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Description
Ever wonder how the body works to keep you going every day? How can the results of an ECG indicate a disruption in normal human body systems? How does a muscle contract? How can you determine what is a normal versus abnormal blood test? Can new technologies allow for various parts of the body to be rebuilt? These are a sample of questions that will be answered in Anatomy and Physiology.
This course is designed to investigate the anatomy and physiology of major body systems. The course begins with an introduction to anatomy and physiology and an insight into the importance of homeostasis. The course will focus on the structure and function of the following systems: skeletal, muscular, respiratory, circulatory, digestive, urinary, reproductive, immune, endocrine, and nervous. The course will explore how the systems work together to ensure homeostasis and analyze what happens when one or more of these systems is disrupted. Students will also investigate treatments and advances for a variety of diseases and disorders.
Students will be asked to think critically as they complete hands-on labs, virtual labs and simulations, reflections, and short writing assignments. Students will regularly engage with other classmates through discussions and collaborate with classmates on group assignments.
In this Honors-level course, students are expected to invest approximately 8 hours per week in their coursework. Those who have successfully completed a biology course and are looking for a challenging study of the anatomy and physiology of the human body are good candidates for the course.
Prerequisites
Students must have successfully completed a full year of high school-level Biology, or equivalent. Students must be mature enough to handle urinary and reproductive system content.
This course contains an end-of-course proctored exam. Instructions for students to identify an appropriate adult proctor are included in the course lessons.
Course Objectives
Course Essential Questions:
- How does human anatomy influence physiological function?
- How do disruptions to homeostasis cause changes to anatomical structures and physiological function?
Course Learning Objectives:
- Analyze how the structure of tissues and organs enables them to perform specific functions within an organ system.
- Explain how different organ systems work together to maintain homeostasis.
- Explain how disruptions in anatomy and physiology can lead to diseases and disorders.
Additional Requirements
Students will be asked to provide some common household materials for hands-on lab work and modeling activities, some examples include craft supplies, empty toilet paper rolls, empty 2-liter soda bottle, balloons of different sizes, straws, cardstock or index cards, elastic bands, string.
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Details
Discipline:
Science - Life Science, Science
Level:
High School Honors
Program:
High School, STEM
Grade:
10, 11, 12, 13
When Offered:
Fall, Spring
Duration:
15 weeks
Lab Kit Purchase Required:
No
Accredited:
Certified by NCAA for initial-eligibility (VHS Learning School Code:221356), Middle States Commission on Secondary Schools, Western Association of Schools and Colleges
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