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Bergen Community College
Division of Mathematics, Science and Technology
Department of Biology and Horticulture
The Human Body (BIO-103)
General Course Syllabus
Course Title: The Human Body (BIO-103)
Course Description: This is a one-semester course that is concerned with basic
chemistry, the human cell, tissues, and the musculoskeletal,
nervous, endocrine, cardiovascular, lymphatic, respiratory,
digestive, urinary and reproductive systems. The course
includes a survey of metabolism and fluid/electrolyte balance.
Lectures are supplemented by writing assignments and
discussions. Laboratory exercises include microscopy,
dissection, and anatomical and physiological experiments that
complement the lecture.
Prerequisites: None
General Education: Yes
Course Credits: 4.0
Hours per week: 6.0: 3 lecture and 3 lab
Course Coordinator: Coleen DiLauro
Required Lecture
Textbook:
Tortora, Gerard J. and Derrickson, Bryan, Introduction to the
Human Body, 10th Edition, John Wiley & Sons, 2015
ISBN: 9781118583180
*Required Laboratory Manual Tortora, Gerard J., and Amitrano, Robert Anatomy and
Physiology Laboratory Manual, 8th Edition, Thompson
Brooks/Cole, 2013
ISBN: 9781333365488
*Do not, under any circumstances, purchase used Laboratory Manuals or Learning Guides.
Revised 2018
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Student Learning Objectives –
The student will be able to:
1. Contrast the differences between the anatomy and physiology of the human body. Students will be evaluated by
lecture exams, laboratory exams, laboratory reports and laboratory practical exams.
2. Explain the different levels that make up the human body and how are they organized. Understand the process of
selective permeability, which is the means by which individual cells regulate their internal environment. Students will
be evaluated by lecture exams and laboratory reports.
3. Explain the processes of life. Explain feedback systems and how these systems are the means by which the body
regulates homeostasis. Link homeostasis to all systems of the body. Explain how the skin, bones, muscles, kidneys
digestive organs, and all systems relate to the overall homeostasis of the human body. Students will be evaluated by
lecture exams.
4. Give an explanation on the anatomical positions of the human body. Students will be evaluated by lecture, laboratory
exams, and laboratory reports.
5. Recognize directional terms and planes of the body. Students will be evaluated by lecture, laboratory exams and
laboratory reports.
6. Identify body cavities and regional quadrants. Students will be evaluated by lecture, laboratory exams and laboratory
reports.
7. Generalize the nature of atoms, chemical compounds, including organic and inorganic compounds. Students will be
evaluated by lecture exams.
8. Distinguish the parts of the cell, including the plasma membrane, cytosol, and organelles. Students will model the
proper use of a m icroscope. Students will be evaluated by lecture, laboratory exams, laboratory practical exams
and lab reports.
9. Describe gene expression and normal cell division. Students will be evaluated by lecture exams.
10. Compare and contrast the types of tissues f ound in the human body. Students will be evaluated by lecture,
laboratory exams and laboratory reports.
11. Summarize the structure and function of the Integumentary System. Students will be evaluated by lecture exams,
laboratory exams and laboratory reports.
12. Summarize the structure and function of the Skeletal System. This will include bone histology, the types of bone and
parts of bones. Students will be evaluated by lecture exams, laboratory lab practical exams, and laboratory reports.
13. Identify the different articulations of the body, including the different classifications. Students will be evaluated by
lecture exams, laboratory reports and laboratory exams.
14. Recognize the organs in the Muscular System including the names of muscles and actions. Examine the physiology
of muscle contraction. Students will be evaluated by lecture exams laboratory reports and laboratory practical exams.
15. Describe the Nervous System including histology and function of the Central and Somatic Nervous Systems, and
Autonomic Nervous System. Students will be evaluated by lecture exams, laboratory reports and laboratory exams.
16. Describe the Endocrine System including an overview of glands and the effects of hormones. Students will be
evaluated by lecture exams, laboratory reports and laboratory exams.
17. Identify the structures in the Cardiovascular System including the Heart, Blood, and Blood Vessels. Examine the
physiology of the cardiovascular system. Students will be evaluated by lecture exams, laboratory exams, laboratory
reports, and laboratory exams.
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18. Describe the Lymphatic System including structures and their functions and nonspecific resistance to disease.
Students will be evaluated by lecture exams, laboratory reports and laboratory exams.
19. Summarize the Respiratory System including structures and their functions. Students will be evaluated by lecture
exams, laboratory reports and laboratory exams.
20. Identify the anatomy of the digestive system and explain the digestive process. Be able to explain basic
carbohydrate, lipid and protein metabolism. Students will be evaluated by lecture, laboratory and laboratory practical
exams and laboratory reports.
21. Summarize the Urinary System including structures and their functions. Students will be evaluated by lecture
laboratory practical exams and laboratory reports.
22. Distinguish between water and electrolyte balances and imbalances including acid -base balances and imbalances.
Students will be evaluated by lecture and laboratory exams.
23. Identify the male and female Reproductive System structures and point out their functions. Students will be
evaluated by lecture, laboratory, practical exams and laboratory reports.
24. Be able to explain Development and Inheritance including embryonic growth and fetal growth. Students will be
evaluated by lecture and laboratory exams and laboratory reports.
25. Students will use the scientific method of inquiry, through the acquisition of scientific knowledge.
26. Students will use computer systems or other appropriate forms of technology to achieve educational and personal
goals.
Course Content
This course consists of lecture and has a laboratory component. During the lab component students practice the scientific
method of inquiry and acquire scientific knowledge.
Student Assessment Tools:
The above student learning objectives will be generally assessed or evaluated by instructors using a variety of assessment
instruments including lecture exams, laboratory exams, quizzes, laboratory reports, written reports, presentations,
projects, etc. The decisions concerning the type or types and number of instruments that are used in a specific section of
the course will be left to the instructor of that section. This information, when given by the instructor should be recorded by
the student in the Student Assessment Section of the document.
Lecture Topics Chapter
Organization of the Human Body 1
Levels of Organization, Life Processes, Homeostasis,
Anatomical Position, Directional Terms, Planes, Sections,
Body Cavities, Abdominopelvic Regions and Quadrants
Introductory Chemistry 2
Chemical Compounds and Life Processes, Inorganic and
Organic Compounds
Cells 3
Plasma Membrane, Cytosol, Organelles, Gene Action,
Normal Cell Division
Tissues 4
Types of Tissues, Epithelial Tissue, Connective Tissue,
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Membranes, Muscle Tissue, Nervous Tissue
The Integumentary System 5
Skin, Accessory Organs, Homeostasis of Body Temperature
The Skeletal System 6
Function, Types of Bones, Parts of the Long Bone, Histology,
Ossification, Homeostasis, Divisions of the Skeletal System, Skull,
Hyoid, Bone, Vertebral Column, Thorax, Pectoral Girdle,
Upper Extremity, Pelvic Girdle, Lower Extremity
Articulations 7
Classifications of Joints, Synarthrosis, Amphiarthrosis,
Diarthrosis, Common Disorders
The Muscular System 8
Types of Muscle Tissue, Functions of Muscle Tissue,
Skeletal Muscle Tissue, Contraction, Cardiac Muscle Tissue,
Smooth Muscle Tissue
Nervous Tissue 9
Organization, Histology, Functions
Central and Somatic Nervous Systems 10
Spinal Cord, Spinal Nerves, Brain, Neurotransmitter, Cranial
Nerves
Autonomic Nervous System 11
Comparison of Somatic and Autonomic Nervous Systems,
Structure of the Autonomic Nervous System, Functions of
the Autonomic Nervous System
Sensations 12
Sensations, General Senses, Special Senses, Olfactory
Sensation, Gustatory Sensation, Visual Sensation, Auditory
Sensation and Equilibrium
The Endocrine System 13
Endocrine Glands, Overview of Hormonal Effects, Control
of Hormone Secretion, Pituitary Gland, Thyroid Gland,
Parathyroid Glands, Adrenal Glands, Pancreas, Ovaries
and testes, Pineal Gland, Thymus Gland
The Cardiovascular System: Blood 14
Functions of Blood, Physical Characteristic of Blood,
Components of Blood, Hemostasis, Grouping of Blood
The Cardiovascular System: Heart 15
Location of the heart, Pericardium, Heart Wall, Chambers of
the Heart, Great Vessels, Valves of the Heart, Blood Supply
of the Heart, Conduction System, EKG, Blood Flow through the
Heart, Cardiac Cycle, Heart Rate
The Cardiovascular System: Blood Vessels 16
Arteries, Arterioles, Capillaries, Venules, Veins, Blood
Reservoirs, Physiology of Circulation, Checking Circulation,
Circulatory Routes
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The Lymphatic System and Immunity 17
Functions, Lymph and Interstitial Fluid, Lymph Capillaries,
and Lymph Vessels, Lymphatic Tissue, Lymph Circulation,
Nonspecific Resistance to Disease, Immunity
The Respiratory System 18
Organs, Respiration, Control of Respiration, Common Disorders
The Digestive System 19
Digestive Process, Organization, Mouth Pharynx, Esophagus,
Stomach, Pancreas, Liver, Gallbladder, Small Intestine,
Large Intestine
Metabolism 20
Carbohydrate Metabolism, Lipid Metabolism,
Protein Metabolism
The Urinary System 21
Kidneys, Functions, Ureters, Urinary Bladder, Urethra, Urine
Fluid, Electrolyte and Acid-Base Balance 22
Water, Electrolytes, Acid-Base Balance, Acid-Base Imbalances
The Reproductive Systems 23
Male Reproductive System, Female Reproductive System,
Female Reproductive Cycle
Development and Inheritance 24
Sexual Intercourse, Development of Pregnancy, Embryonic
Growth, Fetal Growth, Birth Control, Inheritance
LABORATORY SCHEDULE
Laboratory 1 Microscopy – Exercise 1
Introduction to the Human Body – Exercise 2
Laboratory 2 Cells – Exercise 3
Laboratory 3 Tissues – Exercise 4
Integumentary System – Exercise 5
Laboratory 4 Skeletal System – Exercises 6, 7, 8,
Laboratory 5 Skeletal System – Exercises 6, 7, 8 (con’t)
Laboratory 6 Muscular System – Exercises 9, 10,
Laboratory 7 Nervous System: Structure of the Neuron, The Nerve Impulse, Spinal Cord,
Reflexes – Exercise 12
Laboratory 8 Nervous System: The Brain, Sense Organs – Exercises 13, 14
Laboratory 9 Endocrine System – Exercise 15
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Laboratory 10 Circulatory System: Blood and the Heart – Exercises 16 & 17
Laboratory 11 Blood Vessels, Cardiovascular Physiology, Lymph and Immune Systems – Exercises 18, 19, 20
Laboratory 12 Respiratory System – Exercise 21
Laboratory 13 Digestive System – Exercise 22
Laboratory 14 Fluid and Electrolytes
Urinary System – Exercise 23
pH and Acid-Base Balance – Exercise 24
Laboratory 15 Reproductive System – Exercises 25, 26
Development
Student Assessment:
A. Unit Examination #______.........______%
B. Laboratory Work…………………. ______%
C. Report/Project……………………. ______%
D. Class Participation……………… ______%
E. Term paper/research project…... ______%
Total……………………………………100%
If you have a medical condition or develop a medical condition during this semester, which prevents you from
fulfilling the requirements of this course, you must notify your physician. You and your physician m ust decide
whether or not it is appropriate for you to remain in this course. If the decision is to remain in this course, please
obtain a letter from your physician indicating that your continued participation in this course is appropriate and
present it to the Department Chair.
Faculty Addenda: As per individual faculty member
Lecture Attendance: As per instructor;
Lab Attendance: As per instructor;
Policy Concerning Late Assignments: As per instructor;
Policy concerning Make-Up Testing: As per instructor;
Safety Information: As per instructor and assigned exercise;
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College Policies:
Student Responsibility
Students will be held responsible for reading all pertinent information in college publications regarding withdrawals, cour se
drops, college deadlines, and tuition refunds. Students are responsible for compliance with the rules and regulations as
stated in college publications.
Absence of Instructor
Students are expected to wait twenty minutes for a faculty member to come to class. If at the end of twenty minutes, the
faculty member does not come, the students should sign an attendance sheet, which indicates the course, date, and time.
A student should deliver the attendance sheet to the divisional office (A304) if between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. or to the
Evening Office (C107) if before 9:00 a.m. or after 5:00 p.m. Students cannot be penalized by faculty for not waiting longer
than twenty minutes.
Academic Dishonesty and Plagiarism
Bergen Community College is committed to academic integrity – the honest, fair and continuing pursuit of knowledge, free
from fraud or deception. Students are responsible for their own work. Faculty and academic support services staff will take
appropriate measures to discourage academic dishonesty. Plagiarism is a form of academic dishonesty and may be a
violation of U.S. Copyright laws. Plagiarism is defined as the act of taking someone else’s words, opinions, or ideas and
claiming them as one’s own.
