FALL 2009

BI 107 HUMAN ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY I

Instructor: Christine Ross Earls

Lecture: 2B Monday/Thursday 9:30-10:45

Office: BNW 215 Ext. 3386 Office hours by appointment

Email: cearls@fairfield.edu

WileyPlus Website: http://edugen.wiley.com/edugen/class/cls126419/

WileyPlus Tutorial: http://www.wiley.com//college/fdoc/

Course Website: http://www.faculty.fairfield.edu/cearls/

Textbook: Principles of Anatomy and Physiology by Tortora and Derrickson - 12th edition with Lab Manual (Allen 3^rd ed.) and WileyPlus registration code ISBN 978-0470-389928

Objective: To confer an appreciation for and an understanding of the basic principles underlying the form and function of the human body as a foundation for further studies in the health field or other fields requiring a knowledge of human biology.

DATE	TOPIC	ASSIGNED READINGS
9/3	Introduction; Structural Organization;Characteristics; HOMEOSTASIS!!!	Ch. 1 pp.1-11
9/10	Monday lab section meet for lab in BNW 240; no class for everyone else
9/14	Basic Anatomical Terminology	Ch. 1 pp. 12-21
9/17	Parts of a Cell; Plasma Membrane Structure and Function; Transport	Ch. 3 pp.61-77; Organelles Handout on website Ch. 2 (review on your own)
9/21	Types of Tissues; Cell Junctions; Epithelial Tissue	Ch. 4 pp. 109-123
9/24	Connective Tissue; Membranes	Ch. 4 pp. 123-137
9/28	Structure of the Skin	Ch. 5 pp. 147-155
10/1	Accessory Structures of Skin; Types & Functions of Skin; Skin Wound Healing	Ch. 5 pp. 155-163
10/5	TEST 1 Chap. 1-4
10/8	Skeletal System Function, Structure, Histology, Blood and Nerve Supply;	Ch. 6 pp.175-181
10/13	Bone Formation; Skeletal System Divisions	Ch. 6 pp.181-190; Ch. 7 pp.198-201
10/15	Bone Classification; Surface Markings; General Features	Ch. 7 & 8 pp. 198-257; Bones Handout
10/19	Structural and Functional Classifications of Joints; Structure and Function of Joints; Types of Mvmnts at Synovial Jnts.	Ch. 9 pp. 264-275
10/22	Types of Synovial Joints; Contact and Range of Motion; Types of Muscle Tissue	Ch. 9 pp. 276-279; Ch 10 pp. 301-303; Ch. 4 pp. 137-139
10/26	Skeletal Muscle Tissue; Sliding Filament Mechanism; Contraction Cycle	Ch. 10 pp. 303 - 312
10/29	Excitation-Contraction Coupling; Length-Tension Relationship; Neuromuscular Junction; Muscle Metabolism	Ch. 10 pp. 312 - 320
11/2	TEST 2 Chap. 5-9
11/5	Control of Muscle Tension; Types of Fibers; Exercise; Cardiac and Smooth Muscle Tissues	Ch. 10 pp. 320 – 329
11/9	How Skeletal Muscles Produce Movements; How Skeletal Muscles are Named; Overview of Principal Skeletal Muscles	Ch. 10 pp. 338 – 409 Skeletal Muscle Handout
11/12	Overview of Nervous System; Histology and Organization of Nervous System; Electrical Signals in Neurons Ion Channels, Resting Membrane Potential	Ch. 12 pp. 415 – 432
11/16	Graded Potentials; Action Potentials – depolarization, repolarization, after-hyperpolarization, refractory period, propagation	Ch. 12 pp. 432 – 440
11/19	Encoding of Stimulus Intensity; Comparison of Electrical Signals Produced; Signal Transmission at Synapses; Neurotransmitters; Neural Circuits; Regeneration and Repair	Ch. 12 pp. 440 – 454
11/23	Spinal Cord Anatomy; Spinal Nerves	Ch. 13 pp. 460 – 480 Spinal Nerve Handout
11/30	Spinal Cord Physiology; Brain Organization, Protection, and Blood Supply; Cerebrospinal Fluid	Ch. 13 pp. 480 - 489; Ch. 14 pp. 495 – 503
12/3	Brain Stem; Cerebellum; Diencephalon	Ch. 14 pp. 503 – 513
12/7	TEST 3 Ch. 10-13; Ch. 4 pp. 137-139
12/10	Cerebrum; Functional Organization of Cerebral Cortex; Cranial Nerves	Ch. 14 pp. 513 – 536
12/17	FINAL EXAM 1:30PM Ch. 5-14 (knowledge of Ch.1-4 assumed)

Grading System:

The lecture grade for this course will comprise 3/4 the semester grade. 3 lecture tests comprise 2/3 of the lecture grade and the final exam is 1/3 of the lecture grade.

The lab grade will comprise 1/4 of the semester grade and will be based on attendance and 3 laboratory tests.

Completion of all WileyPlus assignments on time and with minimal or no mistakes will add 1 point to your final grade for the course.

Assignments and due dates are listed on the WileyPlus website.

There are no extra credit projects, papers, etc. for this course. Please do not ask!

WileyPlus assignments give you the opportunity to add a point to your final grade while helping you learn the required course material.

Policies:

· Class attendance is essential for success in this course. If more than 3 classes are missed, your grade will be affected. At the Nursing School’s request, I will periodically take attendance and the missing student list will be forwarded to the Nursing School.

· Although tests will not be cumulative per se, knowledge of earlier material will be assumed.  As you will see, the study of Anatomy & Physiology is by its very nature cumulative.  You will need to know and understand concepts learned in earlier units to learn and understand concepts in later units.

· Makeup tests must be taken no later than the first A&P class day after the test; after that time, the grade will be zero.

· No more than ONE makeup test per student will be allowed.

· Please note that makeup tests are to be given ONLY for extenuating circumstances and with my PRIOR consent.

· Leaving early for vacation is NOT an extenuating circumstance!! Please plan accordingly!!

· If you have a documented disability and wish to discuss academic accommodations please contact: Office of Academic and Disability Support Services, the Kelley Center, ext 2615. I will work with you and that office to best accommodate your needs.