PHYSIOLOGY SYLLABUS

Physio 1: Structure, Protection and Reproduction of the body

INTRODUCTION

Week 1: intro to the course, ch 1: organization of the body>> ch 3- cells & how

they work

Week 2: ch 4- tissues

ASSESSMENT 9/2

UNIT 1: REPRODUCTION- Where human life begins

Week 3: ch 19- sex cell formation>>ch 16- male reproductive system

Week 4: ch 16- female reproductive system

Week 5: early development & stem cells

Week 6: early development & stem cells

ASSESSMENT 9/30

UNIT 2: PROTECTION- Our body's defenses from the outside in

Week 7: ch 4- integumentary system>>ch 18, 10- infectious disease, immunity

Week 8: (LaSallian Days, Testing day)>> ch10

Week 9: ch 10

ASSESSMENT 10/20

UNIT 3: SKELETO-MUSCULAR SYSTEM- Our body, structured for movement

Week 10: ch 5- skeletal system

Week 11: ch 5- joints

Week 12: ch 6- muscular system

Week 13: ch 6>>review>>exams

TESTING/ASSESSMENT 11/17-11/18

Coming soon: Physio 2- Maintaining life: Digestion, Respiration & Circulation