Anatomy and Physiology Advanced Course

Course Content
Cardiovascular System

• Composition of the blood
  
  • Plasma
  • Red blood cells
  • White blood cells
  • Platelets
• Blood clotting
• Blood vessels
• Heart
• Circulation
• Blood pressure
  
  

Chemistry

• Atoms
  • Molecules
    
    • Elements
    • Compounds
• Chemical bonding
• Ionization
  
  

Digestive System

• Mouth-stomach
• Small intestines
  
  
• Pancreas
• Liver
• Gall bladder
• Absorption
• Larges intestines
  
  

Endocrine System

• Hormones
• Hypothalamus
• Pituitary gland
• Thyroid gland
• Parathyroid glands
• Adrenals
• Pancreas
• Ovaries
  - Puberty
  - Pregnancy
• Testes
• Male hormonal changes
• Pineal gland
• Thymus
  
  

Introduction

• Structural organisation
  
  • chemical level
  • cellular level
  • cell division
  • tissue level
  • organ level
  • system level
  • organism level
• Anatomical position
• Homeostasis
• Temperature control
  
  

Lymphatic System

• Lymphocytes
• Lymphatic network
• Lymph capillaries and vessels
• Lymph nodes
• Lymph trunks and ducts
• Tonsils
• Spleen
• Thymus
• Immunity
  
  

Muscular System

• Skeletal muscle
• Nervous/vascular connections
• Structure
• Contraction
  - Energy requirements
  - Creatine phosphate
  - Cellular respiration
• Smooth muscle
• Cardiac muscle
• Movement
  - Origins and insertions
  - Agonist and antagonist movement
  - Isotonic and isometric contractions
• Muscular structure
  
  

Nervous System

• Nerve cells
• Synapses
• Structure of neurons
• Central nervous system
  - Brain
  - White and grey matter
  - Meninges
  - Cerebrospinal fluid
  - Cerebrum
  - Diencephalon
  - Cerebellum
  - Brain stem
  - Spinal cord
• Peripheral nervous system
  - Reflex arc
  - Cranial nerves
  - Spinal nerves
• Autonomic nervous system
  
  

Reproductive System

• Male system
• Female system
  - Menstruation
• Creation of gametes
• Meiosis
• Spermatogenesis
• Oogenesis
• Fertilization to birth
  
  

Respiratory System

• The process
• Respiratory tract
• Inspiration and expiration
• Pulmonary circulation
  
  

Senses

• Sight
• Smell
• Sound
• Taste
• Touch
  
  

Skeletal System

• Structure of bone
• Bone tissue
• Bone types
  - Compact
  - Spongy
• Bone growth
• Classification of bone
• Vertebral column
• Joints
  - Classification
  - Immoveable
  - Slightly moveable
  - Freely moveable
• Skeletal structure
  
  

Skin

• Epidermis
• Hair and nails
• Dermis
• Subcutaneous layer
• Skin colour
• Aging
  
  

Urinary System

• Urinary tract
• Urination
• Kidneys
• Nephrons
• Antidiuretic hormone