Ch 6 Muscles
 
 
 
Thu
 
Vacation P/T Conf
 
 
 
Fri
 
Vacation P/T Conf
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
11
Mon
10/31
 
 
 
 
Tue
 
  
Ch 7 Rev Qs 1-20 pg 277-78 
 
 
Wed
 
  
 
 
 
Thu
 
 
Ch 7 Essay Qs 21-36 pg 278-79
 
 
Fri
 
Human Body Pushing the Limits - Brain Power
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
12
Mon
11/7
 
 
 
 
Tue
 
 
      
 
 
Wed
 
 
 
 
 
Thu
 
Exam 6 Ch 7 Nervous
  
    
 
 
Fri
 
Library Research Term Paper
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Week
Day
Date
Activity
Assignments
Standards / GLE
13
Mon
11/14
Ch 9 Endocrine System
 
 
 
Tue
 
 
Ch 9 Rev Qs 1-23 pg 337-38
 
 
Wed
 

Turnitin.com Class ID# 4573608 Password SoHi

 
  
 
 
Thu
 
  
 
 
 
Fri
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
14
Mon
11/21
 
  
 
 
Tue
 
 
Term Paper Due
  
 
 
Wed
 
Exam 7 Ch 9 Endocrine
 
 
 
Thu
 
Vacation
 
 
 
Fri
 
Vacation
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
15
Mon
11/28
Ch 8 Special Sences

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Tue
 
 
Ch 8 Rev Qs 1-20 pg 307
 
 
Wed
 
 
 
 
 
Thu
 
  
Ch 8 Eassy Qs 21-34 pg 307-08
 
 
 
Fri
 
Human Body Pushing the Limits - Sight
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Week
Day
Date
Activity
Assignments
Standards / GLE
16
Mon
12/5
 
 
 
 
Tue
 
 
    
 
 
Wed
 
 
 
 
 
Thu
 
Exam 8 Ch 8 Senses
 
 
 
Fri
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
17
Mon
12/12
 
 
 
 
Tue
 
 
 
 
 
Wed
 
 
 
 
 
Thu
 
First Semester Final Ch 1, 3-9
/ End of 1st Semester
  
 
 
 
Fri
 
Inservice No School
 
 
 
 
12/20 - 12/31
Christmas Vacation
 
 
18
Mon
12/21
 
 
 
 
Tue
 
 
 
 
 
Wed
 
 
 
 
 
Thu
 
  
 
 
 
Fri
 
The Venom Cure VHS
 
 
 
 
  
  
 
 
19
 
Mon
1/2
 Vaation
 
 
 
Tue
 
Unit 9 ch 10 Blood / Ch 11 circulation
Ch 10 Essay Qs 13-26; CT&CA Qs EC pg 358-9
 
 
Wed
 
 
 
 
 
Thur
 
 
Ch 11 Essay Qs 20-30 pg 400-1
 
 
Fri
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Second Semester / Third Quarter

Week
Day
Date
Activity
Assignments
Standards / GLE
20
Mon
1/9
 
 
 
 
Tue
 
 

Virtual Fetal Pig Dissection

Ch 11 Essay Qs 31-44; CT&CA Qs EC
 
 
Wed
 
 
 
 
 
Thu
 
Lab: heart/breathing recovery rates
 
 
 
Fri
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
21
Mon
1/16
    
 
 
 
Tue
 
 
 
 
 
Wed
 
Unit 9 Exam Ch 10 Blood / Ch 11 Circulation
 
 
 
Thu
 
 
 
 
 
Fri
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
22
Mon
1/23
 
 
 
 
Tue
 
 
Ch 12 HW 1 Rev Qs 1-20 pg 437-9
 
 
Wed
 
 
 
 
 
Thu
 
 
Ch 12 HW 2 Essay 21-34 CT&CA Qs EC
 
 
Fri
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Week
Day
Date
Activity
Assignments
Standards / GLE
23
Mon
1/30
 
 
 
 
Tue
 
 
 
 
 
Wed
 
Unit 10 Exam Ch 12 Immunity
 
 
 
Thu
2/3
Vacation P/T Conf
 
 
 
Fri
 
Vacation P/T Conf
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
24
Mon
2/6
 
 
 
 
Tue
 
 
Ch 13 Rev Qs 1-7, Essay Qs 8-24 pg 466-7
 
 
Wed
 
 
 
 
 
