SyllabusFall
The Human Body | Fall 2025 | BIO-1140
Unit 1 Level of Organization
Week 1 Histology
Topics:
- Introductions and Welcome to the Human Body!
- Course Overview and General Expectations | Weekly Topics, this document, : )
- Lecture on Chapters 3
- Osmosis Investigation
Homework:
- Reading Assignment: - Chapter 5 Tissues
- Watch and take notes on these videos on Epithelial Tissue and Connective Tissue and Muscle Tissue and Nerve Tissue in your binder
- Practice Questions on Histology
Unit 2 Support and Movement
Week 2 The Integumentary System
Topics:
- Observation of Tissues Histology Guide
- Test on Chapter 5 Tissues
- Lecture on Chapters 6 Chapter 6 Integumentary System
- Dr. Nina Jablonski | Professor Penn State
- The Biology of Skin Color | Continuing Discussion Regarding Skin Color
- Questions for the Biology of Human Skin Color
Homework:
- Reading Assignment: - Chapter 6 Integumentary System
- Watch and take notes on this video the Integumentary System in your binder
- Practice Questions on the Integumentary System
- Study for Chapter 6 Integumentary System
Week 3 The Skeletal System and Muscular Systems
Topics:
- Lecture on Chapter 7 Introduction to the Skeletal System | Bones of the Hand
- The Bones of the Hand Art Project
- Skeletal Anatomy Identification Worksheet
- Test Chapter 6 Integumentary System
- Lecture on Chapter 8 Introduction to the Muscular System
- Anatomy of the Muscles Activity
Homework:
- Reading Assignment: - Chapter 7 Skeletal System and Chapter 8 Muscular System
- Watch and take notes on these videos The Skeletal System and Osteoporosis and Anatomy of the Muscles and Muscular Contraction in your binder
- Practice Questions on the Skeletal System
- Practice Questions on the Muscular System
- Study for Test on Chapter 7 Skeletal System and Chapter 8 Muscular System
Week 4 The Nervous System
Topics:
- Q & A on the Skeletal and Muscular Systems | Organization of Skeletal Muscle
- Test on Chapter 7 Skeletal System and Chapter 8 Muscular System
- Brain-mimicking artificial neuron could solve AI’s growing energy problem
- Lecture on Chapter 9 Nervous System | The Action Potential |
Homework:
- Reading Assignment: - Chapter 9 Nervous System
- Watch and take notes on these videos Neural Tissue and Ion Channels and Resting Membrane Potential and Action Potential in your binder
- Practice Questions on the Nervous System
- Study for Test Chapter 9 Nervous System
Unit 3 Integration and Coordination
Week 5 The Senses
Topics:
- Test Chapter 9 Nervous System
- Lecture on Chapter 10 The Senses
- Introduction to the Microscope
- Microscopic Observations of Skin including | Meissner and Pacinian Corpuscles
- Methods
- Microscopic Observations of Taste Buds and Tongue
- How Hearing Works Video
- Human Ear - Structure and Function
Homework:
- Reading Assignment: - Chapter 10 The Senses
- Watch and take notes on these videos The Sense of Touch and The Sense of Taste and The Sense of Smell and The Sense of Hearing and The Sense of Sight in your binder
- Practice Questions on the Senses
- Study for Test Chapter 10 The Senses
Week 6 The Endocrine System
Topics:
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Test Chapter 10 The Senses
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Lecture on Chapter 11 Endocrine System
Homework:
- Reading Assignment: - Chapter 11 Endocrine System
- Watch and take notes on these videos Introduction to the Endocrine System and the Pituitary Gland and the Thyroid and Adrenal Glands and The Pancreas in your binder
- Practice Questions on the Endocrine System
- Study for Test Chapter 11 Endocrine System
Unit 4 Transport
Week 7 The Blood
Topics:
- Test Chapter 11 Endocrine System
- Information Regarding the Blood
- Chapter 12 Blood
- Artificial Blood: A Scientific Breakthrough That Will Change Transfusions Forever
- Microscopic Observation of Blood / WBC Counts
- Blood Typing
Homework:
- Reading Assignment: - Chapter 12 Blood
- Watch and take notes on these videos Erythrocytes and Leukocytes and Plasma and Hemostasis and Blood Groups and Transfusions in your binder
- Practice Questions on the Blood
- Study for Test Chapter 12 Blood
Week 8 The Cardiovascular System
Topics:
- Test Chapter 12 Blood
- Lecture on Chapter 13 Cardiovascular System
- Label the Heart
- Micrographs of Blood Vessels
- Determining Blood Pressure | Using the Stethoscope
- Blood Pressure Video | Talking with Doc’s
- Aspirin | Should You Take It? Cardiologist Update
Homework:
- Reading Assignment: - Chapter 13 Cardiovascular System
