Introduction to Human Anatomy and Physiology and Organ Systems of the

Body.

Tracy N. Abram, MAIS, BS

I am excited to be with you this term. Please stay focused , motivated, and you will be successful. Let’s have an awesome 1201A January term!Professor Abram

Professor Tracy Abram Tabram@kaplan.edu AIM: tnabram13 Fax Number: 817-346-8669 Cell: 682-472-5161…..Leave a message

and I will return your call. Skype: tracyabram

Have two small children ( ages 5 and 2) If noise occurs, the microphone will be

muted; however, I will still be in seminar.

Access the course site often.

Study all materials

Seminar-review transcripts and ppt.

Discussion posts will be substantial and thought provoking

Familiar with KU’s plagiarism and late policies

Software: Microsoft Word 97-2010

Complete all assignments on time.

Please refer to me as Professor Abram

Your responsibility to make sure that assignments are uploaded properly.

Double check Problems with uploading: Contact

Technical Support and provide ticket number.

HS120 03 Open Riley, Tom Monday 8 pm ETHS120 04 Open Abram, Tracy Thursday 8 pm ET

HS120 06 Open Langat, Daudi Wednesday 8 pm ET

This course is time-consuming. The course units have a mix of DB,

Seminar, & Diagram quiz Unit 5: Introduction to Final Project and

Midterm Exam. Unit 9: Final project paper due. There is a comprehensive final exam

(Unit 10:100 questions).

Course topics: Integumentary, Skeletal, Endocrine, Muscular, Nervous, and the Senses Only

Research must be on one of the above mentioned topics only.

Unit 9 final project: PowerPoint with a maximum of 15 slides.

The title page and reference page are separate.

Introduced in Unit 5: Select a disease or condition that has

been covered in one of the systems discussed in this course (Chapters 1-10).

Develop presentation that describes the anatomy of the organs, physiology, pathology, and biochemistry involved in their diagnosis.

Include information about how other organ systems are affected by the condition

Use Microsoft PowerPoint. Demonstrate excellent content,

organization, style and mechanics within the speaker notes and slide content. Your communication should be highly ordered, logical and unified.

PowerPoint presentation should not exceed 15 slides. Correct grammar and punctuation are required.

Be sure to visit Kaplan’s Writing Center for help on creating PowerPoint Presentations.

Please be sure to review the CLA rubric Located in Doc sharing Unit 9 Final Project will be graded using

the CLA Rubric

Unit 1: Human Anatomy and Physiology Unit 2: Chemistry of Life, Cells and

Tissues Unit 3: Integumentary System, Body Membranes Unit 4: The Skeletal System Unit 5: Intro to Final Project & Midterm

Exam Unit 6: Muscular System

Unit 7: Nervous System Unit 8: Senses Unit 9: Endocrine System Unit 10: Comprehensive Exam-100

Questions

All course projects will be graded within 5 days of their due date (Sunday).

Pay close attention to end dates of units in the grade book and Grade book assess dates.

Kaplan’s new policy: NO LATE WORK Extenuating Circumstances: Contact

Instructor Immediately Granting of late work is at the discretion

of the instructor. Requires Documentation for Verification Professor Abram’s Fax Number: 817-

346-8669

If late work submission is granted, then the Instructor will establish new due dates.

Verification must be submitted via fax or email within 48 hours.

Once verification is received and approved, instructor will establish new due dates.

Extenuating Circumstances Death in Immediate family (not close

friends) Serious personal and/or family

illness/Hospitalization Weather-related

Evacuation/emergencies

Personal computer issues Software Issues Internet Connectivity Issues Course Blocks

January 1201A Term is Monday, March 5, 2012. Incomplete work due date: March 23, 2012.

Seminar Option 1: Live Discussion Must post 20 times for 20 points. Seminar Option 2: Listed on seminar

page of each unit. ****If you are late to seminar, you must

complete option 2.

