Portland Community College | Portland, Oregon

Upon completion of the course students should be able to:

1. Apply to clinical scenarios the concepts and knowledge of the general terminology, cell structure and function, histology, gross anatomy, and physiology of several organ systems (integumentary, skeletal, muscular, and nervous).
2. Research and critically evaluate various sources of information related to these systems, in order to discern reliable scientific information from unsourced information and pseudoscience.
3. Communicate information related to these systems through written, verbal, or multimedia formats, in order to assess current knowledge, answer investigative questions, and explore new questions for additional research.
4. Evaluate information on human health and medical research related to its social, environmental, and ethical implications as a responsible member of society.
5. Use scientific laboratory equipment in order to gather and analyze data on human anatomy and physiology.
6. Demonstrate how these human organ systems are interrelated to apply a holistic approach to human health.

Course outcome assessment will be achieved using a combination of the following:  case studies, group projects, individual projects, quizzes, tests,  in class activities, laboratory activities, presentations, and journals.
 

INTRODUCTION TO ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY 
Survey the scope of the course
Develop a basic working vocabulary applicable to the study of anatomy and physiology.
Define and describe mechanisms of homeostasis.

I.  Cell Structure and Function
Identify the organelles found in human cells
Explain the function of the organelles found in human cells
Describe the processes by which materials are transported across cell membranes
Describe the mechanism of mitotic cell division
Compare mitotic cell division to meiotic cell division
Understand the relationship between a cell's structure and its function

II.  Cellular Chemistry
Understand the basis of pH and its effect on cells
Describe the major categories of organic molecules and their function(s) in the human body
Describe the mechanism of enzyme activity
Describe  the basics of protein synthesis
Understand the fundamentals of basic chemistry
III.  Tissues
Identify the major categories of tissues in the human body
IV.  Integumentary System
Identify the principle structures and layers of human skin
Explain the functions of the principle structures and layers of human skin
Explain how skin is involved in thermoregulation
Describe the process of skin repair
Explain the role of the integumentary system in homeostasis of the human body
Describe diseases/disorders associated with skin
V.  Skeletal System
Identify the major bones of the human body
Describe the processes of bone formation
Describe the processes of bone replacement and repair
Explain the homeostasis of body calcium
Differentiate between the types of joints found in the human body
Identify the types of joint movement
Explain the role of the skeletal system in homeostasis of the human body
Describe diseases/disorders associated with the skeletal system
VI  Muscular System
Identify the major muscles of the human body
Explain the physiology of muscle contraction
Differentiate between muscle types
Explain the role of the muscular system in homeostasis of the human body
Describe diseases/disorders associated with the muscular system
VII.  Nervous System
Differentiate between the Central and Peripheral Nervous Systems
Identify and state the function of the various cell types found in the human nervous system
Discuss pathways associated with the human nervous system
Identify and state the function(s) of the major regions of the human brain
Explain the mechanism of nerve impulse conduction
Identify and state the function of the major neurotransmitters found in the human body
Explain the relationship between nerve impulse conduction and muscle contraction
Explain the role of the nervous system in homeostasis of the human body
Describe diseases/disorders associated with the nervous system