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Anatomy & Physiology I Lecture
Course: BIOL 2113 CRN: 21130
Semester: FALL 2019
Course Outline, Syllabus, & Orientation Information
Faculty Information
Instructor: Eunice Opoku-Boateng, MS.
E-mail: opokue@gptc.edu
Campus: DeKalb
Emails will be responded within 24-48 hours of receipt.
Dean of School of Arts and Sciences: Dale S. Burgess, Ph.D.
E-mail: burgessd@gptc.edu
Phone: (404) 297-9522 Ext. 1120
Campus address: Clarkston A-120A
Class Time
Online
McGraw Hill Connect Access is Mandatory
Credit Hours
3.0 Credit Hours
Pre-requisites
Program admission
Co-requisites
None
Course Description
Introduces the anatomy and physiology of the human body. Emphasis is placed on the
development of a systemic perspective of anatomical structures and physiological
processes. Topics include body organization, cell structure and functions, tissue
classifications, integumentary system, skeletal system, muscular system, and nervous
and sensory systems. Students are strongly encouraged to take both the lecture and lab
sections within the same semester.
Course Competencies
BODY ORGANIZATION AND CHEMICAL BASIS OF LIFE
Organization of the body: Define the terms anatomy and physiology. Identify body
terms, planes, regions, cavities, and directional terms. Describe the body types.
Describe the various organizational levels of the human body. Define homeostasis and
metabolism. Discuss complementarity between structure and function.
Chemical basis of life: Define the terms atom and atomic number and identify the major
sub-atomic particles. Describe basic atomic structure. List the four major elements of
the body and the major minerals and trace elements. Discuss and give examples of the
most important carbohydrates, proteins, and lipids found in the body and relate these
substances to specific body structures or functions. Give examples of the four basic
types of chemical reactions that occur in living material and discuss the concepts of
radioactivity and bioenergy. Describe intermediary metabolism.
CELL STRUCTURE AND FUNCTIONS
Cell components and functions: Describe the structure of a typical cell. List the
organelles and discuss the functions of each. Describe the types of movement of
materials across cell membranes and relate these to functions of the cells of the body.
Discuss the molecular structure of DNA in relation to hereditary characteristics. Discuss
mitosis and meiosis.
TISSUE CLASSIFICATIONS
