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BIOLOGY 204-002
T&TH 9:25am-10:40 am
SPRING SEMESTER 2017
Or by appointment
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
Explore basic scientific principles through studies of the anatomy and physiology of the human body, focusing
on the endocrine, reproductive, circulatory, immune, digestive, respiratory, and urinary systems. Lecture and
laboratory
If you have a disability that may impact your ability to carry out assigned course work, and are not enrolled in
the Learning Disabilities Program, it is important that you contact the staff in the Disability Support Services
Office (DSS), University Center, Room 310, (516) 877-3145. DSS@adelphi.edu. DSS will review your
concerns and determine, with you, appropriate and necessary accommodations. All information and
documentation of disability is confidential.
Understand the concept of homeostasis and identify the negative and positive feedback factors that
regulate body system regulation;
Identify and use the anatomical terms to describe body sections, regions, and relative positions.
Use cell chemistry principles to explain sub-cellular metabolic reactions and membrane functions;
Describe a cell, its organelles, and their functions in mitosis, differentiation, and metabolism.
Compare the various types and sub-types of epithelial, connective, muscle and nerve tissues in organ
functions;
Compare the roles of the hormones in regulating growth, metabolism and reproduction.
Discuss the mechanism that regulate the cardiovascular system and how mean arterial pressure is
maintained in resting and exercise states;
Integrate the mechanism of the inflammatory mechanism with the actions of the humoral and cellular
immune systems.
Specify the factors that regulate the process of respiration.
List the components of the urinary system and how they respond to hormones and neurons in regulating
electrolytes, pH, and water volume in the blood.
Delineate the steps of the digestive process and how the endocrine and nervous systems regulate the
timing of events that lead to nutritional uptake and fiber egestion.
Anatomy and physiology is the study of body structures and functions at the chemical, cellular, tissue, organ,
organ system and organism levels that maintain homeostasis. All specific physiological functions are performed
by specific anatomical structures. This semester the course will focus on the mechanisms of the cell, and the
endocrine, reproductive, cardiovascular, immune, respiratory, urinary, and digestive systems of the human body.
In this course you will be expected to achieve the general education learning goals by doing the following:
communication write clear, concise and coherent answers on exams and homework assignments that
will include essay, vocabulary based and comparison table type questions;
critical integrative thinking analyze case studies involving various systems by using the principles and
data you have studied that will allow you to give a proper summary of the normal or abnormal condition
of a patient;
quantitative reasoning apply mathematical analysis of anatomical and physiological data from the
clinical patient which can be compared to the normal condition to allow judgments to be made
concerning proper diagnosis;
information literacy be prepared to participate in class discussions and to write short papers that will
require you to use the Adelphi University library search engines to find appropriate and current scientific
literature ideas and facts about topics being studied in each system;
global citizenship become aware that many of the disorders we will discuss will illustrate the global
interdependence of the human condition and the challenges faced in identifying, treating and eradicating
disorders that affect the stability of the human population on earth.
Successful completion of the course will enable you to prepare adequately for a career in a health-related field
as well as to better understand the functioning of your own body in health and disease.
JAN. 24 HOMEOSTASIS 1
26 ENDOCRINE SYSTEM 18
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JAN 31 ADENOHYPOPHYSIS 18
NEUROHYPOPHYSIS 18
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FEB 28 HEART 20
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MARCH -2 VESSELS 21
APRIL:. 4 RESPIRATION 23
APRIL: 6 RESPIRATION
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Grades:LectureExamI100pointsA=93%=651points
LectureExamII100pointsB=83%=581points
LectureExamIII100pointsC=73%=511points
Homework/quizzes100pointsD=63%=441points
LabExamI100points
LabExamII100points
LabExamIII100points
Final100points
SubTotal800points
DropLowest100points
Total700points
Nomakeupexams.Youmaydropthemissedexamandtakethefinalexam.
MOODLE:
Please check the Moodle resources regularly. For each chapter we read, I will post the power point images from
the chapter used in lecture, as well as additional images, tables, figures that enable you to better understand the
material. You are expected to review these materials outside the classroom in preparation for the lecture and
subsequent exams.
http://fcpe.adelphi.edu/moodle/student/
If for some reason you do not have access to Moodle as a registered student, please see me after class.
REQUIRED TEXTS:
RequiredLectureText:
Martini,F.H.,Nath,J.L.,Bartholomew,E.F..
FundamentalsofAnatomyandPhysiology.Tenthedition
PearsonEducation,Inc..2015&2012
ISBN13:9780321909077
ISBN10:0321909070
Sometexteditionscomewithadditionalmaterialssuchasaccesstoonline
MASTERINGA&Pwhichisnotrequiredinthislecturesectionbutisvery
helpfultosomestudents.
Theninthedition,thetexteditionweusedlastyearanduponwhichthe
tentheditionisbased,isalsoanacceptabletexttouse.However,be
awarethatsomeofthepagenumbersandfigurenumberswillhavechanged
butthetentheditionisnotthatmuchdifferentfromthenintheditionif
youcanobtainitfromausedtextbooksource.
RecommendedLabTexts:(SEELABINSTRUCTOR)
PAL3.0LabGuidewithCDbyHeislerandHebert(PearsonPub.)
ISBN13:980321840257CDdiscisoncomputersinS133lab.
RecommendedLab/LectureStudyGuideText:
Marieb,E.N.Anatomy&PhysiologyColoringWorkbookanyedition.
Pearson/BenjaminCummingsPub.
*PLEASENOTETHATMOSTTEXTSCANBERENTEDANDBEREADONLINEATAMUCH
CHEAPERPRICETHANASAPRINTEDHARDBOUNDCOPY.CONSULTWITHTHEBARNES
ANDNOBLEBOOKSTORELOCATEDINTHEUNIVERSITYCENTERORjustGOONLINETO
THEPUBLISHERWEBSITE.THEREAREALSOLOOSELEAFTYPECOPIESOFTHE
TEXTBOOK.
**PUBLISHERONLINEWEBSITE:www.pearsonhighered.com
Students enrolled in this course are expected to abide by the Adelphi University Honor Code. The purpose of
the Honor Code is to protect the academic integrity of the University by encouraging consistent ethical behavior
in assigned coursework by students. Following is excerpted from the Student Honor Code:
Off-Campus
Off-Campus Centers will post final examination schedules.
Final examinations for fall and spring semesters are held at the close of the
semester. Final examinations for summer courses are normally held during
the last regularly scheduled class meeting. Examination times are
scheduled by the Office of the University Registrar. Instructors indicate
their final examination requirements on syllabi or announcements
distributed during the first week of class. If a course does not require a
final examination, appropriate course-related activity will be substituted at
the scheduled time during finals week. Classes may not meet at other times
during finals week without written consent of the appropriate academic
Dean and Provost.