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    Anatomy & Physiology

    This is an honors-level course for students interested in pursuing the following careers (or simply for students interested in the human body and how it functions):

    • Clinical medicine (physician, radiologist, surgeon, physician's assistant)
    • Forensic medicine (analysis of crime scenes, missing persons, unidentified remains)
    • Nursing
    • Sports medicine
    • Physical therapy
    • Medical research and development (cures for diseases, robotics, prosethetics)
    • Pharmacology
    • Toxicology
    • Emergency medicine and emergency medical technician (EMT)

    Anatomy/Physiology is a two-semester course consisting of:

    • Labs
    • Discussions
    • Presentations
    • Possible field trip to the Museum of Health and Medicine

    Topics

    Semester 1

    Semester 2

    • Human physiology (cardiology, respiratory, excretory)
    • Dissection of vertebrates
      • Cat
      • Fetal pig
    • History and future of medicine
    • Biomedical ethics
    • Possible field trip to Walter Reed Medical Museum

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