BIO 212 –Human Anatomy and Physiology Lab I
MASTER COURSE SYLLABUS
**Instructors will provide students with additional course-specific information, including
class meeting times [including, if applicable, a schedule of hybrid days and their
corresponding online activities], attendance/makeup policies, assignment/test scheduling
not already in course outline [e.g. hybrid activities; see above], class rules, and instructor
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necessary and appropriate.**
Credits: Lab, 1
Pre-requisite(s): BIO 104 - Principles of Biology I or accepted by CSON.
Co-requisite(s): BIO 202 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I Lecture
Course Description: This course introduces the student to the structure and function of the
human body. This is a semester long introduction to Human Anatomy and Physiology Lab
applications. Students will experience and apply the material learned in lecture through
experimentation and application of the scientific method to the following topic areas. Course
topics will include the organization of the body at the molecular, cellular, and tissue levels,
focusing on the integumentary, skeletal, muscle, and nervous systems.
Course Methodology: Laboratory
Required Text, including ISBN:
Wise, E. 2011. Anatomy and Physiology Custom Lab Manual. McGraw-Hill. New York, NY.
ISBN: 978-1-12-131128-2
Required Course Material: None
Supplementary Materials: Goggles, Lab Coat
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Course Topics:
Lab Safety
Lab Science Measurement
Biochemistry
Human Body Organization
Cell Structure and Function
Tissues
Integumentary System
Skeletal System
Muscular System
Nervous System
Human Senses
Expected Learning Outcomes:
Note: Unless otherwise noted, assessment of the outcomes will be through exams and quizzes. The
expected success rate of all objectives is 70%.
After successfully completing this course, it is expected that …
1. The student will be able to demonstrate lab safety skills as evidenced by:
a) The student will be able to identify proper laboratory protocol, procedures and safety
concerns.
b) The student will be able to identify lab procedures, and equipment specific to lab exercises.
2. The student will be able to demonstrate scientific investigation skills as evidenced by:
a) The student will be able to list the general framework of the scientific method.
b) The student will be able to demonstrate scientific understanding through
experimentation of a testable hypothesis.
c) The student will be able to apply the metric system to record quantities of length,
volume, mass, and time.
d) The student will be able to record, convert, graph and evaluate scientific data.
3. The student will be able to demonstrate the orientations and organization of the human body
as evidenced by:
a) The student will be able to identify the systems of the body and organs associated with
each.
b) Given a picture, the student will be able to label the anatomical terminology associated
with the human body.
4. The student will be able to demonstrate the chemical basis of life as evidenced by:
a) The student will be able to compare and contrast general molecular structure with
respect to carbohydrates, proteins, lipids, and nucleic acids.
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b) The student will be able to identify the function of carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, and
nucleic acids.
c) The student will be able to identify the importance of molecular homeostasis through
the body via the endocrine system.
5. The student will be able to demonstrate cell structure and function as evidenced by:
a) The student will be able to identify the importance of cells in the hierarchy of life.
b) The student will be able to identify the organelles within a cell.
c) The student will be able to observe and identify selected cell types using the
microscope.
d) The student will be able to compare and contrast the events associated with mitosis
and meiosis, using microscope slides.
6. The student will be able to demonstrate the principles of membrane fluidity as evidenced by:
a) The students will be able to describe membrane permeability and compare and
contrast osmosis and diffusion.
b) The student will be able to complete a permeability experiment and deduce the
movement of molecules based on their size, permeability, and concentration gradient.
7. The student will be able to demonstrate the structure and function of body tissues as
evidenced by:
a) The student will be able to compare and contrast body tissues.
b) The student will be able to identify the location of selected tissues in the body.
c) Given a picture or microscope slide, the student will be able to identify and label the
selected tissue types.
8. The student will be able to demonstrate the structure and function of the integumentary
system as evidenced by:
a) The student will be able to identify the layers of skin and the accessory structures.
b) The student will be able to compare and contrast sudoriferous and sebaceous glands.
c) The student will be able to define the importance of the integument to body
homeostasis.
9. The student will be able to demonstrate the structure and function of the skeletal system as
evidenced by:
a) The student will be able to describe the composition of bone tissue, and the anatomy
of bone growth.
b) The student will be able to identify the location, structure and movement of selected
joints.
c) The student will be able to identify the bone name, orientation, and bone features of
selected bones.
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10. The student will be able to demonstrate the structure and function of the muscular system as
evidenced by:
a) The student will be able to label the parts of the muscle cell.
b) The student will be able to describe the factors that contribute to muscle contraction.
c) The student will be able to identify selected muscles providing the origin, insertion
and action of selected muscles.
11. The student will be able to demonstrate the structure and function of the nervous system as
evidence by:
a) The student will be able to identify the parts of the nerve cell.
b) The student will be able to identify the coverings of the brain and locate the origin of
cerebrospinal fluid.
c) The student will be able to dissect and identify selected structures of the brain and
spinal cord and provide the function of each.
12. The student will be able to demonstrate the anatomy and physiology of human senses as
evidenced by:
a) The student will be able to examine, and define sensory receptors of the body.
b) The student will be able to identify nerve stimuli and body reflexes.
c) The student will be able to dissect, identify, and provide the functions of selected
structures of the eye.
Student Evaluation:
Lab Practicums
Quizzes
Lab Exercises
Project
50%
15%
25%
10%
*Note: If Project is omitted from semester, quizzes will reflect 25% of the course grade.
The student’s final grade will be determined using the following grading policy:
90%-100% = “A”
80% - 89% = “B”
70% - 79% = “C”
60% - 69% = “D”
Below 60% = “F”
Faculty across sections will be expected to follow the established syllabus learning outcomes,
instructional objectives, and all other essential elements including common course assessments.
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Course Outline:
The following is a tentative schedule for the term. Your instructor may deviate from the schedule as
deemed necessary. Advance notice will be provided by your instructor if changes are made to this
schedule. However, every effort will be made for all sections of BIO 212 to adhere to the expected
learning outcomes, course objectives, and evaluation methods as outlined above to insure consistency
throughout the department.
Week#
Topic
1
Lab Safety/ Human Body Organization
2
Lab Science Measurement; Chemistry
3
Cells
4
Tissues
5
Integumentary system
6
Skeletal system
7
Skeletal system
8
Skeletal system / Joints
9
Muscle tissue
10
Skeletal Muscles
11
Skeletal muscles
12
Nervous system
13
The Brain
14
The Spinal cord and Nerves/ Special Senses
15
Final
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