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Anatomy and Physiology

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This continuing education course is designed for the individual who lacks a formal background in life sciences but who has or plans a career in the healthcare field.  This course does not qualify for college credit toward any degree or college certificate.  Students who complete this 11-week course will earn a certificate of completion from the UAMS CHRP Health Information Management program.

Text:  Mastering Healthcare Terminology, 2nd ed. (2006); Shiland, B. J.; Elsevier Publishers.

Course Structure:
Consists of 11 weeks of instruction with a weekly quiz given for the weeks of 2 through 11.  Attending the course will reward the student with 22 continuing education hours.  The class meets weekly for a two hour session.  Please note:  This course does not qualify for college credit.  It is a skill development program.

The first class is an introduction to the format of the course and the foundation of body structure and function.  The first class also introduces the student to body structure and directional terminology, cells and tissues.  Remaining classes begin with a quiz during the first hour over the material covered the previous week.  The second hour continues with a short break and the lecture format, with students receiving notes covering each body system.  Students receive the textbook as part of the course fees, handouts each week and course notes by PowerPoint slides covering the anatomy and physiology of the human body.

Anatomy & Physiology:  An Introduction to the Human Body

Schedule:



 
Class 1:



 
Welcome
Ch 5


 
Introduction to Anatomy Course
Body Structure & Directional Terminology
Body Cells and Tissues
Integumentary System
 
  Class 2:

 
Test 1
Ch 6
 
Directional Terminology and Integumentary System
Skeletal System
 
  Class 3:

 
Test 2
Ch 7
 
Skeleton
Muscular System
 
  Class 4:

 
Test 3
Ch 16, 17, &  18
 
Muscles
Nervous System, Eye & Ear
 
  Class 5:

 
Test 4
Ch 12
 
Nerves, Eye & Ear
Endocrine System
 
  Class 6:

 
Test 5
Ch 8 & 9
 
Endocrine
Heart & Blood and Blood Vessels (Circulatory System)
 
  Class 7:

 
Test 6
Ch 13
 
Heart & Circulatory
Immune & Lymphatic System
 
  Class 8:

 
Test 7
Ch 11
 
Immune & Lymph System
Digestive System
 
  Class 9:

 
Test 8
Ch 10
 
Digestive System
Respiratory System
 
  Class 10:

 
Test 9
Ch 14 & 15
 
Respiratory System
Urinary System & Reproductive System
 
  Class 11:

 
Test 10

 
Urinary and Reproductive System

Present Certificates

Course Instructor: Dr. Kathy Trawick, RHIA

Course Fees: $300(includes textbook)

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Department of Health Information Management
Kathy C. Trawick, Ed.D., RHIA, Chairman and Associate Professor
4301 W. Markham Street, # 733   •   Little Rock, Arkansas 72205
Telephone (501) 296-1059


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