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Unit One: Intro to the Human Body

1. Human Body Structure
2. Body Functions and Life Process
3. Useful Terms for Describing Body Parts and Activities
• Directional Terms
• Planes of the Body
• Body Cavities
4. Unit Review and Quiz

Unit Two: Cells, Tissues, and Membranes

1. Cell Structure and Function
2. Body Tissues
• Epithelial Tissue
• Connective Tissue
• Muscle Tissue
• Nervous Tissue
3. Membranes
4. Unit Review and Quiz

Unit Three: Skeletal System

1. Functions of the Skeletal System
2. Structure of Bone Tissue
3. Bone Development and Growth
4. Classification of Bones
5. Divisions of the Skeleton
6. Articulations
7. Unit Review and Quiz

Unit Four: Muscular System

1. Functions of the Muscular System
2. Structure of Skeletal Muscle
3. Muscle Types
4. Skeletal Muscle Groups
• Muscles of the Head and Neck
• Muscles of the Trunk
• Muscles of the Upper Extremity
• Muscles of the Lower Extremity
5. Unit Review and Quiz

Unit Five: Nervous System

1. Functions of the Nervous System
2. Nerve Tissue
3. Organization of the Nervous System
• The Central Nervous System (CNS)
• The Peripheral Nervous System (PNS)
4. Unit Review and Quiz

Unit Six: Endocrine System

1. Introduction to the Endocrine System
2. Characteristics of Hormones
3. Endocrine Glands and Their Hormones
• Pituitary & Pineal Glands
• Thyroid & Parathyroid Glands
• Adrenal (Suprarenal) Gland
• Pancreas --- Islets of Langerhans
• Gonads (Testes and Ovaries)
• Other Endocrine Glands
4. Unit Review and Quiz

Unit Seven: Cardiovascular System

1. Introduction to the Cardiovascular System
2. Heart
• Structure of the Heart
• Physiology of the Heart
3. Blood
   • Classification & Structure of Blood Vessels
   • Physiology of Circulation
   • Circulatory Pathways
4. Unit Review and Quiz

Unit Eight: Lymphatic System

1. Functions of the Lymphatic System
2. Components of the Lymphatic System
• Lymph Nodes
• Tonsils
• Spleen
• Thymus
3. Unit Review and Quiz

Unit Nine: Respiratory System

1. Introduction to the Respiratory System
2. Mechanics of Ventilation
3. Respiratory Volumes and Capacities
4. Conducting Passages
• Nose and Nasal Cavities
• Pharynx
• Larynx & Trachea
• Bronchi, Bronchial Tree, and Lungs
5. Unit Review and Quiz

Unit Ten: Digestive System

1. Functions of the Digestive System
2. General Structure of the Digestive System
3. Regions of the Digestive System
• Mouth
• Pharynx and Esophagus
• Stomach
• Small and Large Intestine
• Accessory Organs of the Digestive System
4. Unit Review and Quiz

Unit Eleven: Urinary System

1. Functions of the Urinary System
2. Components of the Urinary System
• Kidneys
• Ureters
• Urinary Bladder
• Urethra
3. Unit Review and Quiz

Unit Twelve: Reproductive System

1. Introduction
2. Male Reproductive System
• Testes
• Duct System
• Accessory Glands
• Penis
• Male Sexual Response and Hormonal Control
3. Male Reproductive System
   • Ovaries
   • Genital Tract
   • External Genitalia
   • Female Sexual Response and Hormonal Control
   • Mammary Glands
4. Unit Review and Quiz