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NORTHERN VIRGINIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE

WOODBRIDGE CAMPUS

BIO 141 - HUMAN ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY FALL 2014

Instructor: Sima Otsuka, M.S.

Biology - Natural & Environmental Sciences Office Phone # (703) 878-5622

Office Room # 310 WAS (New Building) email: sotsuka@nvcc.edu

Students may contact me by email, phone, or office visit. If I am not available at the time of contact, I

will respond to your inquiry within 2 days if not sooner.

COURSE MATERIALS

Text Book: Principles of Anatomy and Physiology, 14th Edition

by Gerard J. Tortora, Bryan H. Derrickson ISBN#: 978111834500

Laboratory Book: Required Allen: Laboratory Manual for Anatomy and Physiology, 5th Edition ISBN#: 978111834498

Lab Safety Geer: Lab coat, Splash Proof Goggles, and Disposable Gloves. All items can be obtained at the

Woodbridge campus bookstore.

COURSE DESCRIPTION

Biology 141 (Human A & P) is the first part of the Bio 141- 142 course sequence that is designed for students who require 8 credits of a science course with a laboratory and for those students who plan to enter the medical and related fields.

The intention of this course is to provide students to achieve fundamental knowledge of the principles of the human body systems. The lectures include the following topics: Human Body Orientation, Basic Chemistry & Biochemistry,

Cell Structure and Function, Tissues, Skeletal and Muscular Systems, Nervous System, General and Special Senses. The labs include a series of activities that are associated with the lectures.

EVALUATING YOUR PROGRESS

1. LECTURE REQUIREMENTS: 500 points

Five (top scores) out of six unit tests will apply towards your final grade. Each unit test (3 chapters per test) is worth 100

points and consists of 50 multiple choice questions.

Testing Regulations:

1. Students must obtain a "#882 E" scantron sheet for each test. No Scantron, No test.  2. The test...