Syllabus
Anatomy Fun Facts
Physiology Fun Facts
Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes
The Language of Anatomy
100

This is Ms. Collins' technology policy

No technology allowed- except laptops when given explicit permission

100

This organ is about the size of your fist and circulates blood throughout your body 

The heart

100

This system is responsible for breaking down food into nutrients your body can absorb.

Digestive System

100

This bone forms your forehead and part of your eye sockets.

Frontal Bone

100

This position is the standard body posture used to describe anatomical directions.

Anatomical position
200

This is the name of the generative AI website we will NOT be using at all for the entirety of this class

ChatGPT or anything similar

200

This is the part of your eye that is differently colored in each person depending on genetics

What is the iris?

200

Out of the three types of muscle- smooth, striated, and this- this type of muscle is found only in the heart.

Cardiac

200

These bones are found in your hand

Carpals

200

This term means "toward the front" of the body.

Anterior/ventral

300

This is what you need to bring to class every single day

Textbook and note-taking materials

300

This is the largest organ in the human body 

The skin/epidermis

300

This process moves oxygen from the lungs into the blood.

Gas exchange

300

This muscle in your upper arm is responsible for flexing the elbow.

Bicep

300

This term means "closer to the point of attachment," often used when talking about limbs.

Proximal

400

This is Ms. Collins' late work policy 

None! Unless there are extenuating circumstances and you have spoken to her beforehand
400

The smallest bones in the human body are located here

In the inner ear- called ossicles

400

This system defends the body against infections and diseases.

The immune system

400

These are the two bones in the lower leg.

Tibia and Fibula

400

This plane divides the body into left and right halves.

The Sagittal plane

500

This is how I should contact Ms. Collins if I need help with something

Through her email

500

If you stretched them out, your body would have around 60,000 miles of these, which move blood throughout your body

Blood vessels

500

These chemical messengers travel through the blood to regulate processes like growth and mood.

Hormones

500

This term refers to the ankle region.

Tarsals

500

This term refers to the backside of the body. 

Posterior/dorsal