Welcome to Anatomy and Physiology Introduction and Overview

Welcome to Anatomy and Physiology Introduction and Overview Mrs. Lussow Room 1109

Anatomy: the study of the structure of the body and the relation of the parts to each other Physiology: the study of the function of the parts of the body

Some Careers with Applications of A&P • • Medicine and Nursing Physical and Massage Therapy Veterinary Medicine Sports Training Pathology Zoology Sculptor, Illustrator and Painter

Prereq’s for A&P n Must have passed Biology

What are we going to do? • • Complete Dissection of the CAT Lots and Lots of LABS Several Lab PRACTICALS with each unit At least one QUIZ and one TEST with each unit • Field Trip to the UAA WWAMI Med School and School of Nursing

Supplies Required • 3 -Ring Binder (at least 1. 5”) • Notebook • Colored Pencils and graphite pencils or pens Optional to purchase • Lab Manual • Lab Coat • Non-latex gloves

LAB SAFETY IS A MUST • We will use sharp instruments on a daily basis • We will work with chemicals • We will strive to have no accidents!

A Brief Outline of the Units • • • • Organization of the Human Body and Anatomical Terms Review of Relevant Chemical and Biological Concepts Tissues The Skeletal System The Muscular System The Cardiovascular and Lymphatic Systems The Endocrine System The Nervous System and Sensory Receptors The Respiratory System The Digestive System The Urogenital Systems The Integumentary System/Beginning of the Cat Dissection Comparative Anatomy of Vertebrates throughout the course

Topics for the next two weeks:

Biology Review Ch. 1 & 2 (some review some new stuff here) • Anatomical Language • Organization of Living Things • Organization of the Human Body • Homeostasis

Biology Review Ch. 3 (again, stuff you should already know!) • Characteristics of Animal Cells • Plasma Membranes • Transport across the Plasma Membrane – Passive – Active – Vesicular • Cytoplasm – Cytosol – Organelles • Nucleus

Notecard On Front On Back • Your Name and ID are already there • Don’t go by your first name? Let me know what you prefer to be called • Parent’s or Guardian’s names • Home phone number • Parent’s or Guardian’s work numbers • Biology Teacher • Extra curricular activities you are involved in now or sometime this year • Where do you work? • Future plans? • Why are you taking this class?