- Watch and take notes on these videos An Introduction to the Heart and Valves of the Heart and Blood Vessels and Blood Pressure and Cardiovascular Disease in your binder
- Practice Questions on Cardiovascular System
- Study for Test Chapter 13 Cardiovascular System
Week 9 The Lymphatic System and Immunity
Topics:
- Test Chapter 13 Cardiovascular System
- Chapter 14 Lymphatic System and Immunity Pre-lab ELISA
- ELISA Pre-lab
- ELISA Methods
Homework:
- Reading Assignment: - Chapter 14 Lymphatic System and Immunity
- Watch these videos on The Lymphatic System and Nonspecific Defenses and Specificity of the Immune System and Cell Mediated Responses and Types of Immunity and Antibodies and Abnormal Immune in your binder
- Practice Questions on the Lymphatic System and Immunity
- Study for Test Chapter 14 Lymphatic System and Immunity
Unit 5 Absorption and Excretion
Week 10 The Digestive System and Nutrition
Topics:
- Test Chapter 14 Lymphatic System and Immunity
- Chapter 15 Digestion and Nutrition
- Bradford Assay Determining the Standard Curve | Determining Salivary Amylase concentration in saliva
- Microscopic Observation of the Alimentary Canal
- Microscopic Observation of the Stomach
- A1C Test for Measuring Blood Sugar Levels
Homework:
- Reading Assignment: - Chapter 15 Digestion
- Watch and take notes on these videos The Alimentary Canal and The Oral Cavity and The Stomach and The Small Intestine, Pancreas and The Liver and The Colon in your binder
- Practice Questions on the Digestive System
- Study for Test Chapter 15 Digestion
Week 11 The Respiratory System and Urinary System
Topics:
- Microscopic Observation of the Alimentary Canal
- Microscopic Observation of the Stomach
- Test Chapter 15 Digestion
- Chapter 16 Respiratory System
- Carbon Dioxide Indicator Solution Reaction
- Chapter 17 Urinary System
- Diffusion Animation
- How Diffusion Works
- Osmosis Video
- How Osmosis Works
Homework:
- Reading Assignment: - Chapter 16 Respiratory System and 17 Urinary System
- Watch and take notes on these videos Introduction to the Respiratory System and Gas Exchange and Introduction to the Urinary System and Anatomy of the Nephron and Urine Formation and Dialysis and Renin Secretion in your binder
- Practice Questions on the Respiratory and Urinary Systems
- Study for Chapter Test Chapter 16 Respiratory System and 17 Urinary System·
Unit 6 The Human Life Cycle
Week 12 The Reproductive Systems
Topics:
- Renal Replacement Therapy: Hemodialysis vs Peritoneal Dialysis, Animation
- Video on Different Options for Dialysis
- Investigating Hemodialysis and Diffusion
- Dialysis in Urine Investigation
- Methods
- Test Chapter 16 Respiratory System and 17 Urinary System
- Microscopic Observation of the Kidney
- Creatinine
- Stop Kidney Disease Before It Starts: Life-Changing Tips!
- Chapter 19 Reproductive Systems
Homework:
- Reading Assignment: - Chapter 19 Reproductive Systems
- Watch and take notes on these videos The Male Reproductive System and Hormonal Control in Males and The Female Reproductive System and Female Hormonal Control and Breast Anatomy
- Practice Questions on the Reproductive Systems in your binder
- Study for Chapter Test Chapter 19 Reproductive Systems
Week 13 Pregnancy and Growth
Topics:
- Menstrual Cycle Basics
- Menstrual Cycle Part 2
- The Pill
- IUD
- Seminiferous Tubules
- Histological Structure of the Ovary
- Microscopic Observation of Reproductive Tissue
- Pap Smear
- Pap Test 3D
- Cervical Cancer
- Should you get the HPV Vaccine
- Mayo Clinic Pap Smear
- Endometrial Cancer
- Test Chapters 19 Reproductive Systems
Homework:
- Watch and take notes on these videos Fertilization and Embryonic Stages and Fetal Blood and Circulation and Foramen Ovale and Ductus Arteriosus and The Placenta and Birth and Breast Feeding and Letdown Reflex in your binder
- Practice Questions on Pregnancy and Growth, Development and Genetics
- Reading Assignment: - Chapter 20 Pregnancy and Growth, Development and Genetics
- Study for Test Chapter 20 Pregnancy and Growth, Development and Genetics
Week 14 Development and Genetics
Topics:
- Chapter 20 Pregnancy and Growth, Development and Genetics
- How Fertilization happens
- First Trimester
- Second Trimester
- Third Trimester
- Pregnancy: A Month-By-Month Guide
- Stages of Labor
- Epidural
- What to expect during a C-section
- Natural Delivery
- Labor and Delivery
- Test Chapter 20 Pregnancy and Growth, Development and Genetics
- Breast feeding
- In the Womb