Working Outline of Chapters - Subject to Change As Needed :)

Part 1:  Introduction & Foundational Concepts

Preamble 

• Chapters 1-3 are meant to be brief reviews - most of this information should not be new
• Chapters 4-8 are meant to build the foundation for the macroscopic study - again, should be mostly review of information looking at it through a slightly different lens (function vs. just memorizing stuff)
• Chapter 9 should be nothing groundbreaking, just a brief introduction to each of the systems with perhaps a list of organs as well included for later reference.  
• Chapters 10-16 are the bulk of an A&P class.  It's looking at all the material normally covered in A&P, just in a slightly different format.
• Chapters 17-19 would be the wrap up at the end of the class - pulling together everything so the body is functioning as an entire unit
• Each chapter will have an outline, text, questions in the text, a terminology list with word origins and definitions, discussion questions/questions to make you think
• At the end of the book, there will be an index for both terms and concepts, system summaries, and answer keys for selected questions

1.  What is A&P?

• What is anatomy?  What is physiology?
• How do they intersect?
• Levels of organization
• What is life?
• Necessary life functions
• Boundaries
• Movement
• Responsiveness
• Digestion
• Respiration
• Growth
• Excretion
• Reproduction
• Conditions of life
• Terminology

2.  Macro-molecules and chemistry

• Atoms & molecules
• Ions
• Gradients
• Polarity
• Water
• Carbohydrates
• Proteins
• Lipids
• Nucleic acids

3.  Cells & histology

• Cell membrane & organelles
• Histology

Part 2:  Microscopic functions

4.  Maintaining Boundaries

• Cell and organelle membranes
• Permeability
• Epithelial tissues

5.  Movement

• Organelles
• Cellular movement
• Review gradients
• Muscle tissue

6.  Responsiveness

• Receptors
• Cell to cell communication
• Chemical messengers
• Nervous tissue

7.  Digestion, Respiration & Growth

• Endocytosis
• Exocytosis
• Transcytosis
• Cellular respiration
• Protein synthesis
• Transcription & translation 

8.  Reproduction

• DNA replication
• Mitosis
• Meiosis

Part 3:  Systems

9.  Body Systems & Organs

• Integumentary
• Skeletal
• Muscular
• Nervous
• Endocrine
• Cardiovascular
• Lymphatic
• Immune
• Respiratory
• Digestive
• Urinary
• Reproductive

Part 4:  Macroscopic Functional Physiology

10.  Boundaries

• Integumentary system
• Respiratory system
• Digestive system
• Urinary system
• Reproductive system

11.  Movement

• Skeletal system
• Muscular system
• Nervous system
• Cardiovascular system
• Digestive system
• Respiratory system
• Urinary system
• Lymphatic system

12.  Responsiveness

• Integumentary system
• Nervous system
• Special senses
• Endocrine system
• Immune system
• Lymphatic system

13.  Respiration

• Respiratory system
• Cardiovascular system

14.  Digestion

• Digestive system
• Cardiovascular system

15.  Excretion

• Cardiovascular system
• Respiratory system
• Urinary system
• Digestive system

16.  Reproduction & Growth

• Reproductive systems

Part 5:  The Body as a Whole

17.  Homeostasis

• What is it?
• Balance/scale
• Maintaining homeostasis

18.  Stress & Allostasis

19.  Functional Review & Pulling it all Together

• Scenarios
• Case studies