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This was a question I was asked for my class:

It was December, 25th, Christmas, when the attack was planned.  The enemy was surely to have been celebrating this Christian holiday, so resistance would be minimal.  The militant group of radicals snuck into the perimeter and with a masterful stroke caught the enemy drunk and unable to defend themselves. In the end 22 Hessians laid dead, 98 were wounded, and one of the most epic military moves of George Washington was entered into the history books.  Fast forward over 200 hundred year. Christmas day on Northwest Airlines Flight 253 a young man from the poor country of Nigeria sits aboard the plane. He has been told that his God demands that he must strike at the enemy. With no army, or a masterfully battle plan, he is left only with a bomb, and his underwear.  In the end around 300 people were spared when his explosive device failed to detonate. Read the rest of this entry »

I received this question the other day asking about what prerequisites a student should take before enrolling in Human Anatomy and Physiology.

Dear Mr. Ford,

I am a first-year Life Science student. By the end of next year, we must declare our majors/minors. I have already noticed some interest in the field of Physiology and, upon watching your wonderfully informative videos on YouTube, I must say that I am now convinced.

I know that you answered a question about how much Chemistry is in the subject. My question is quite similar in nature but it is one that has been bothering me for quite a while. Although physics is not a particular prerequisite for entrance in the Physiology major program, it is signaled as a highly recommended choice. The problem is that I was only able to take a physics course in high school and cannot really find an opportunity to do so any longer (all the physics courses here require that you have taken physics all throughout high school).

When I spoke to the Head Officer of the Physiology department at my university, he said that it is practically impossible to study Physiology without a strong physics background without memorizing everything. Although I very much value his opinion, I feel that it may have been slightly exaggerated. I know that I will work very hard to get what I want, but I wouldn’t want to make my life needlessly difficult.

What is your take on the issue?

I very much value your opinion and hope to see more of your wonderful videos on YouTube!

With regards,

Georgia

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The new Skeletal System lesson is now live on my course site, www.mrfordsclass.net. The lesson contains almost 3 hours of lecture videos, interactive exam review, and a pdf copy of notes you can use in class or study from home.

As always the lesson can be purchased individually for only $5 or as part of the entire Human A&P course for the cost of a nice dinner for four, $50.

Here are some videos clips from this lesson: