Brainstorming

Some thoughts on the format and tone of the book:

I prefer to write in a conversational style - is that appropriate for a textbook?

How do I want the book to appear?  Lots of text?  Or lots of images with descriptions (like visual A&P?) or somewhere in the middle?

What about OER?  Can I turn this into something available that way, and still be able to maintain some ownership of the idea?

There are several resources at TAA - need to schedule some time to listen to them and learn about my options.

Some more brainstorming - 

What about this idea as a way to introduce A&P to someone - like for a human biology class?  Advantage would be possibly no lab, or a simpler anatomy only lab.  Another advantage would be that it's not necessary to get as in depth with some physiology.  

If  it were to be used as an introduction to A&P, what would it look like?

Again, start with introduction chapter, no major changes.  Move to microscopic functions, no change?  Then move to macroscopic functions paired similarly to microscopic?  How would that look?

> Maintaining Boundaries

• epithelial tissue

>.  Movement

• muscle 
• bone
• cardiovascular

> Responsiveness

• nervous system
• endocrine system
• lymphatic/immune

>  Digestion, Respiration & Growth

• digestive system
• respiratory system
• urinary system

>.  Reproduction

• repro

Interestingly, except for cardiovascular, that's pretty much the systems order in most textbooks.  Need to consider this - maybe it makes sense to start with a 1 semester course and see how the approach works then move to 2 semesters?

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