Academic Achievement Center
2006 DMACC Boulevard
Ankeny, Iowa 50023-3993
Phone: (515) 964-6558
Course: Preadmission Biology I (First of two parts)
CRN: 12349
Prerequisites: None
Textbook: Structure and Function of the Body , 12 th edition.
Author: Thibodeau and Patton
Publisher: Mosby, Inc.
Study Guide: Study Guide to Accompany Structure and Function of the
Body , 12 th edition.
Author: Linda Swisher
Publisher: Mosby, Inc.
Course Description: This is a noncredit, independent study course. It is designed to prepare students who lack a high school biology course or are underprepared for college level course(s) in human anatomy and physiology.
In Biology I the topics covered include: an introduction to the structure and function of the human body, cells and tissues, the skeletal system, the muscular system, the nervous system and the senses.
The student will be tested at the end of each chapter.
Website URL: www.dmacc.edu
Course Competencies: The student successfully completing this course has mastered the following competencies:
| 1 |
Examine
and describe anatomical concepts and landmarks. |
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| 1.1 | List and
discuss in order of increasing complexity the levels of organization. |
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| 1.2 | List
and describe anatomical positions. |
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| 1.3 | Identify and describe anatomical planes and directional terms relating to the human body. | ||
| 1.4 | List the major cavaties of the human body and their subdivisions. | ||
| 1.5 | Identify
the nine abdominopelvic regions of thehuman body. |
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| 1.6 | Apply the
correct anatomical term to given medical/surgical examples. |
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| 1.7 | Explain homeostasis and provide an example of a homeostatic mechanism. | ||
2 |
Identify the chemistry associated with life. | ||
2.1 |
Define the terms atom, element, molecule and
compound. |
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2.2 |
Describe the structure of an atom. |
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2.3 |
Compare and contrast ionic and covalent types of chemical bonding. | ||
2.4 |
Distinguish between inorganic and organic chemical compounds. | ||
2.5 |
Discuss the chemical characteristics of water. | ||
2.6 |
Explain the concept of pH. | ||
2.7 |
Discuss the structure and function of the following types of biochemical molecules: carbohydrate, lipid, protein and nucleic acid. | ||
| 3 |
Examine
and describe the structures and functions of generalized human cell
and of various tissues. |
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| 3.1 | Identify
and describe the three major components of a
cell . |
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| 3.2 | Identify
the cell's organelles and describe their function. |
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| 3.3 | Identify
and describe the stages of mitosis. |
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| 3.4 | Describe
active and passive molecular transport systems. |
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| 3.5 | Identify
the types of epithelial tissue and describe each of their functions. |
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| 3.6 | Identify
the types of connective tissue and describe each of their functions. |
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3.7 |
Identify the types of musclel tissue and describe each of their functions. | ||
| 3.8 | Identify the types of nervousl tissue and describe each of their functions. | ||
| 6 |
Examine
and describe the skeletal system. |
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| 6.1 | List
and discuss the generalized functions of the skeletal
system. |
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| 6.2 | Identify
the major anatomical structures found in a long bone. |
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| 6.3 | Identify
the parts of the skeletal system. |
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6.4 |
Explain
how bones are formed , grow and are remodelled. |
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| 6.5 | Identify and describe the two major subdivisions of the human skeleton and list the bones found in each subdivision. | ||
7 |
Examine and describe the musclular system. | ||
| 7.1 | Compare
the three major types of muscle tissue. |
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| 7.2 | Identify and describe the microscopic structure of a sarcomere and motor unit. | ||
| 7.3 | Discuss
how a muscle is stimulated and compare the major types of skeletal muscle
contractions. |
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| 7.4 | Identify
the major muscles. |
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| 7.5 | Describe
the functions of each major muscle. |
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| 7.6 | Explain
the common types of movement produced by skeletal muscles. |
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| 8 |
Examine
and describe the nervous system. |
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| 8.1 | Describe
the organs and divisions of the nervous system. |
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8.2 |
Describe the generalized functions of the nervous system as a whole. | ||
| 8.3 | Identify
and describe the major types and functions of
the cells in the nervous system. |
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| 8.4 | Identify the components of a
three neuron reflex arc. |
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| 8.5 | Describe the propagation of a nerve impulse along a nerve fiber and across a synapse. | ||
| 8.6 | Identify the major anatomical components of the brain and briefly describe their function. | ||
| 9 |
Examine
and describe the senses. |
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| 9.1 | Classify sense organs as special or general and explain the basic differences between these two groups. | ||
9.2 |
Discuss
how stimuli are converted to sensation. |
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| 9.3 | Identify
the structural components of the eye and ear and describe the function
of each component.. |
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Chapter Diagrams: The student is expected to be able to identify the structures contained in the following list of diagrams.
Chapter 1:Directions and Planes of the Body
Body Cavities
The Nine Regions of the Abdominopelvic Cavity
Chapter 3:
General Characteristics of the Cell
Mitosis
The "Rule of Nines" (from chapter 5)
Chapter 6:
Longitudinal Section of a Long Bone
Anterior View of the Human Skeleton
Posterior View of the Human Skeleton
Lateral View of the Human Skull
Chapter 7:
General Overview of the Body Musculature: Anterior View
General Overview of the Body Musculature: Posterior View
Chapter 8:
Neuron
Patellar Reflex
Major Regions of the Central Nervous System: Sagittal View
Chapter 9:
General Sense Receptors: Skin
Eye
Ear