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Anatomy & Physiology
Lab IOnline College Course
The A&P lab component health programs require — eleven structured labs, completed from home.
What You'll Learn
A full semester of anatomy & physiology i lab — completed at your own pace, with no deadlines or fixed class times.
What You'll Be Able to Do
- Use anatomical terminology, directional terms, body planes, and levels of structural organization to describe the human body and its organ systems accurately
- Apply fundamental chemical principles — atomic structure, bonding, and the properties of water and biomolecules — to biological processes in the human body
- Identify the structural components of the cell membrane and explain mechanisms of membrane transport and organelle function
- Describe the structure and functions of the integumentary system and its role in protection, thermoregulation, sensation, and homeostasis
- Explain the functions, classification, and tissue structure of the skeletal system, including the axial and appendicular skeleton and bone repair
- Classify joints by structure and function and identify the body movements produced at synovial joints
- Describe the structure and physiology of muscle tissue, including the neuromuscular junction, contraction, and the identification and action of major muscles
- Explain the structure and function of nervous tissue, including neural signaling and the organization of the nervous system
- Identify the major endocrine glands and explain hormone signaling and the role of feedback loops in maintaining homeostasis
Major Course Topics
Course labs and their steps
Anatomy & Physiology I Lab has 11 virtual labs across 55 instructional hours, as listed in the course syllabus. Expand any lab to see its steps.
- Labs
- 11
- Quiz questions
- 110
- Instructional hours
- 55 hrs
- Semester hours
- 2
Lab 1
Introduction to Anatomy & Physiology
- Part 1: Levels of structural organization
- Part 2: The eleven organ systems
- Part 3: Properties of life & homeostasis
- Part 4: Directional terms
- Part 5: Body planes
- Data & Interpretation
- Lab report
- Graded quiz · 10 questions
Lab 2
Chemistry of Life
- Part 1: Elements & atomic structure
- Part 2: Chemical bonds
- Part 3: Types of energy
- Part 4: Reaction rates
- Part 5: Properties of water
- Part 6: Acids & bases
- Part 7: Biomolecules
- Part 8: Elephant toothpaste mini-lab
- Data & Interpretation
- Lab report
- Graded quiz · 10 questions
Lab 3
Cell Structure & Membrane Transport
- Part 1: Cell structure
- Part 2: The plasma membrane
- Part 3: Diffusion
- Part 4: Osmosis & tonicity
- Part 5: Active transport
- Data & Interpretation
- Lab report
- Graded quiz · 10 questions
Lab 4
The Integumentary System
- Part 1: Layers of the skin
- Part 2: Accessory structures
- Part 3: Melanin, UV & vitamin D
- Part 4: Thermoregulation
- Part 5: Burns (clinical)
- Data & Interpretation
- Lab report
- Graded quiz · 10 questions
Lab 5
The Skeletal System
- Part 1: Gross bone anatomy
- Part 2: Bone tissue
- Part 3: Bone cells & remodeling
- Part 4: Bone shapes & fractures
- Part 5: Forensic case
- Data & Interpretation
- Lab report
- Graded quiz · 10 questions
Lab 6
Axial & Appendicular Skeleton
- Part 1: Axial vs appendicular
- Part 2: The skull
- Part 3: The vertebral column
- Part 4: The appendicular skeleton
- Part 5: Trauma case
- Data & Interpretation
- Lab report
- Graded quiz · 10 questions
Lab 7
Joints & Movements
- Part 1: Joint classification
- Part 2: The synovial joint
- Part 3: Types of synovial joint
- Part 4: Body movements
- Part 5: Goniometry (clinical)
- Data & Interpretation
- Lab report
- Graded quiz · 10 questions
Lab 8
The Muscular System
- Part 1: Muscle tissue types
- Part 2: Muscle organisation
- Part 3: The sarcomere & sliding filament
- Part 4: The neuromuscular junction
- Part 5: The length-tension relationship
- Data & Interpretation
- Lab report
- Graded quiz · 10 questions
Lab 9
Muscles — Identification, Actions & Levers
- Part 1: How muscles are named
- Part 2: Major muscles
- Part 3: Origin, insertion & action
- Part 4: Muscle interactions
- Part 5: Lever systems
- Data & Interpretation
- Lab report
- Graded quiz · 10 questions
Lab 10
The Central Nervous System
- Part 1: The neuron
- Part 2: Neuroglia
- Part 3: The action potential
- Part 4: The brain
- Part 5: Conduction & the reflex arc
- Data & Interpretation
- Lab report
- Graded quiz · 10 questions
Lab 11
The Endocrine System
- Part 1: Hormone classes & mechanisms
- Part 2: The endocrine glands
- Part 3: Negative feedback
- Part 4: The oral glucose tolerance test
- Part 5: Clinical cases
- Data & Interpretation
- Lab report
- Graded quiz · 10 questions
These labs come straight from the official course syllabus. Lab reports count for 70% of the grade and quizzes for 30%; there is no final exam.
Course Details
| Course | Anatomy & Physiology I Lab (BIO 211L) |
|---|---|
| Format | 100% online |
| Learning Style | Self-paced — no deadlines or class times |
| Credits | 2 College Credits |
| Lab | This IS the lab — pairs with A&P I |
| Prerequisites | A&P I lecture (take together) |
| Assessment | 70% Lab Reports · 30% Quizzes · No Final Exam |
| Estimated Completion | Self-paced · no deadlines |
| Credit Recommendation | NCCRS Credit Recommended |
| Transfer Information | Transferable via the credit recommendation above — your registrar can confirm your school's policy |
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Lab Reports & Quizzes
Submit a graded lab report for every lab, then a 10-question quiz on it. Lab reports count for 70% of your grade and quizzes for 30%; there is no final exam.
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