I. General Information

1. Course Title:
Essentials of Human Anatomy

2. Course Prefix & Number:
BIOL 1510

3. Course Credits and Contact Hours:

Credits: 3

Lecture Hours: 3

Lab Hours: 0

4. Course Description:

This course explores the structure and function of the human body at multiple levels: individual cells; their coming together to form tissues; the organization of tissues into organs; organs working together as parts of organ systems; and finally, how those organ systems support one another to maintain the body. Normal structure and function are presented as a starting point, and then the effects of disease processes on structure and function are examined. The effects of disease are also considered at multiple levels: from cells to organ systems; and then beyond the effects on individuals to how diseases affect populations and societies. This course is primarily designed for students enrolled in the HINS Healthcare Administrative Specialist program.

5. Placement Tests Required:

Accuplacer (specify test):

No placement tests required

Score:

6. Prerequisite Courses:

There are no prerequisites for this course.

9. Co-requisite Courses:

There are no corequisites for this course.

II. Transfer and Articulation

1. Course Equivalency - similar course from other regional institutions:

 

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):

Healthcare Administrative Specialist, Diploma
Healthcare Administrative Specialist, AAS

IV. Learning Outcomes

1. College-Wide Outcomes

College-Wide Outcomes/Competencies	Students will be able to:
Demonstrate written communication skills	Produce written works on the pathophysiology of the body systems.
Demonstrate interpersonal communication skills	Discuss results of pathophysiology case studies in small groups.
Apply abstract ideas to concrete situations	Identify diagnoses of pathophysiology case study scenarios.

2. Course Specific Outcomes - Students will be able to achieve the following measurable goals upon completion of the course:

• Understand body terminology and identify the different body systems;
• Describe the inorganic and organic compunds and understand how acid base imbalances affect the body;
• Describe cell structures and identify the different body tissues as well as their locations in the body; Identify the bones of the skeletal system and identify the major muscles which attach to them as well as how bones and muscles are affectd by common diseases;
• Identify structures associated with the nervous and endocrine systems as well as how common diseases affect those systems;
• Describe the structures of the circulatory (cardiovascular and lymphatic) systems as well as how common diseases affect those systems;
• Describe the structures of the respiratory system as well as how these structures are affectd by common diseases;
• Describe the structures of the digestive system and the pathophysiology of these structures; Identify the structures of the urinary system and how the common diseases affect thoise structures; and
• Describe the structures of the male and female reproductive systems and the pathophysiology of those structures.

V. Topical Outline

Listed below are major areas of content typically covered in this course.

1. Lecture Sessions

1. Organization of the body, basic chemistry and acid base imbalances
   • Body terminology and homeostasis mechanisms
   • Chemistry of the human body
   • Acid – base effects on homeostasis
2. Cells and tissues
   • Cell theory
   • Anatomy of the cell
   • Structure and location of the primary human body tissues
3. Structural Body Systems
   • Skeletal system
     • Bones of the axial and appendicular skeleton
     • Joints
     • Pathophysiology examples of the skeletal system
   • Muscular system
     • Structure of skeletal muscle
     • Skeletal muscle groups
     • Pathophysiology examples of the muscular system
4. Body Control Systems
   • Central Nervous System
     • Anatomy of the brain and spinal cord
   • Peripheral Nervous System
     • Anatomy of the peripheral nervous system
   • Pathophysiology examples of the nervous system
   • Endocrine System
     • Glands of the endocrine system
     • Major hormones of the endocrine system
     • Pathophysiology examples of the endocrine system
5. Circulatory Systems
   • Cardiovascular System
     • Anatomy of blood
     • Anatomy of arteries, veins and capillaries
     • Anatomy of the heart
     • Pathophysiology examples of the cardiovascular system
   • Lymphatic System
     • Lymphatic System anatomy; nodes, vessels, lymph
     • Pathophysiology examples of the lymphatic system
6. Respiratory System
   • Anatomy of the respiratory organs and structures
     • Upper tract structures
     • Lower tract structures
     • Pathophysiology examples of the respiratory system
7. Digestive System
   • Anatomy of the alimentary canal organs
   • Anatomy of the digestive accessory organs and glands
   • Pathophysiology examples of the digestive system
8. Urogenital Systems
• Urinary System
  • Anatomy of the urinary tract organs
  • Pathophysiology examples of the Urinary System organs
• Reproductive System
• Female Reproductive System
  • Anatomy of the female reproductive organs
  • Pathophysiology examples of the female reproductive system
• Male Reproductive System
• Anatomy of the male reproductive system
• Pathophysiology of the male reproductive system

2. Laboratory/Studio Sessions