Anatomy Syllabus

Name_______________________
Period

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Contact Info:
Email: bradley.liston@portsmouthtrojans.net
**It is best to contact me by email and you can expect a reply within 24
hours Monday Friday.

Anatomy:
Welcome to Anatomy! I hope you all have a successful and rewarding
experience in this class. It is different than other science classes you may
have taken in that it is an intensive class that requires a lot of focus and
memorization. The units that will be covered in this course include:
Introduction to
Anatomy/Physiology
The Chemical Level of
Organization
The Cellular of Organization
The Tissue Level of
Organization
The Integumentary System
Osseous Tissue and Skeletal
System
The Axial Skeleton
The Appendicular Skeleton
Articulations
Muscle Tissue
The Muscular System
Neural Tissue
The Spinal Cord and Spinal
Nerves
The Brain and Cranial Nerves
Integrative Functions

The Autonomic Nervous

Systems
Sensory Function
The Endocrine System
Blood
The Heart
Blood Vessels and Circulation
The Lymphatic System and
Immunity
The Respiratory System
The Digestive System
Metabolism and Energetics
The Urinary System
Fluid, Electrolyte, and AcidBase Balance
The reproductive System
Development and Inheritance

HELPFUL HINTS:
Anatomy is a very intense course that requires a dedication and
drive for learning. This course will require a lot of memorization,
so notecards are recommended for all vocabulary and definitions.

Rules and Procedures:

1. Respect yourself and your classmates:
Each class is its own community and with that comes responsibility. To
make things go easily respect those around you by providing them with
an environment that is good for learning and they will do the same for
you. Respect yourself and others by raising your hand to talk or ask a
question. Finally respect yourself and others enough to do your own work.
Do not copy work.
2. Come Prepared for Class:
Items that a student is to bring to class on a daily basis include: your
textbook, a folder for work sheets, notebook, a pen or pencil, your
planning calendar, and a scientific calculator. A 3ring binder, with tab
dividers, to stay organized is highly recommended.
3. See Rule 2:
To reiterate how important it is, always come prepared for class. With not
being prepared, you are taking away from the learning of your
classmates.
4. Warm-Ups:
Be ready and in your seats when the bell rings each day and start working
on the warm-up question that will be on the board each day.
5. Homework:
Homework is due at the beginning of each class as soon as you
walk in the door. All work that is turned in throughout the class period or
after class is considered late and will follow what is laid out in the Late
Work section. Homework is a large portion of the class and is crucial to
help you learn and master the material.
6. Late Work:
Each assignment that is turned in late may be docked up to 10% of what
the assignment is worth.
7. Labs:

Students must pass the Lab Safety Test with a score of 80% or better in
order to participate in labs. Students will have up to three (3) attempts to
pass the test. Students who participate in labs will follow all safety
precautions and rules of the lab or they may be removed from all future
labs. It is up to the teachers discretion to decide if students are able to do
the labs in an appropriate and safe manner. Labs are not required by the
school and are a fun way to put in to practice what is being learned in the
class.
8. Absences:
If you are absent from class, it is your responsibility to come to the
teacher before or after class to figure out what work/assignments you
have missed or still need to turn in. During class is not an appropriate
time to try to figure out what assignments you have missed.
9. Make-Up Work:
Students will be allowed one day for every day that they miss to turn in
missing or late assignments from the time that they spent out of school. If
a student misses a lab, they will either have to make up the lab before or
after school. After the amount of days that a student was absent has
passed, students will no longer be able to turn in those assignments for
full credit and will be counted as late.
10.
Exit & Return to Class:
Students are expected to come prepared for each class. Students are also
expected to have used the bathroom during passing time. There may be
times you forget items or really need to use the bathroom. Leaving the
classroom will not become an issue. If it does, hall passes will not be given
for the individual that is constantly not prepared. One student is allowed
out at a time.
11.
Cell Phones:
Students are not to have cell phones out during class.

I __________________________________ (Students Name) have read and agree to

abide and follow all of the rules and procedures for Mr. Listons classroom.
Students Signature
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Date _______________________