I. General Information
1. Course Title:
Body Structure and Function I
2. Course Prefix & Number:
MEDA 1100
3. Course Credits and Contact Hours:
Credits: 3
Lecture Hours: 3
Lab Hours: 0
4. Course Description:
This course is an introduction to the structure and function of the human body from its chemical structure to the organization of the whole body. Focus will be on the study of each individual organ system and the interaction of each system with the rest of the body. Understanding the medical terminology related to the human body is important. The body systems that will be studied include integumentary, skeletal, muscular, nervous, sensory, and endocrine systems. Such knowledge is basic to understanding common disease processes. Causes, signs and symptoms of various diseases related to each body system will be studied.
5. Placement Tests Required:
6. Prerequisite Courses:
MEDA 1100 - Body Structure and Function I
There are no prerequisites for this course.
9. Co-requisite Courses:
MEDA 1100 - Body Structure and Function I
There are no corequisites for this course.
II. Transfer and Articulation
1. Course Equivalency - similar course from other regional institutions:
|
Name of Institution |
Course Number and Title |
Credits |
|
Dakota County Technical College, Rosemount |
HEAL 1101 Anatomy and Physiology |
4 |
|
Anoka Technical College, Anoka |
HLTH 1005 Anatomy and Physiology |
4 |
2. Transfer - regional institutions with which this course has a written articulation agreement:
III. Course Purpose
Program-Applicable Courses – This course is required for the following program(s):
Medical Assistant, Diploma
IV. Learning Outcomes
1. College-Wide Outcomes
| College-Wide Outcomes/Competencies |
Students will be able to: |
| Demonstrate oral communication skills |
Compare and contrast the studies of anatomy and physiology through class discussion. |
| Analyze and follow a sequence of operations |
List in sequence the levels of organization in the body from the simplest to the most complex. |
| Work as a team member to achieve shared goals |
Determine how disease processes affect individual body systems through group presentations. |
2. Course Specific Outcomes - Students will be able to achieve the following measurable goals upon completion of
the course:
- Examine and understand the organization of the body from chemicals to the whole organism.
- Evaluate the six body systems and give the general function of the integumentary, skeletal, muscular, nervous, sensory and endocrine systems.
- Analyze pathology is it relates to the interaction of body systems. and understand the causes of disease related to the body systems above.
- Describe how individual body systems are inter-related.
- Compare body structure and function of the human body across the life span.
- Differentiate how anatomy, physiology, and pathology relates to the human body.
- Determine the differences in body planes, directional terms, quadrants and cavities.
- Diagram major organs in each body system.
- Compare and contrast implications for disease and disability when homeostasis is not maintained.
V. Topical Outline
Listed below are major areas of content typically covered in this course.
1. Lecture Sessions
- The Body as a Whole
- Organization of the Human Body
- a. Studies of the Human Body
- b. Metabolism and Its Regulation
- c. Body Directions
- d. Body Cavities
- Chemistry, Matter, and Life
- a. Elements
- b. Chemical Bonds
- c. Mixtures
- d. Acids, Bases and Salts
- e. Isotopes and Radioactivity
- f. Organic Compounds
- Cells and Their Functions
- a. Microscopes
- b. Cell Structure
- c. Movement of Substances Across the Plasma Membrane
- d. Protein Synthesis
- e. Cell Division
- f. Cell Aging
- g. Cells and Cancer
- Tissues, Glands, Membranes
- a. Tissue Origins
- b. Connective Tissue
- c. Muscle Tissue
- d. Nervous Tissue
- e. Membranes
- f. Benign and Malignant Tumors
- g. Tissues and Aging
- Disease and the First Line of Defense
- Disease and Disease-Producing Organisms
- a. Studies of Disease
- b. Disease Diagnosis, Treatment and Prevention
- c. Infectious Disease
- d. Microbiology - The Study of Microorganisms
- e. Parasitic Worms
- f. Microbial Control
- g. Laboratory Identification of Pathogens
- The Skin in Health and Disease
- a. Structure of the Skin
- b. Accessory Structures of the Skin
- c. Functions of the Integumentary System
- d. Observation of the Skin
- e. Repair of the Integument
- f. Effects of Aging on the Integumentary System
- g. Care of the Skin
- h. Disorders of the Integumentary System
- Movement and Support
- The Skeleton, Bones and Joints
- a. Bones
- b. Bones of the Axial Skeleton
- c. Bones of the Appendicular Skeleton
- d. Disorders of the Bone
- e. Joints
- f. Effects of Aging on the Skeletal System
- The Muscular System
- a. Types of Muscle
- b. Muscular System
- c. Mechanics of Muscle Movement
- d. Skeletal Muscle Groups
- e. Effects of Aging on Muscles
- f. Muscular Disorders
- Coordination and Control
- The Nervous System, Spine Cord and Spinal Nerves
- a. Overview of Nervous System
- b. Neurons and Their Functions
- c. Neuroglia
- d. The Nervous System at Work
- e. The Spinal Cord
- f. The Spinal Nerves
- g. Reflexes
- h. Clinical Aspects of Spinal Cord and Spinal Nerves
- i. Autonomic Nervous System
- The Nervous System, Brain and Cranial Nerves
- a. Overview of the Brain
- b. The Cerebrum
- c. The Diencephalon
- d. The Brain Stem
- e. The Cerebellum
- f. Brain Studies
- g. Disorders of the Brain and Associated Structures
- h. Cranial Nerves
- i. Effects of Aging on the Nervous System
- The Sensory System
- a. The Senses
- b. The Eye and Vision
- c. The Ear
- d. Other Special Sense Organs
- e. The General Senses
- The Endocrine System, Glands and Hormones
- a. Hormones
- b. The Endocrine Glands and Their Hormones
- c. Other Hormone Producing Tissues
- d. Hormones and Treatment
- e. Hormones and Stress
- f. Effects of Aging on the Endocrine System
2. Laboratory/Studio Sessions
I. General Information
1. Course Title:
Body Structure and Function I
2. Course Prefix & Number:
MEDA 1100
3. Course Credits and Contact Hours:
Credits: 3
Lecture Hours: 3
Lab Hours: 0
4. Course Description:
This course is an introduction to the structure and function of the human body from its chemical structure to the organization of the whole body. Focus will be on the study of each individual organ system and the interaction of each system with the rest of the body. Understanding the medical terminology related to the human body is important. The body systems that will be studied include integumentary, skeletal, muscular, nervous, sensory, and endocrine systems. Such knowledge is basic to understanding common disease processes. Causes, signs and symptoms of various diseases related to each body system will be studied.
5. Placement Tests Required:
6. Prerequisite Courses:
MEDA 1100 - Body Structure and Function I
There are no prerequisites for this course.
9. Co-requisite Courses:
MEDA 1100 - Body Structure and Function I
There are no corequisites for this course.
II. Transfer and Articulation
1. Course Equivalency - similar course from other regional institutions:
|
Name of Institution |
Course Number and Title |
Credits |
|
Dakota County Technical College, Rosemount |
HEAL 1101 Anatomy and Physiology |
4 |
|
Anoka Technical College, Anoka |
HLTH 1005 Anatomy and Physiology |
4 |
2. Transfer - regional institutions with which this course has a written articulation agreement:
III. Course Purpose
1. Program-Applicable Courses – This course is required for the following program(s):
Medical Assistant, Diploma
IV. Learning Outcomes
1. College-Wide Outcomes
| College-Wide Outcomes/Competencies |
Students will be able to: |
| Demonstrate oral communication skills |
Compare and contrast the studies of anatomy and physiology through class discussion. |
| Analyze and follow a sequence of operations |
List in sequence the levels of organization in the body from the simplest to the most complex. |
| Work as a team member to achieve shared goals |
Determine how disease processes affect individual body systems through group presentations. |
2. Course Specific Outcomes - Students will be able to achieve the following measurable goals upon completion of
the course:
- Examine and understand the organization of the body from chemicals to the whole organism.