Consequences of Violations Academic Integrity
A. Instructor’s Sanctions for a Violation
The faculty member will determine the course of action to be followed. This may include:
• Assigning a failing grade on the assignment;
• Assigning a lower final course grade;
• Failing the student in the course
• Other penalties appropriate to the violation;
In all cases, the instructor shall notify the Vice President of Student Services of the violation and the penalty imposed.
The student has the right to appeal the decision of the instructor to the appropriate department head.
B. Institutional Sanctions for Violations
When a violation of academic integrity has been reported regarding a student, the Vice President of Student Services
may impose disciplinary penalties beyond those imposed by the course instructo r, which may include suspension or
dismissal from the College. The student shall have the right to a hearing before the Vice President of Student Services
or a designated judicial affairs committee. Judicial procedures governing violations of academic inte grity are contained
in the student handbook.
Class Attendance
All students are expected to attend punctually every scheduled meeting of each course in which they are registered.
Attendance and lateness policies and sanctions are to be determined by the i nstructor for each section of each course.
These will be established in writing on the individual course outline. Attendance will be kept by the instructor for
administrative and counseling purposes.
Eating and Drinking
Eating or drinking in classrooms, lecture rooms, laboratories, gymnasium, swimming pool, or passageways is forbidden.
Covered beverages only are permitted in the library. Eating and drinking are permitted in cafeteria and vending areas only.
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Learning Assistance
Henry and Edith Cerullo Learning Assistance Center
The Tutoring Center, English Language Resource Center, Math Walk -In Center and Writing Center are collectively known
as the Henry and Edith Cerullo Learning Assistance Center. The Cerullo Learning Assistance Center is located in t he
Pitkin Education Building, in Room L-125. The telephone number is (201) 447-7489. The Learning Assistance Center,
staffed with peer and professional tutors, offers free individual and group tutoring, supplemental instruction, and online
tutoring for subjects offered at the College. The Center provides alternative approaches to problem solving and
organizational skills. Tutors help clarify classroom lectures and textbooks and help students prepare for exams. These
services build student self-confidence and reduce fear of failure. The Center is equipped with the latest technology and
software, including tapes, books, review sheets, exercises and software.
Services For Students With Disabilities
Bergen Community College aims to create inclusive learning environments where all students have maximum opportunities
for success. Any student who feels he or she may need an accommodation based on the impact of a disability should
contact the Office of Specialized Services at 201-612-5269 or via email at ossinfo@bergen.edu for assistance.
Sidney Silverman Library
Main Building, Pitkin Education Center, L-wing, 2nd Floor.
Paramus Library Hours: (201) 447-7131 or visit http://www.bergen.edu/library/calendar/gcal.htm
Paramus Service Desk: (201) 447-7970
Meadowlands Location: 1280 Wall Street, Lyndhurst 2nd Floor
Meadowlands Library Hours: http://www.bergen.edu/library/calendar/gcal.htm
Meadowlands Service Desk: (201) 301-9692
www.bergen.edu/library
Testing Services
The Bergen Community College Office of Testing Services (OTS) is located in Room S-127. OTS serves the college
community by identifying, developing, procuring, administering, processing, and/or evaluating examinations, which meet a
variety of administrative and instructional needs. To contact the OTS, please call (201) 447 -7203. The Office of Testing
Services administers makeup tests as a service for students who, for compelling and exceptional reasons, have missed a
scheduled classroom examination. Students must receive prior permission from and make arrangements with their course
instructors to take these examinations, under specific conditions, in the Office of Testing Services, Room S-127.
WebAdvisor
WebAdvisor is a web interface that allows students to access information contained in Datatel’s Colleague, the
administrative database used by Bergen Community College. Students may use WebAdvisor to register for classes, to pay
tuition and fees, to view their class schedules, to check grades, to check on pro gress toward degree requirements, etc.
WebAdvisor accounts are available for all students enrolled in credit programs. New students are strongly encouraged to
attend an in-person registration or advisement session before using a WebAdvisor account. Eligibl e students without
WebAdvisor user names and passwords may access their WebAdvisor account by going to go.bergen.edu and selecting
“I’m new to WebAdvisor.” Then, follow the on-screen directions. Check the WebAdvisor FAQ for answers to common
questions, such as how to reset your password. Students must have a valid e-mail address on file with the College to use
WebAdvisor
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