BIO 107 - Anatomy and Physiology

(4 credits)

Meets Category III General Education Requirements
45 lecture hours; 45 lab hours
Prerequisites: MAT 086 ; REN 092 or ELI 082G and ELI 082W , or satifactory ACCUPLACER or ACCUPLACER-ESL score
Corequisites: BIO 107L
Lab fee
A comprehensive study of the human body is provided from its biochemical and sub-cellular aspects through tissues,organ systems, and their integration. Skeletal, muscular, and nervous systems, including special sense organs, are studied. Circulatory, respiratory, digestive, urinary, and reproductive systems are considered. A survey of embryology and development is included. Specifics and principles of neuroendocrine control and reticula-endotheliallymphatic defense and autoimmune mechanisms are interwoven. This course is designed primarily for students in allied health programs or desiring a four-credit transfer science elective.