Anatomy and Physiology

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Anatomy - Bodily Systems

The graduate evaluates the normal operation of the human nervous and sensory systems based on an understanding of structure, regulation, and function.
The graduate evaluates the normal operation of the human circulation and hematological function based on an understanding of structure, regulation, and function.
The graduate evaluates the normal operation of the human respiratory and cardiovascular systems based on an understanding of structure, regulation, and function.
The graduate evaluates the normal operation of the human muscular, skeletal, and integumentary systems through and understanding of structure, regulation, and function.
The graduate evaluates the normal operation of the human lymphatic and endocrine systems through an understanding of structure, regulation, and function.
The graduate evaluates the normal operation of the human digestive, hepatic, and urinary systems through an understanding of structure, regulation, and function.
The graduate evaluates the normal operation of the human reproductive system through an understanding of structure, regulation, and function.

Anatomy and Physiology II

The graduate determines levels of blood metabolites, determines the effect of diet on blood levels of metabolites, explains regulation of blood glucose, recognizes the effect of exercise on plasma glucose levels, and recognizes the effect of diabetes on plasma glucose and ketones.
The graduate determines the effects of given factors on enzyme action and explains specific effects of given types of enzyme activity.
The graduate determines the effect of given levels of hydration on urine output, explains factors affecting urine output, and explains how diabetes affects the need for fluid intake.
The graduate measures properties of ventilation and gas exchange, can discuss the role of gas pressure and pH on ventilation, calculates measure of effective heart functioning, recognizes the effect of exercise on cardiac function, and discusses how cardiac and pulmonary function maintain states of homeostasis in oxygenation.
The graduate measures muscle stimulation, recognizes the effect of muscle fiber length and stimulus on muscle contraction, and explains how botulism affects muscle contraction.

Anatomy and Physiology Laboratory

The graduate identifies major tissues of the body using the microscope, describes the role of histology in understanding anatomy and physiology, and recognizes how structure affects function in the tissues of the body.
The graduate identifies structures of the male and female reproductive systems, compares spermatogenesis and oogenesis, recognizes stages and characteristics of normal human development, and discusses how disease affects the reproductive system.
The graduate completes microscopic examinations of the membranes of the body, describes membranes, their function and location, and recognizes how disease affects the membranes of the body.
The graduate uses laboratory movement, observation and dissection to investigate the structure and function of joints and describes the effect of injury on joints.
The graduate recognizes major structures of the nervous system, completes dissection of a sheep brain and eye, and recognizes the relationships between taste and smell, and hearing and balance.
The graduate recognizes how the structure of endocrine glands relates to function, can explain how hormones maintain homeostasis, and describes the effect of disease on the working of the endocrine system.
The graduate identifies common components of the blood and cardiovascular system, determines blood type and Rh, and describes the structure and function of the heart and blood vessels.
The graduate identifies the structures of the respiratory system, distinguishes normal from diseased respiratory tissue, defines and measures lung functional capacities, and explains how disease affects the respiratory system.
The graduate identifies structures of the digestive system, relates structure to function, explains how enzymes affect digestion, and explains how disease affects the structure and function of the digestive tract.
The graduate identifies structures of the urinary system, relates structure to function, completes a urinalysis, and explains the effect of disease on the urinary system.

Physiology, Nursing

The graduate analyzes and evaluates the interdependency and integration of systems for protection, and movement of the human body.
The graduate analyzes and evaluates the interdependency and integration of systems for control and regulation of the human body.
The graduate analyzes and evaluates the interdependency and integration of systems for transportation, absorption, and excretion within the human body.
The graduate analyzes and evaluates the interdependency and integration of systems for human reproduction.
The graduate analyzes the growth and maturation of systems of the human body.
The graduate identifies structures of the male and female reproductive systems, compares spermatogenesis and oogenesis, recognizes stages and characteristics of normal human development, and discusses how disease affects the reproductive system.