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Anatomy and Physiology

Principles of Anatomy and Physiology

Biology (BIOL) 235

Delivery mode:

Individualized study online or Grouped study . Delivered via Brightspace.

Area of study:

Prerequisites:

None. Although this course assumes no prior knowledge of the human body, a basic knowledge of biology and chemistry would be an asset to the student.

Course start date:

If you are a:

• Self-funded student: register by the 10th of the month, start on the 1st of the next.
• Funded student: please check the next enrolment deadline and course start date .

BIOL 230 (BIOL 235 may not be taken for credit if credit has already been obtained for BIOL 230.)

BIOL 235 has a challenge for credit option.

Faculty of Science and Technology

BIOL 235 has a Challenge for Credit option, except to meet program requirements in the AU Post-LPN BN program.

Note: Students are encouraged to contact their program advisor to ensure this option will work for their particular program.

Learning outcomes

Challenge for credit, important links.

Welcome to Biology 235: Human Anatomy and Physiology , a six-credit, university-level course that covers all major elements of the human body, including basic anatomy, fundamental organic chemistry, cellular structure and function, and the integration, organization, and control of all the body systems. While completing this course, you will acquire an understanding of normal anatomy and physiology, of physiological adaptations to special conditions, and of some of the physiological factors in disease processes.

• Chapter 1: An Introduction to the Human Body
• Chapter 2: The Chemical Level of Organization
• Chapter 3: The Cellular Level of Organization
• Chapter 4: The Tissue Level of Organization
• Chapter 5: The Integumentary System
• Chapter 6: The Skeletal System: Bone Tissue
• Chapter 7: The Skeletal System: The Axial Skeleton
• Chapter 8: The Skeletal System: The Appendicular Skeleton
• Chapter 9: Joints
• Chapter 10: Muscular Tissue
• Chapter 11: The Muscular System
• Chapter 12: Nervous Tissue
• Chapter 13: The Spinal Cord and Spinal Nerves
• Chapter 14: The Brain and Cranial Nerves
• Chapter 15: The Autonomic Nervous System
• Chapter 16: Sensory, Motor, and Integrative Systems
• Chapter 17: The Special Senses
• Chapter 18: The Endocrine System
• Chapter 19: The Cardiovascular System: The Blood
• Chapter 20: The Cardiovascular System: The Heart
• Chapter 21: The Cardiovascular System: Blood Vessels and Hemodynamics
• Chapter 22: The Lymphatic System and Immunity
• Chapter 23: The Respiratory System
• Chapter 24: The Digestive System
• Chapter 25: Metabolism and Nutrition
• Chapter 26: The Urinary System
• Chapter 27: Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid – Base Homeostasis
• Chapter 28: The Reproductive Systems
• Chapter 29: Development and Inheritance

Upon successful completion of this course, you will be able to

• Develop a vocabulary of terminology to communicate the information effectively for topics related to human anatomy and physiology.
• Know, recognize, and explain the principle of homeostasis and how the feedback systems control the physiological processes in the human body.
• Know, understand, and explain the connections within and between anatomical and physiological systems of the human body.
• Know the anatomical structures, explain physiological functions, and recognize and explain the principle of homeostasis applied to all 11 systems of the human body.
• Use knowledge of anatomy to predict physiological responses and use knowledge of physiology to predict the variations of anatomical structures.
• Synthesize ideas and understand how changes to anatomy and physiology could result in situations of homeostatic imbalances.

(Adapted from HAPS Learning Outcomes Project, 2010)

Your final grade in Biology 235: Human Anatomy and Physiology is based on the grades you achieve on 6 quizzes, 3 written assignments, and 3 exams. The Study Schedule in the Course Orientation suggests when you should complete each quiz and assignment, and when you should write the exams. The passing grade for this course is D (50 percent) .

In order to complete the course, you must achieve a minimum passing grade of one hundred percent (100%) on Assignment 0, forty percent (40%) on each quiz and each of Assignments 1 3, and a minimum passing grade of fifty percent (50%) on each exam. If you obtain less than the required passing grade on any quiz or assignment, you will be required to take another version of the quiz or assignment. This applies only to the quizzes and assignments for which you did not receive a minimum passing grade; you may not take an alternative quiz or assignment in an attempt to increase your grades.

The midterm and final examinations for this course must be requested in advance and written under the supervision of an AU-approved exam invigilator. Invigilators include either ProctorU or an approved in-person invigilation centre that can accommodate online exams. Students are responsible for payment of any invigilation fees. Information on exam request deadlines, invigilators, and other exam-related questions, can be found at the Exams and grades section of the Calendar.

To learn more about assignments and examinations, please refer to Athabasca University’s online Calendar .

Tortora, G., & Derrickson, B. (2017).  Principles of anatomy and physiology  (15th ed.). Wiley. (PDF)

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Full information about challenge for credit can be found in the Undergraduate Calendar.

To receive credit for the BIOL 235 challenge registration, you must complete both parts of the Challenge Exam and receive a minimum passing grade of 50% on each part, which translates to at least 60 correct answers out of 120 questions on each of the two parts of this Challenge Exam.

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Biology 235 Human Anatomy and Physiology

Study Guide

Chapter 1 An Introduction to the Human Body

After completing this chapter, you should be able to

• define the terms anatomy and physiology .
• define the following levels of structural organization: chemical, cellular, tissue, organ, system and organism.
• identify the 11 systems of the human body, list representative organs of each system, and describe the major functions of each system.
• identify the basic life processes of the human body.
• define the term homeostasis , and explain the effects of stress on homeostasis.
• describe the components of a feedback system.
• compare the operation of negative and positive feedback systems.
• explain the relationship between homeostasis and disease.
• describe the anatomical position, and compare common and anatomical terms used to describe various regions of the human body.
• define the terms describing directions and anatomical planes used in association with the human body.
• list, by name and location, the principal body cavities and the organs contained within them.

Keywords and Topics

Make certain that you can define, and use in context, each of the terms listed below, and that you understand the significance of each of the concepts.

• systems: integumentary; skeletal; muscular; nervous; endocrine; cardiovascular; lymphatic; respiratory; digestive; urinary; reproductive

Note: Learn the major components and functions for each system.

• responsiveness
• reproduction
• homeostasis
• intracellular fluid (ICF)
• interstitial fluid = internal environment
• blood plasma
• cerebrospinal fluid
• synovial fluid
• aqueous humor
• vitreous body
• control of homeostasis; nerve impulses and hormones
• feedback system (feedback loop); controlled condition; stimulus
• receptor; afferent pathway; input
• control center; output; efferent pathway
• effector; response
• negative feedback systems; baroreceptors
• positive feedback systems
• prone position
• supine position
• regional names

Note: Learn the common names for the major parts of the human body.

Note: Learn all directional terms and their definitions from Exhibit 1.A.

• midsagittal plane (median plane); midline
• parasagittal plane
• frontal or coronal plane
• transverse plane (cross-sectional, horizontal)
• oblique plane
• section (midsagittal, frontal, transverse)
• body cavities
• cranial cavity
• pericardial cavity
• pleural cavity
• mediastinum
• abdominal cavity
• pelvic cavity

Note: Skip “Thoracic and Abdominal Cavity Membranes” and “Abdominopelvic Regions and Quadrants.”

Complete the “Chapter Review and Resource Summary” at the end of the chapter.

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