QUALITY CORE CURRICULUM

PROGRAM AREA:HUMAN ANATOMY and PHYSIOLOGY 9-12 Elective

OBJECTIVES (STATE CURRICULUM)

1...relate and use terms and processes employed in scientific research (K,P,N)

2...describe the interrelationships between physiology and other sciences (K,N)

3...analyze the overall organization of the human body (K,P,N)

4...illustrate the relationship between basic chemical and physical processes and physiology (K,P,N,STS)

5...describe the general characteristics of a cell (K,P,N)

6...list methods by which substances enter and leave a cell (K,P,N)

7...describe the life cycle of a cell and explain how a cell reproduces (K,P,N)

8...analyze the general characteristics and functions of the four tissue types (K,P,N)

9...analyze the importance of homeostasis for living things (K,P,N,STS)

10...analyze the importance of the functions of the skeleton to the general health of the body (K,P,N)

11...classify joints based on the amount of movement possible (K,P,N)

12...identify the three types of muscles and describe their role in movement,

heat production and maintaining temperature (K,P,N,STS)

13...analyze the interaction of muscles to produce movement (K,P,N)

14...identify neurons as structural and functional units specialized to react

to changes occurring in their surroundings (K,P,N)

15...describe the two major divisions of the nervous system (K,P,N)

16...trace the pathway of a nerve impulse producing a reflex action (K,P,N)

17...analyze the physiology of various sense receptors (K,P,STS)

18...determine the role of the nervous system in conditioned responses,

learning, speech, posture, movement and sleep (K,P)

19...describe the location and function of selected endocrine glands (K,P,N, STS)

20...analyze the role of hormones as regulators (K,STS)

21...analyze the composition and functions of blood (K,P,N)

22...describe the means by which the heart provides blood for the metabolic

requirements of all body cells (K,P,STS)

23...compare and contrast the morphology and physiology of the vascular system (K)

24...describe the relationship between the circulatory and lymphatic systems (K,STS)

25...analyze the relationship of structure to function of the respiratory organs (K,N,STS)

26...describe the mechanics of breathing (K,P)

27...describe the chemical and barometric physiology involved in respiration (K,N)

28...explain how the digestion and absorption of food is accomplished by each

organ/gland of the alimentary system (K,P,N,STS)

29...analyze factors which may lead to malnutrition (K,P,N,STS)

30...analyze the anabolic and catabolic activities of the three classes of macronutrients (K,P)

31...analyze the homeostatic nature of the urinary system (K)

32...explain how the skin enables individuals to respond to changes in the environment (K,P,STS)

33...identify the structures associated with the reproductive system and how they function (K)

34...analyze the reproductive process from maturation of the gametes through birth and nourishment by lactation (K)

35...define the research problem (K,P,N)

36...select and use appropriate reference sources and retrieval systems (K,P)

37...analyze, evaluate and present information (K,P)