anatomy and physiology

Discussion Goals
Your goal for the week is to draw out and clarify some of these important concepts from the textbook to help you with your exam and career.
The discussions are aligned with the learning objectives of the chapters.
How many posts do I need? At least three posts each week (one main post and two responses).
Preview the rubric prior to completing the discussion. rubric – Alternative Formats
Preview a model student main post. Preview a model student main post. – Alternative Formats
Preview a sample peer response. Preview a sample peer response. – Alternative Formats
Plagiarism is a serious issue; please make sure to use your own words and provide citations and references for all sources you utilize in your responses.
Avoid direct quotes.
Insert APA in text citations. This follows any idea that reflects information you learned from the text.
The in-text example of citing your book:
(Saladin et al, 2020, p. ___ or para. ____)
The APA reference example of referencing your book:
References
Saladin, K. (2020). Anatomy & physiology: The unit of form and function (9th ed.). McGraw Hill Education.
Instructions: Main Post 325 Words

Click on the Create Thread button at the top of the page to post your main response to the weekly discussion.
Type the Number and Name of your topic as the subject heading to let students easily see the list of topics that have already been posted.
Post on a topic that has not already been posted by another student. Post early in the week to ensure you get the topic you want.
Do not post attachments – Post material directly on the board.
RESEARCH (Label this section)
The explanation / background of the topic- Teach the topic to students. Share interesting and current research on the topic.
Use APA citations in the text to clarify sources.
Reminder: Your textbook should be one of the sources.
CRITICAL THINKING (Label this section, too)
This section is only for your thoughts/conclusions. This is not research based.
Examples: Apply everyday phenomena in terms of the scientific concepts in your research section. Make observations and draw conclusions.
Tips and Tricks for Remembering and Recalling. Is there a mnemonic device that might help you memorize this information or what helps you understand this?
Connect the dots. Why is this an important topic for you, your community, society, or the world? How does it relate to other concepts in the text?
Add References and Word Count at the bottom of posts.
Instructions: Peer Responses 125 Words Each
Click Reply when in a post to nest your responses under that main post.
RESEARCH (Label this section)
Teach the topic to students. Responses must add new information not previously discussed. Consider new factual information tied with critical thinking. Share interesting and current research on the topic.
Use APA citations in the post to clarify sources.
Do not simply summarize another student’s post and agree/disagree.
Consider starting out posts with, “A research article I found said,” “Did you know,” or “Three things I found interesting were… .”
CRITICAL THINKING (Label this section)
Pose new possibilities or opinions not previously voiced.
Connect the dots. Why is this an important topic for you, your community, society, or the world? How does it relate to other concepts in the text?
Add references and word count for all posts.
Important Notes
Work cannot be deleted or edited once posted.
Work is graded based on the rubrics.
Posts should be completed over three different days (for example, Tue, Wed, Thu).
It is encouraged that your initial post be posted by Wednesday to keep you on track for the week, and all posts must be complete by Sunday at 11:59 pm each week.
See late policy in announcements to see limitations.
Topics to chose from:
Topics for Selection
Homeostasis and feedback loops with examples
Scientific Method
Directional terms and examples
Anatomical position, planes vs sections & cavities
Abdominal quadrants vs 9 regions-names, organs in each & purpose
Breakdown of the atom: Particles, locations and characteristics
3 I’s: The importance of Ions, isotopes & isomers- structural differences
Let’s Bond! How bonding can happen with examples
The importance of Water in the body and properties of water
What is a Mixture? (solutions, colloids, suspensions & measurements of concentration)
pH scale: How do you determine an Acids vs bases & Salts- strong & weak acids. What is a buffer?
Energy- Potential vs Kinetic
Chemical reactions-synthesis, decomposition, exchange & oxidation/reduction
Metabolism- Catabolism/ Anabolism (exergonic, endergonic)
Carbohydrates- monomer/polymers, types, functions
Lipids- monomer/polymers, 5 types, functions
Proteins- monomer/polymers, types, functions
Amino acid & Protein-structure of each
Nucleotides- structure, functions, cAMP
ATP- Energy currency in the body
Nucleic Acids- DNA vs RNA, functions
The cell theory- function starts at this level
Cell size & cell shapes with examples (Include Cilia, flagella)
The plasma membrane – structure and function
Why does Diffusion happen? Types of diffusion
Osmosis vs tonicity-What is the effect on cells
Passive vs active transport (Types, directions, plasma membrane gate types)
Exocytosis & Endocytosis (Pino-, Phago, and Transcytosis)
Organelles- types, function
DNA-structure and function
RNA-structure and functions, 3 Types
DNA vs RNA- differences/similarity
Protein Synthesis #1-Translation-steps, pre-mRNA, RNA
Protein translation-steps & the genetic code
The Cell cycle: When does DNA replicate?
Mitosis-steps & major events in each
The Genes- functions and general terms (allele, locus, homozygous etc)
Chromosomes- gametes vs somatic, autosomes, sex chromosomes
Heredity & the different types of inheritance

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