Normal structure (gross and microscopic) and function of the integumentary, skeletal, muscular and nervous systems. Emphasis on physiology in lectures and on anatomy in laboratory, stressing those aspects which have greatest relevance to the student's curriculum. Prior completion of high school and/or college biology and chemistry is strongly recommended.

Credits: 4
Hours: 3 Lecture Hours, 2 Clinical Hours

Course Profile
Learning Outcomes of the Course:
Upon successful completion of this course the student will be able to:

1. Recognize the anatomical structures and explain the physiological functions of cells and tissues, and the integumentary, skeletal, muscular, and nervous systems.
2. Recognize how body systems interact with one another incorporating the foundational concept of homeostatic regulation.
3. Students will demonstrate scientific reasoning applied to the natural world, including:

An understanding of the methods scientists use to explore natural phenomena, including, observation, hypothesis development, measurement and data collection, experimentation, evaluation of evidence, and employment of data analysis or mathematical modeling; and
Application of scientific data, concepts, and models in one of the natural sciences.