BIOL 201 – Assignment 1 – 80 Points

BIOL 201 – Assignment 1 – 80 Points

Instructions

Addresses Course Learning Outcomes 1, 2, 3, and 4

Apply
appropriate terminology in identifying and discussing human anatomy and
physiology.

Apply
knowledge of anatomy and physiology to real-world situations.

Approach
and examine anatomy and physiology issues from an evidence-based
perspective.

Describe
the complex interrelationships between structure and function.

Explain
how body systems work together to maintain homeostasis.

Homeostasis is a term derived from the Greek words homeo (meaning
similar to) and stasis (meaning standing still). Thus,
homeostasis is deemed as the capacity of living organisms to maintain their
internal stability. The human body has the phenomenal ability to maintain
homeostatic balance despite a changing external environment, thanks to
various systems of metabolic self-regulation known as positive and negative
feedback loops. The body’s organ systems function to achieve and maintain
dynamic equilibrium as the body adjusts in response to warnings of imbalances
such as body temperature, water, electrolytes, blood sugar, and blood
pressure – just to name a few. The regulation of homeostasis depends on three
components: receptors, control centers, and effectors.

For this assignment, you are required to choose one of the
major organ systems (integumentary, skeletal, muscular, nervous, endocrine,
circulatory, lymphatic, respiratory, urinary, digestive, or reproductive),
and provide information as to how its anatomy (structure) and physiology
(function) combine to help the body maintain homeostatic balance.This organ
system will be the focus of both the first and second parts of the written
assignment, so be sure to choose one you are very interested in learning
about in more depth.  After choosing an organ system, please adhere
to the following tasks and respond to the following inquiries.  Any
lacking elements or insufficiencies will result in the loss of points.

Paper
Title Page and Format (7)

Paper
title page (first and last name, title, professor, course name, due
date) (3)

12-point,
Times New Roman font (1)

Double-spaced
text, one-inch margins (1)

2-3
pages (not including title page or end references) (2) No
information beyond the 3rd page will be read.

Paper
Content (50)

Introduction
(5)

Rationale
for paper (2)

Brief
introduction to chosen organ system (3)

Anatomy
and physiology (20)

Describe
the anatomy (structure) of the organ system using proper anatomical
terminology (positions, planes, directions, regions, and cavities).
(10)

Describe
the physiology (principle functions) of the chosen organ system. (10)

Homeostatic
balance (20)

Explain
which homeostatic process(es) is (are) regulated by the chosen organ
system (10)

Trace
the receptors, control centers, and effectors involved in the organ
system’s homeostatic process (10)

Summarize
the organ system (5)

References
(15) 
Cite in-text and end references in APA
format. https://libguides.umgc.edu/apa-examples

3
credible references (9@3 each)

In-text
references (2)

End
references (2)

APA
format (2)

Grammar (5)
Proper spelling, capitalization, punctuation, sentence structure, and
grammar usage will be considered

Submission (3)
Submit to appropriate assignment folder as a Word document.

NO
PDF files will be accepted for grading.

Save
paper with first and last name (2) and chosen organ system (1)