Pre-AP Human Anatomy & Physiology
S.H.RiderHigh School
Semester Schedule
The following is a fall & spring semester schedule listing the topics that will be presented in this course. Pages listed below from each assigned chapter must be read before taking the assigned 10 question reading quiz (#’s 1-5= multiple choice; #6= definition; #’s 7-10= other). I suggest you answer the “Quick Check questions” as you complete each reading section & answer the “Review Questions” & “Critical Thinking Questions” at the end of each chapter. The “units” listed below do not strictly follow the same outline of your text. Units are set up in the order that makes the most sense when undertaking an in depth dissection of the mudpuppy, shark, & cat.
FALL SEMESTER
Unit #1- Organization of the Body
I. Course Introduction & Laboratory Safety
A. Prefixes / suffixes / word roots in life science
B. Helpful hints for honor students
II. Chapter 1- Organization of the Body (pgs. 4-30) * reading quiz *
A. Introduction to the Mudpuppy- Necturus maculosus
B. Dissection of the Mudpuppy
1. External anatomy *practical *
2. Superficial muscle * practical *
3. Internal anatomy * practical *
* Test over I & II *
III. Chapter 2- The Chemical Basis of Life (page 49) * no reading quiz *
IV. Chapter 3- Anatomy of Cells (pgs. 69-87) * reading quiz *
* Test over III & IV *
V. Chapter 4- Physiology of Cells (page 92) * no reading quiz *
VI. Chapter 5- Tissues (pgs. 123-151) * reading quiz *
A. Cell histology lab * lab quiz *
* Test over V & VI *
Unit #2- Support & Movement
VII. Chapter 6- Skin & Its Appendages (pgs. 160-183) * reading quiz *
A. Introduction to the Dogfish shark- Squalus acanthias
B. Dissection of the shark
1. External anatomy * practical *
2. Internal anatomy * practical *
* Test over VII *
VIII. Chapter 7- Skeletal Tissues (pgs. 189-205) * reading quiz *
IX. Chapter 8- Skeletal System (pgs. 251-253; chapter summary only) * no reading quiz *
A. Introduction to the Cat- Felis domestica
1. External anatomy * practical *
B. Bones of the cat & human skeleton * practical *
X. Chapter 9- Articulations (pgs. 255-274) * reading quiz *
* Test over VIII, IX, & X *
XI. Chapter 10- Anatomy of the Muscular System (pgs. 278-286; not last paragraph) * reading quiz *
XII. Chapter 11- Physiology of the Muscular System (pgs. 312-333) * reading quiz *
A. Superficial muscle * practical *
B. Deep muscle * practical *
* Test over XI & XII *
* Fall Semester Closure & Final Exam *
Unit 3- Respiration, Nutrition, & Excretion
XIII. Chapter 23- Anatomy of the Respiratory System (pgs. 684-704) * reading quiz *
A. Cat respiratory anatomy * practical *
B. Lung capacity lab * lab write up / report *
XIV. Chapter 24- Physiology of the Respiratory System (pgs. 708-734) * reading quiz *
* Test over XIII & XIV *
XV. Chapter 25- Anatomy of the Digestive System (pgs. 739-766) * reading quiz *
A. Cat digestive anatomy * practical *
XVI. Chapter 26- Physiology of the Digestive System (pgs. 771-790) * reading quiz *
* Test over XV & XVI *
XVII. Chapter 28- Urinary System (pgs. 829-852) * reading quiz *
A. Cat urinary anatomy * practical *
B. Urinalysis lab * lab quiz *
* Test over XVII *
Unit 4- Reproduction & Development
XVIII. Chapter 31- Male Reproductive System (pgs. 896-908) * reading quiz *
XIX. Chapter 32- Female Reproductive System (pgs. 912-932) * reading quiz *
A. Cat reproductive anatomy * practical *
NOTE- you are only required to learn the anatomical structures found on your specimen for this practical
XX. Chapter 33- Growth & Development (pgs. 937-956; not last paragraph)
* Test over XVIII, XIX, & XX *
Unit 5- Transportation & Defense
XXI. Chapter 17- Blood (pgs. 530-551) *reading quiz *
XXII. Chapter 18- Anatomy of the Cardiovascular System (pgs. 556-568) * reading quiz *
A. Cat cardiovascular anatomy / dissection of sheep heart * practical *
XXIII. Chapter 19- Physiology of the Cardiovascular System (pgs. 593-623) * reading quiz *
A. Human cardiovascular physiology lab * lab write up or quiz *
* Test over XXI, XXII, & XXIII *
Unit 6- Communication, Control, & Integration
XXIV. Chapter 12- Nervous System Cells (pgs. 342-368) * reading quiz *
XXV. Chapter 13- Central Nervous System (pgs. 374-405) & Chapter 14- Peripheral Nervous System (pgs. 429 [start with Divisions of the Peripheral NS] -432; 439-440) * reading quiz *
A. Cat nervous dissection * performance practical *
XXVI. Chapter 15- Sense Organs (pgs. 448-476) * reading quiz *
A. Senses lab * lab write up or quiz *
* Test over XXIV, XXV, & XXVI *
Time Permitting…………….
XXVII. Chapter 16- Endocrine System (pgs. 484-520) * reading quiz *
* Spring Semester Closure & Final Exam *