BI 232 - Anatomy and Physiology II

3 Credit(s)

Prerequisite(s): BI 231 and BI 231L

Corequisite(s): BI 232L

Recommended Prerequisite(s): CHEM 104, CHEM 104L, CHEM 104R

Course Description: This is the second term of a three-term sequence. This course benefits students entering health professions, physical education and pre-professional medical or veterinary degrees. Emphasis is placed on the structure, function and regulatory mechanisms of the nervous, endocrine, special sense and circulatory systems. Includes a laboratory component that requires dissection.

Course Level: Lower Division Collegiate

Course Learning Outcomes:

CLO#1: Describes, identifies structures, and apply knowledge of the nervous system, focusing on the structure and function of the spinal cord, brain, and autonomic nervous system.
CLO#2: Describe, identify structures, and apply knowledge of the special senses, including olfaction, gustation, vision, hearing, and equilibrium.
CLO#3: Describe, identify structures, and apply knowledge of the structure and function of the endocrine system.
CLO#4: Describe, identify structures, and apply knowledge of the blood and its components and functions.
CLO#5: Describe, identify structures, and apply knowledge of the human heart, focusing on structure and function.
CLO#6: Describe, identify structures, and apply knowledge of the vascular system, focusing on structure and function of blood vessels and blood pressure. (ILO: Critical Thinking)