(414) ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY Full year course - 4 credits Open to: 11-12 Prerequisite: Completion of BIOLOGY with a grade of C or better and CHEMISTRY with a grade of C or better or concurrent enrollment in CHEMISTRY 1. Instructor approval necessary if grade requirement not met.
ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY is a one year course offered to students who intend to pursue studies in biology and/or medical fields beyond high school. It is a study of the interrelations of structure and function. An in depth dissection of the rabbit forms the basis of the anatomical work in the course. After an early unit in cellular biochemistry and physiology, human systems such as the skeletal, muscular, circulatory and nervous are studied. Students are required to write lab reports on the above, as well as one paper of considerable depth each semester. Reading of current medical literature is also emphasized. This course also requires a great deal of memorization. Student achievement is assessed through lab reports, unit tests, laboratory work, and a final exam. Students will frequently need to use extra periods to complete laboratory work and do assigned readings in the library.