Summary General Nursing

Anatomy and physiology
90 hours

,MODULE COMPETENCE AND
OUTCOMES
• COMPETENCE:
• The learner will apply concepts of the normal anatomical structure and function of the human body
predicting physiological consequences within and between anatomical and physiological systems of
human body
• OUTCOMES: at the end of the course the learner should;
• Develop a vocabulary of appropriate terminology to effectively communicate information related to
anatomy and physiology
• Demonstrate ability to relate the structure and function of body systems involved in support and
movement
• Demonstrate ability to relate the structure and function of body systems involved in integration and
coordination
• Demonstrate ability to relate the structure and function of body systems involved in transport
• Demonstrate ability to relate the structure and function of body systems involved in absorption and
excretion
• Demonstrate ability to relate the structure and function of the reproductive system

,Module units
• Levels of organization
• Support and movement
• Integration and coordination
• Transport
• Absorption and excretion
• Reproduction and development

, Levels of organization
• Introduction to anatomy and physiology,
• Definition of terms,
• Life characteristics,
• Homeostasis,
• Directional terms,
• Planes,
• Chemistry: atomic structure, chemical bonding, water, pH, organic chemistry,
carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, nucleic acids;
• Cell: (cell structure, cell membrane, organelles, cytoskeleton, cell junctions, nucleu
protein synthesis, transcription, translation, gene regulation, cell division;
• Tissues: epithelial, connective, nervous, muscular