Thu
 
 
 
 
 
Fri
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
25
Mon
2/13
 
 
 
 
Tue
 
 
 
 
 
Wed
 
 
 
 
 
Thu
 
Unit 11 Exam Ch 13 Respiration
 
 
 
Fri
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Week
Day
Date
Activity
Assignments
Standards / GLE
26
Mon
2/20
 
 
 
 
Tue
 

Weight Loss For All Calorie Counters

Activity Calorie Counter

Ch 14 Rev Qs 1-12, Essay 14-20 pg 514-5
 
 
Wed
 
 
 
 
 
Thu
 
 
Ch 14 Essay Qs 21-40; CT&CA Qs EC
 
 
Fri
 
Digestion System Illustration
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
27
Mon
2/27
 
 
 
 
Tue
 
 
 
 
 
Wed
 
 
 
 
 
Thu
 
Exam 12 Ch 14 Digestion / Metabolism
 
 
 
Fri
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Second Semester / Fourth Quarter

Week
Day
Date
Activity
Assignments
Standards / GLE
28
Mon
3/5
Unit 13 Ch 2 Basic Chemistry
 
 
 
Tue
 
 
Ch 15 Rev Qs 1-8 Essay 9-20 pg 541-2
 
 
Wed
 
Lab Chem Buffer
 
 
 
Thu
 
 
Ch 15 Essay Qs 21-29 CT&CA Qs EC
 
 
Fri
3/9
Vacation (IS)  End of third quarter
 
 
 
 
3/12 -3/16
Vacation  /
 
 
29
Mon
3/19
 
 
 
 
Tue
 
UAA Field Trip ??
 
 
 
Wed
 
 
 
 
 
Thu
 
Unit 13 Exam Ch 2 & 15 Basic Chemistry
 
 
 
Fri
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
30
Mon
3/26
Unite 14 Embryology
 
 
 
Tue
 
 
Ch 16 Rev. Qs 1-13. Essay 14-20 pg 580-1
 
 
Wed
 
 
 
 
 
Thu
 
 
Ch 16 Essay Qs 21-38 CT&CA Qs EC
 
 
Fri
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Week
Day
Date
Activity
Assignments
Standards / GLE
31
Mon
4/2
ADAM The Nine Month Miracle CD
 
 
 
Tue
 
(HSQE)
 
 
 
Wed
 
(HSQE)
 
 
 
Thu
 
(HSQE)
 
 
 
Fri
 
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
32
Mon
4/9
 
 
 
 
Tue
 
(HSQE)
 
 
 
Wed
 
Unit 14 Exam Ch 16 Reproduction / Embryology
 
 
 
Thu
 
 
 
 
 
Fri
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
33
Mon
4/16
Unit 15 Ch 15 Urinary  
 
 
 
Tue
 
 
Ch 2 Rev. Qs 1-9 Essay 10-20 pg 61-2
 
 
Wed
 
 
 
 
 
Thu
 
 
Ch 2 Essay Qs 21-38  CT&CA Qs EC
 
 
Fri
4/20
Vacation
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Week
Day
Date
Activity
Assignments
Standards / GLE
34
Mon
4/23
  
 
 
 
Tue
 
Lab Chem Buffer
 
 
 
Wed
 
Lab Chem Buffer
 
 
 
Thu
 
Unit 15 Exam Ch 15 Urinary Exam
 
 
 
Fri
 
Notebook Pgs / Cat Disection Independent Study
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
35
Mon
4/30
Notebook Pgs / Cat Disection Independent Study
5 Smart notebook pages, 5 film clips from Discovery
10 Smart notebook Smart Response "clicker" multiple choice questions on one review page at end of unit
one lab activity
 
 
 
Tue
 

DISCOVERY EDUCATION username: brucerife password: anatomy

  

 
 
 
Wed
 
Web Pg / Cat Dell Lab
 
 
 
Thu
 
 
 
 
 
Fri
 
Web Pg / Cat Dell Lab
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
36
Mon
5/7
Web Pg / Cat Dell Lab
 
 
 
Tue
 
 
 
 
 
Wed
 
Web Pg / Cat Dell Lab
 
 
 
Thu
 
 
 
 
 
Fri
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
37
Mon
5/14
 
 
 
Tue
 
2nd Semester Final /  SoHi Graduation 7pm
 
 
 
Wed
 
2nd Semester Final
 
 

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