Anatomy & Physiology
Anatomy & Physiology is the study of your awesome body. Anatomy will introduce you to the structures you see while physiology will explain how they function. Get introduced to the major organ systems of the human body! You’ll learn some general anatomy (a roadmap of your body), learn how the arm bone actually connects to the shoulder bone, and how the different organs work together to keep you alive.
Medical Terminology
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Unit 1 Learning Targets:
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I can list and describe the levels of organization in the human body, including the eleven major organ systems.
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I can describe how feedback mechanisms allow the human body to maintain homeostasis.
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I can use appropriate anatomical and medical terminology to describe a specific location in the human body.
Tissues
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Unit 2 Learning Targets:
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I can identify and describe the characteristics of the four major types of tissues.
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I can identify and label images of the four major types of tissues.
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I can distinguish between the four major types of membranes.
Integumentary System
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Unit 3 Learning Targets:
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I can diagram and label the layers and accessory structures of skin.
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I can describe the physiologic events that occur during temperature regulation and wound healing.
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I can use my knowledge of the integumentary system to diagnose a skin disorder and wound healing.
Skeletal System
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Unit 4 Learning Targets:
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I can describe the major functions of the skeletal system.
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I can identify and describe the function of the macroscopic and microscopic structures in a typical long bone.
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I can describe the physiology of bone growth.
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I can identify the major bones in the axial and appendicular skeletons.
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I can describe the three general types of joints found in the human body.
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I can list and describe the actions of the six types of synovial joints.
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I can identify several types of joint movements.
Muscular System
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Unit 5 Learning Targets:
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I can name and label the major parts of both a skeletal muscle and a muscle fiber.
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I can identify the steps that occur during muscle contraction.
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I can identify, locate, and state the actions of the major muscles of each body region.
Nervous System
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Unit 6 Learning Targets:
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I can describe the major parts of both the central and peripheral nervous systems.
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I can identify the structures and functions of the two types of nerve cells.
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I can describe the physiological events occurring at a synapse and during an action potential.
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I can name the major parts and functions of the brain.
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I can identify the cranial and spinal nerves and their major functions.
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I can describe the five senses.
Circulatory System
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Unit 7 Learning Targets:
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I can identify the major parts of the heart and describe their functions.
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I can trace the pathway of blood through the heart.
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I can describe and measure the cardiac cycle and cardiac conduction system.
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I can compare the structure and function of the major types of blood vessels.
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I can explain how blood pressure is produced, controlled, and measured.
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I can identify and locate the major arteries and veins.