Module Level Instructional Goals
Users of this module will gain a basic understanding of the
structure and function of the human body.
Module Level Instructional Objectives
After completing the content of the module, the users of
this module will be able to:
- relate basic human body functions and life process;
- name the major human body systems and relate their functions;
and
- name the major components of each system, describe briefly
their anatomical locations and structures and their physiological
functions.
Unit One: Intro to the Human Body
Unit Goal
Users will gain a basic knowledge of human body functions
and major systems.
Objectives
After completing this unit, users will be able to:
- relate basic human body functions and life process;
- name the major components of the human body and relate
their functions;
- list the ten major systems that compose the human body,
describe their anatomic locations, and relate their functions;
and
- understand the terms for describing body structure and
use them properly when describing a body structure.
Unit Two: Cells, Tissues, and Membranes
Unit Goal
Users will gain a basic knowledge of cells, tissues, and
membranes that make up the human body in terms of their anatomic
structure and their physiological functions.
Objectives
After completing this unit, users will be able to:
- describe a generalized cell structure and relate its functions;
- categorize, by structure and function, the various types
of human tissue and relate their major functions; and
- name the two types of human body membranes and their subcategories.
Unit Three: Skeletal System
Unit Goal
Users will gain a basic knowledge of the skeletal system
in terms of its structure, functions, and classification.
Objectives
After completing this unit, users will be able to:
- relate the major functions of the skeletal system;
- describe the process of blood cell formation;
- name the two types of bone tissue and describe their structures
respectively;
- relate briefly the process of bone development and growth
and explain the two types of ossification;
- classify bones in terms of their sizes and shapes; and
- name the major divisions of the skeletal system.
Unit Four: Muscular System
Unit Goal
Users will gain a basic knowledge of the muscular system
in terms of its structure, functions, and classification.
Objectives
After completing this unit, users will be able to:
- relate the major functions of the skeletal system;
- describe briefly the structure of the skeletal muscle;
- list the three muscle types in the body and relate the
differences between them; and
- name the four muscle groups covered in this unit, briefly
describe their anatomic location, and relate their functions.
Unit Five: Nervous System
Unit Goal
Users will gain a basic knowledge of the nervous system in
terms of its structure, functions, and classification.
Objectives
After completing this unit, users will be able to:
- name the three general, overlapping functions performed
by the nervous system;
- list the two main types of cells in nerve tissue and describe
their functions; and
- name the two subdivisions of the nervous system and describe
the differences of their structural and functional characteristics.
Unit Six: Endocrine System
Unit Goal
Users will gain a basic knowledge of the endocrine system
in terms of its structure, functions, and classification.
Objectives
After completing this unit, users will be able to:
- name the two major categories of glands in the body and
describe their differences;
- relate the general characteristics and functions of hormones;
and
- list all the endocrine glands covered in this unit and
describe their structure and functions.
Unit Seven: Cardiovascular System
Unit Goal
Users will gain a basic knowledge of the cardiovascular system
in terms of its structure, functions, and classification.
Objectives
After completing this unit, users will be able to:
- name the major components of the cardiovascular system;
- explain the vital role of the cardiovascular system in
maintaining homeostasis;
- describe briefly the structure of the heart and relate
its functions;
- define some heart related terms such as cardiac cycle
and heart rate;
- classify blood vessels based on their structure and function;
- relate briefly the physiology of blood circulation;
- define some blood related terms such as blood flow, pulse,
and blood pressure; and
- name the two blood circuits that function differently.
Unit Eight: Lymphatic System
Unit Goal
Users will gain a basic knowledge of the lymphatic system
in terms of its structure, functions, and major components.
Objectives
- relate the three major functions that the lymphatic system
perform in the human body;
- name the major components of the lymphatic system and
relate their functions respectively; and
- list the four lymphatic organs covered in this unit and
describe their anatomic characteristics.
Unit Nine: Respiratory System
Unit Goal
Users will gain a basic knowledge of the respiratory system
in terms of its structure, functions, and major components.
Objectives
- relate briefly the role played by the respiratory system
in maintaining life;
- describe briefly the mechanics of ventilation;
- define the term "respiratory volume" and "respiratory
capacity"; and
- name the components of the conducting passages and describe
briefly their structures and functions.
Unit Ten: Digestive System
Unit Goal
Users will gain a basic knowledge of the digestive system
in terms of its structure, functions, and major components.
Objectives
- list a series of functions that are performed by the digestive
system in preparing nutrias for utilization by body cells;
- name the three types of processes that food undergoes
in the body;
- describe the general structure of the digestive system
and name the four layers of the wall of the digestive tract;
and
- name the two main parts of the digestive system and list
the organs that belong to them, and then briefly describe
their structure and functions.
Unit Eleven: Urinary System
Unit Goal
Users will gain a basic knowledge of the urinary system in
terms of its structure, functions, major components.
Objectives
- relate the major functions of the urinary system; and
- name the major components of the urinary system and identify
their anatomic locations, structures, and functions.
Unit Twelve: Reproductive System
Unit Goal
Users will gain a basic knowledge of the reproductive system
in terms of its structure, functions, and major components.
Objectives
- name the four functions of the reproductive system;
- describe the differences, in terms of functions, between
the primary and the secondary reproductive organs;
- name the components of the male reproductive system and
describe their structures and functions; and
- name the components of the female reproductive system
and describe their structures and functions.
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