Anatomy and Physiology Camps

Now Taking Registrations for Summer 2010 Camps
12% Discount Ends March 2, 2010

Held on the Campus of Appalachian State University
Appropriate for 9th – 12th graders (there are no prerequisites)
Minimum age: student must be 13 as of January 1, 2010

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"In addition to many physiological hands-on labs, we perform numerous hands-on anatomy labs using human cadavers (a rare opportunity for high school and most college students). This is an invaluable tool for learning human anatomy and physiology!"   - Greg Landry

The purpose of these camps is to enable 9th - 12th grade students to better understand human anatomy and physiology by engaging in a variety of unique, in-depth, hands-on experiments, labs, and assessments . . . and have fun doing it! There are no prerequisites for attending this camp.

Anatomy and Physiology Camp is appropriate for all high school age students but is especially geared toward students interested in careers such as medicine, physical therapy, physician's assistant, dentistry, nursing, biology, exercise science, sports medicine, chiropractic, athletic training, nutrition, forensics, etc

Our camps typically fill quickly with students from throughout the country. This is one of very few camps of its kind in the world.

The camp fee covers class / lab time, the anatomy and physiology camp manual and t-shirt, all lab materials, supplemental materials, etc. It also covers lodging and meals. Everything is covered - there are no additional costs.

This camp provides a learning environment that gives students a tremendous academic advantage, it’s lots of fun, and it enables students to meet other students with similar interests.

Free Shuttle Bus From Charlotte, NC Airport to Camp for Week-Long Camps

Our Anatomy and Physiology Camp is located in the Appalachian Mountains of Boone, North Carolina. We offer a free airport shuttle bus for students flying into Charlotte, NC (two hours from Boone). The shuttle leaves the airport at 4:30 pm on Sunday going to camp and returns to the airport by 1:30 pm on Saturday.

The Anatomy & Physiology Camps Include:

• To aid the understanding the kidneys and entire urinary system, we’ll do a ten parameter urinalysis on each student with variations. 



• We’ll dissect a variety of cow and sheep organs (similar to human): eye, brain, kidney, pancreas, lung, heart, trachea, stomach, pregnant uterus, muscle, and bladder.



• Numerous hands-on anatomy and physiology labs using human cadavers (a rare opportunity for high school and most college students). This is an invaluable tool for learning human anatomy and physiology!



• We'll determine each student's blood type using a process that helps students understand antigens, antibodies, agglutination, blood types, and the blood typing process.



• We'll determine each student's hematocrit to help them understand the blood and blood cells. We'll also examine the buffy coat and blood cells stereoscopically and microscopically.



• Students will eat ice cream for breakfast to produce a "glucose load challenge" to help them understand the pancreas, glucose absorption, diabetes, normal and abnormal glucose response curves, and the production and function of insulin.



• Students will do metabolic assessments / body compositions to help them understand metabolic processes.



• Using stereoscopes and microscopes, we’ll look at the microscopic aspects of the human body.



• We’ll do interesting reflex experiments to help understand the nervous system.



• We’ll do vision experiments to better understand the eyes.



• To better understand genetics and heredity, we’ll do experiments using genetic traits.



• Students will learn how to determine blood pressure, heart rate, and respiratory rate to aid in understanding the cardiovascular system.  %# 
  
  
• To help understand the respiratory system, we’ll do pulmonary (lung) function tests on each student.



• We'll discuss; what they need to know about high school academics and successfully handling college academics, getting into medical school (or the professional school they're interested in), what their options are in various medical professions, the school time required, and how to relate to their professors and peers.

The Camp Director

The Anatomy and Physiology Camp is directed / taught by Greg Landry. He's director of the Human Anatomy and Physiology Laboratory at Appalachian State University and teaches Human Anatomy and Physiology Lab to pre-professional students (pre-med, biology, chemistry, exercise science, pre-physical therapy, pre-dental, etc.). He also teaches a variety of online science classes to 6th - 12th grade homeschooled students. Greg has a master of science degree from Louisiana State University (LSU).

Greg, his wife, and their two daughters live in the Appalachian Mountains of Boone, NC. Their oldest daughter is a junior on athletic (swimming) and academic scholarships at a private college in Tennessee. Their youngest daughter, also a competitive swimmer, is homeschooled in 12th grade.

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Available Camp Dates
Now Taking Registrations for Summer 2010 Camps
12% Discount Ends March 2, 2010

All camps are held on the campus of Appalachian State University in Boone, NC

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The camp fee covers class / lab time, the anatomy and physiology camp manual and t-shirt, all lab materials, supplemental materials, etc. It also covers lodging and meals. Everything is covered - there are no additional costs.

Now Taking Registrations for Summer 2010 Camps
12% Discount Ends March 2, 2010

Click Here for Details on Installment Payments by Check

Register securely online with your credit card or debit card..

You will receive a "registration form and packet" via postal mail after you register