ANP 118 - Introduction to the Human Body

Offered FL, WI
Lecture- 3 Lab- 2
4 credit hrs/5 contact hrs
A nonsequential course designed to provide a basic understanding about the structure and function of the eleven systems of the human body. The principle of homeostasis will be emphasized to illustrate how the interactions of the systems maintain a healthy body.
Student Learning Outcomes:
Understand and know the regions and directions of the human body. Be able to describe homeostasis. Understand the anatomy and physiology of the integumentary system. Be able to describe the anatomy and physiology of the skeletal and muscle systems. Know the anatomy and physiology of the nervous system, both central and peripheral, and the special senses. Be able to describe the form and function of the endocrine system. Know the anatomy and physiology of the blood. Understand the anatomy and the physiology of the cardiovascular system, both the heart and the blood vessels. Know the anatomy and physiology of the maintenance systems: the respiratory, digestive, and urinary systems. Understand the reproductive system, especially the hormones.