On the main Kaplan page, click on "My seminars" and this will take you to the seminar schedules. Once you reach this page, then on the left side of the grid, you will notice "Calendar view" and "Table view"...click on "Table View and this will show all seminars that are scheduled. You will always click on the seminar tab with my name in it. "TAbram"

Be considerate! Be respectful! Threaded discussion are used for

constructive exchanges. Please do not send “nasty grams”

Subject of Message: Your name_Course number and Section

Example: Tracy Abram_HS120-Section 4 When sending emails, please be mindful

of netiquette. 24 hour response time on weekdays (M-

T) 48 hour response on weekends (Friday-

Sunday)

One post to Unit Discussion Question (at least 150 words) by Saturday

Two responses to classmates or me (50 words) by Tuesday, end of unit.

Competencies must be passed with a score of at least 73%.

Organization is an outstanding characteristic of body structure

The body is a unit made up of the following smaller units:

Cells-the smallest structural units; organizations of various chemicals

Tissues-organizations of similar cells Organs-organizations of different

kinds of tissue Systems- organizations of many

different kinds of organs

Standing erect with the feet slightly apart and arms at the sides with the palms turned forward

See figure 1-2 on page 4 of the text.

Superior-toward the head, upper, and above

Inferior-toward the feet, lower, below See page 6 of the text.

Anterior-front, in front of (same as ventral in humans)

Posterior-back, in back of (same as dorsal in humans)

Medial-toward the midline of a structure Lateral-away from the midline or toward

the side of a structure See Figure 1-3 on page 9

Proximal-toward or nearest the trunk, or nearest the point of origin of a structure

Distal- away from or farthest from the trunk, or farthest from a structures’ point of origin

Sagittal plane-lengthwise plane that divides a structure into right of left sections

Midsagittal-sagittal plane that divides the body into two equal halves

Frontal (coronal) plane lengthwise plane that divides a structure into anterior and posterior sections

Transverse plane-horizontal plane that divides a structure into upper and lower sections

Ventral cavity Thoracic cavity Mediastinum--midportion of thoracic

cavity; heart and trachea located in mediastinum

Pleural cavities—right lung located in right pleural cavity, left lung in left pleural cavity

Ventral cavity Abdominopelvic

cavity contains stomach, intestines, liver, gall bladder, pancreas, and spleen

Pelvic cavity contains reproductive organs, urinary bladder, and lowest part of intestine

Dorsal cavity Cranial cavity

contains brain Spinal cavity

contains spinal cord

Table 1-1 Body Cavities on page 10.

Axial region—head, neck, and torso or trunk

Appendicular region—upper and lower extremities such as legs and arms

See Figure 1-6 page 13 of the text

The body’s ability to maintain an internal environment for proper function.

All organs function to maintain homeostasis

If homeostasis is lost at any level, then the whole body is affected.

Body functions are related to age; peak efficiency is during young adulthood, diminishing efficiency occurs after young adulthood

Ultimate loss of homeostasis=DEATH

Integumentary System (See Figure 4-2) Structure—organs include: Skin, Hair, Nails, Sense receptors, Sweat

glands, Oil glands

What are the functions????

Skeletal System (Figure 4-3) Structures include: Bones and Joints

What are the functions????

Muscular System (Figure 4-4) Structures include: 3 types of muscle

Voluntary or striated Involuntary or smooth

Cardiac

What are the functions?????

Nervous system (Figure 4-5)

Structures include:

Brain, Spinal cord, Nerves, Sense organs

What are the functions?????

Structures include:

Pituitary gland Pineal gland Hypothalamus Thyroid gland Parathyroid gland Thymus gland Adrenal gland

Pancreas Ovaries (female) Testes (male)

See Figure 4-6

What are the functions?

Survival of the individual is the body’s most important business

Survival depends on the maintenance or restoration of homeostasis (relative constancy of the internal environment; Figure 1-9); the body uses negative feedback loops and, less often, positive feedback loops to maintain or restore homeostasis

We have had a marvelous first seminar! Let’s keep the momentum going! “See” you in the discussion boards!

Read assigned sections Chapters 1 and 4

Participate in Discussion Boards Participate in Seminar option 1 or

complete seminar option 2 Complete Post-quiz exam