Phone: (515) 964-6558
Course: Preadmission Biology I (First of two parts)
CRN: 12349
Prerequisites: None
Textbook: Structure and Function of the Body, 12th edition.
Author: Thibodeau and Patton
Publisher: Mosby, Inc.
Study Guide: Study Guide to Accompany Structure and Function of the
Body, 12th 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 under prepared for college level course(s) in human anatomy and physiology.
In Biology I the topics covered include:
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Lesson 1 - Chpt. 1: Introduction |
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Lesson 2 - Chpt. 2: Chemistry |
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Lesson 3 - Chpt. 3: Cells and Tissues |
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Lesson 4 - Chpt. 6: The Skeletal System |
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Lesson 5 - Chpt. 7: The Muscular System |
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Lesson 6 - Chpt. 8: The Nervous System |
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Lesson 7 - Chpt. 9: The Senses |
The student will be tested at the end of each chapter. Contact the
Course Competencies: The student successfully completing this course has mastered the following competencies:
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Examine and describe anatomical concepts and landmarks. |
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List and discuss in order of increasing complexity the levels of organization. |
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List and describe anatomical positions. |
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Identify and describe anatomical planes and directional terms relating to the human body. |
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List the major cavities of the human body and their subdivisions. |
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Identify the nine abdominopelvic regions of the human body. |
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Explain homeostasis and provide an example of a homeostatic mechanism. |
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Identify the chemistry associated with life. |
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Define the terms atom, element, molecule and compound. |
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Describe the structure of an atom. |
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Compare and contrast ionic and covalent types of chemical bonding. |
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Distinguish between inorganic and organic chemical compounds. |
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Discuss the chemical characteristics of water. |
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Explain the concept of pH. |
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Distinguish between hydrolysis and dehydration
reactions. |
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Discuss the structure and function of the following types of biochemical molecules: carbohydrate, lipid, protein and nucleic acid. |
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Examine and describe the structures and functions of generalized human cell and of various tissues. |
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Identify the cell's organelles and describe their functions. |
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3.2 |
Identify and describe the stages of mitosis. |
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Describe active and passive molecular transport systems. |
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Identify the types of epithelial tissue and describe each of their functions. |
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Identify the types of connective tissue and describe each of their functions. |
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Identify the types of muscle tissue and describe each of their functions. |
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Identify the types of nervous tissue and describe each of their functions. |
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Examine and describe the skeletal system. |
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List and discuss the generalized functions of the skeletal system. |
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Identify the major anatomical structures found in a long bone. |
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Identify the structures and functions of the Haversian canal system. |
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Explain how bones form, grow and remodel during a lifetime. |
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Classify the types of
joints found in the human skeleton. |
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Identify and describe the two major subdivisions of the human skeleton and list the bones found in each subdivision. |
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Examine and describe the muscular system. |
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Compare the three major types of muscle tissue. |
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Identify and describe the microscopic structure of a sarcomere and motor unit. |
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Discuss how a muscle is stimulated and compare the major types of skeletal muscle contractions. |
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Identify the major muscles and the type of movement they produce. |
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Examine and describe the nervous system. |
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Describe the divisions and functions of the nervous system. |
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Identify and describe the major types and functions of the cells in the nervous system. |
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Identify the components of a three neuron reflex arc. |
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Describe the propagation of a nerve impulse along a nerve fiber and across a synapse. |
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Identify the major anatomical components of the brain and briefly describe their function. |
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Examine and describe the senses. |
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Classify sense organs by the type of receptors they contain. |
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Discuss how stimuli are converted to sensation. |
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Identify the structural components of the eye and ear and describe the function of each component. |
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