Biology 11

(Introduction to Human Anatomy and Physiology)

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This page contains a complete list of lecture topics for the semester. To obtain a lecture outline for a topic, click on it. Each outline is a PDF file that you should save to your computer.

For success in this course, I highly recommend that you do the following:

         (1) Print out the lecture outlines and bring them to class

         (2) Take notes on them during lecture

         (3) Do the study problems for the lecture as soon as class ends


Lecture topics:

Introduction to Human Anatomy and Physiology (chapter 1)

Basic Chemistry (chapter 2)

Water (chapter 2)  

Biological molecules (Organic, Carbohydrates, Lipids, Proteins, and Nucleic acids) (chapter 2)

Cells (chapters 3 and 24)

Tissues (chapter 4)         

Anatomy terminology (chapter 1)

Membranes (chapter 4)

Integumentary system (chapter 5)

The skeletal system (chapters 6 - 9) 

The muscular system (chapters 10 and 11)                          

The nervous system (chapters 12 - 16)         

Senses (chapter 14)                                     

The cardiovascular system (chapters 19 and 20)            

Blood (chapter 18)                  

The respiratory system (chapter 22)                                       

Digestion and metabolism (chapters 23 and 24)

The endocrine system (chapter 17)              

Immune system (chapter 21)      

The urinary system (chapters 25 and 26)                        

The reproductive system (chapters 27 and 28)