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MISSISSIPPI GULF COAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE
COURSE OF STUDY

COURSE DESCRIPTION

A combined lecture and laboratory course that includes detailed studies of the anatomy and physiology of human special senses and the endocrine, circulatory, respiratory, digestive, and urinary systems, as well as reproduction and development. Labs associated with this course contain experiments and exercises that reinforce the principles introduced in lecture classes.

REFERENCES/TEXTBOOKS:

• Principles of Anatomy and Physiology. eleventh edition, by Tortora and Grabowski. Harper Collins Publishers.
• A Photographic Atlas for the Anatomy and Physiology Laboratory. fifth edition, by Van De Graaff and Crawley.
• Human Anatomy Laboratory Manual by Saladin

   

COURSE OBJECTIVES/EXIT COMPETENCIES:   Anatomy and Physiology II Syllabus

Core topics to be covered in all Anatomy and Physiology II lecture classes:

a. human special senses

b. human endocrine, circulatory, respiratory, digestive, and urinary systems

c. human reproduction and development

d. relationships among human organ systems covered in this course

The following course objectives cover the minimum core topics that are listed above for this course.  Additional objectives are taught at the discretion of the instructor.

CONTENT OUTLINE

LECTURE

1.       INTRODUCTION

2.       THE ENDOCRINE SYSTEM

3.       THE DIGESTIVE SYSTEM

4.       THE RESPIRATORY SYSTEM

5.       THE CIRCULATORY SYSTEM - THE BLOOD

6.       THE CIRCULATORY SYSTEM - THE HEART 

       AND BLOOD VESSELS

7.       THE LYMPHATIC SYSTEM

8.       THERMOREGULATION

9.       THE URINARY SYSTEM

10.    THE REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM

11.  SPECIAL SENSES

LABORATORY

1.      INTRODUCTION

2.      DISSECTION OF THE CAT - ENDOCRINE SYSTEM, DIGESTIVE SYSTEM, RESPIRATORY SYSTEM, URINARY SYSTEM AND REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM.

3.     OBSERVATION OF HUMAN TORSO MODELS - ENDOCRINE SYSTEM, DIGESTIVE SYSTEM, RESPIRATORY SYSTEM, URINARY SYSTEM AND REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM.

4.     MICROSCOPIC HISTOLOGY OF SELECTED TISSUES FROM THE ENDOCRINE SYSTEM, DIGESTIVE SYSTEM, RESPIRATORY SYSTEM, URINARY SYSTEM AND REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM.

5.      MICROSCOPIC OBSERVATION OF THE BLOOD CELLS.

6.       BLOOD TYPING AND HEMATOCRIT.

7.      MICROSCOPIC OBSERVATIONS OF HISTOLOGY OF BLOOD VESSELS.

8.      DISSECTION OF THE HEART.

9.   IDENTIFICATION OF BLOOD VESSELS OF THE CAT.

10.   IDENTIFICATION OF BLOOD VESSELS OF HUMAN TORSO.

11.  DISSECTION OF THE KIDNEY.

12.  DISSECTION OF THE SHEEP EYE

13.   MODELS OF THE EYE AND EAR

For more information please contact: 

stephen.roberts@mgccc.edu     

randi.roper@mgccc.edu

chuck.robinson@mgccc.edu

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