Anatomy and Physiology

Laboratory exercises; scientific method and measurement; organs, systems and organization of the body; microscopy; cell structure and function; some functions of plasma membranes; tissues; integumentary system; introduction to the skeletal system; axial skeleton - skull; axial skeleton - vertebrae, ribs, sternum, hyoid; appendicular skeleton; articulations; muscle physiology; introduction to the study of muscles and muscles of the head and neck; muscles of the torso; muscles of the shoulder and arm; muscles of the forearm and hand; muscles of the hip and thigh; muscles of the leg and foot; introduction to the nervous system; central nervous system; peripheral nervous system; nervous system physiology - stimuli and reflexes; introduction to sensory organs; taste and smell; eye and vision; ear, hearing and balance; endocrine system; blood cells; blood tests and typing; structure of the heart; electrical conductivity of the heart; functions of the heart; introduction to blood vessels and arteries of the upper body; arteries of the lower body; veins and foetal circulation; functions of vessels, lymphatic system; blood vessels and blood pressure; structure of the respiratory system; respiratory function, breathing, respiration; physiology of exercise; anatomy of the digestive system; digestive physiology; urinary system; urinalysis; male reproductive system; female reproductive system; appendices - measurement conversions, periodic table of the elements, preparation of solutions.