Anatomy & physiology
Undergraduate · Biology
Syllabus focus
Topics typically covered
Standard syllabus
Foundations
- Anatomical terminology, planes, and regional organization
- Cytology and histology of primary tissues
- Integumentary system structure and repair
- Homeostasis and feedback control
- Medical imaging modalities survey
- Pathophysiology vocabulary for later systems
Support, movement, and control
- Skeletal system: bone tissue, landmarks, articulations
- Muscular system: fiber types and contraction mechanics
- Nervous system: neurons, CNS/PNS organization, reflexes
- Special senses overview
- Endocrine glands and hormone signaling
- Integration of neural and endocrine control
Maintenance and continuity
- Cardiovascular anatomy and hemodynamics
- Respiratory gas exchange and transport
- Lymphatic/immune overview (intro)
- Digestive processes and metabolism
- Urinary system and fluid–electrolyte balance
- Reproductive systems and development overview
STEM / applied
Clinical practice
- Case studies linking symptoms to systems
- Interpreting basic lab values (CBC, BMP survey)
- ECG rhythm recognition intro (course-dependent)
- Physical assessment landmarks
- Pharmacology hooks for receptors/enzymes (survey)
- Ethical considerations in cadaver/simulation labs
Skills
- Model and cadaver/prosection identification
- Drawing and labeling high-yield pathways
- Spaced retrieval for large anatomical vocabularies
- Connecting A&P to exercise or nursing contexts
- Team-based clinical reasoning exercises
- Cumulative systems integration reviews
Notes
Often a two-semester sequence; this README covers common combined/A&P I–II themes. Tutoring aligns to the school’s system order.