- Evaluate the six body systems and give the general function of the integumentary, skeletal, muscular, nervous, sensory and endocrine systems.
- Analyze pathology is it relates to the interaction of body systems. and understand the causes of disease related to the body systems above.
- Describe how individual body systems are inter-related.
- Compare body structure and function of the human body across the life span.
- Differentiate how anatomy, physiology, and pathology relates to the human body.
- Determine the differences in body planes, directional terms, quadrants and cavities.
- Diagram major organs in each body system.
- Compare and contrast implications for disease and disability when homeostasis is not maintained.
V. Topical Outline
Listed below are major areas of content typically covered in this course.
1. Lecture Sessions
- The Body as a Whole
- Organization of the Human Body
- a. Studies of the Human Body
- b. Metabolism and Its Regulation
- c. Body Directions
- d. Body Cavities
- Chemistry, Matter, and Life
- a. Elements
- b. Chemical Bonds
- c. Mixtures
- d. Acids, Bases and Salts
- e. Isotopes and Radioactivity
- f. Organic Compounds
- Cells and Their Functions
- a. Microscopes
- b. Cell Structure
- c. Movement of Substances Across the Plasma Membrane
- d. Protein Synthesis
- e. Cell Division
- f. Cell Aging
- g. Cells and Cancer
- Tissues, Glands, Membranes
- a. Tissue Origins
- b. Connective Tissue
- c. Muscle Tissue
- d. Nervous Tissue
- e. Membranes
- f. Benign and Malignant Tumors
- g. Tissues and Aging
- Disease and the First Line of Defense
- Disease and Disease-Producing Organisms
- a. Studies of Disease
- b. Disease Diagnosis, Treatment and Prevention
- c. Infectious Disease
- d. Microbiology - The Study of Microorganisms
- e. Parasitic Worms
- f. Microbial Control
- g. Laboratory Identification of Pathogens
- The Skin in Health and Disease
- a. Structure of the Skin
- b. Accessory Structures of the Skin
- c. Functions of the Integumentary System
- d. Observation of the Skin
- e. Repair of the Integument
- f. Effects of Aging on the Integumentary System
- g. Care of the Skin
- h. Disorders of the Integumentary System
- Movement and Support
- The Skeleton, Bones and Joints
- a. Bones
- b. Bones of the Axial Skeleton
- c. Bones of the Appendicular Skeleton
- d. Disorders of the Bone
- e. Joints
- f. Effects of Aging on the Skeletal System
- The Muscular System
- a. Types of Muscle
- b. Muscular System
- c. Mechanics of Muscle Movement
- d. Skeletal Muscle Groups
- e. Effects of Aging on Muscles
- f. Muscular Disorders
- Coordination and Control
- The Nervous System, Spine Cord and Spinal Nerves
- a. Overview of Nervous System
- b. Neurons and Their Functions
- c. Neuroglia
- d. The Nervous System at Work
- e. The Spinal Cord
- f. The Spinal Nerves
- g. Reflexes
- h. Clinical Aspects of Spinal Cord and Spinal Nerves
- i. Autonomic Nervous System
- The Nervous System, Brain and Cranial Nerves
- a. Overview of the Brain
- b. The Cerebrum
- c. The Diencephalon
- d. The Brain Stem
- e. The Cerebellum
- f. Brain Studies
- g. Disorders of the Brain and Associated Structures
- h. Cranial Nerves
- i. Effects of Aging on the Nervous System
- The Sensory System
- a. The Senses
- b. The Eye and Vision
- c. The Ear
- d. Other Special Sense Organs
- e. The General Senses
- The Endocrine System, Glands and Hormones
- a. Hormones
- b. The Endocrine Glands and Their Hormones
- c. Other Hormone Producing Tissues
- d. Hormones and Treatment
- e. Hormones and Stress
- f. Effects of Aging on the Endocrine System
2. Laboratory/Studio Sessions