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Anatomy and physiology are paired on purpose
Rutgers presents the class as both structure and function, so naming a part is only half the job. The bigger goal is understanding what that part enables the body to do.
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01:119:127 · Biological Sciences · School 01 — New Brunswick School of Arts and Sciences
Anatomy and Physiology: Health Sciences 127 is the first half of Rutgers' two-semester anatomy and physiology sequence for health-science students. Official Rutgers materials frame it as an introduction to the structure and function of human organ systems, beginning with the chemistry of life and cell biology, then moving through tissues, integument, skeletal and muscular anatomy, and the foundations of the nervous system in lecture and lab.
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SIRS · 1,492 responses · 2016–2024
Fall 2026
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College Avenue, C/D
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MTh 10:20 AM · College Avenue · 14 sections · 0 open
MTh 12:10 PM · C/D, College Avenue · 10 sections · 0 open
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5 units · topic sequence may vary by instructor
The opening block establishes the biology vocabulary the rest of the sequence assumes: levels of organization, cellular structure, cell processes, and the idea that organ-system function ultimately depends on what cells and molecules are doing.
After cells, the course usually zooms out to tissues and structural organization. This is where students learn how epithelial, connective, muscle, and nervous tissues support larger body plans and why anatomy is described at multiple scales.
Recent Rutgers lecture schedules then move into skin, bone tissue, and the major parts of the axial and appendicular skeleton. This block is heavy on naming structures, recognizing landmarks, and connecting form to protection, support, and mineral storage.
The middle of the semester turns static anatomy into motion. Joints, muscle tissue, muscle physiology, and the major muscle groups are taught together so students can connect attachments and tissue properties to actual body movement.
The final third of 127 introduces neurophysiology and the anatomy of the brain and spinal cord. Official lecture schedules show this block as the bridge into 128, where the sensory and regulatory systems are developed in much more detail.
Public r/rutgers discussion treats 127 as a high-volume first course in the sequence. The recurring theme is that it feels very memorization-heavy early on, especially once bones, muscles, and structure identification accelerate, so students who keep up with small weekly review blocks tend to describe the class more positively than students trying to relearn everything right before exams.
Rutgers presents the class as both structure and function, so naming a part is only half the job. The bigger goal is understanding what that part enables the body to do.
The early cell and tissue material matters because later organ systems are judged by how they maintain stable internal conditions.
Bones, muscles, brain regions, and tissue organization all require students to picture where structures sit relative to one another, not just memorize definitions.
127 spends a lot of time on support, movement, and nervous-system groundwork so 128 can move faster through sensory, endocrine, cardiovascular, respiratory, renal, and reproductive physiology.
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Break the material into smaller recurring review sessions so anatomical terms, bone markings, and muscle groups are revisited before they become a single giant cram set.
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Pair every term with a diagram, specimen, or directional relationship so the name stays attached to a real structure.
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When learning a tissue, bone, or muscle, also ask what function it supports and what would change if that structure were damaged.
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| Section | Status | Instructor | Meeting | Campus |
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| 0110762 | Closed | Chad Woodard | Monday 10:20 AM-11:40 AM at VH 105; Thursday 10:20 AM-11:40 AM at VH 105; Monday 2:00 PM-5:00 PM at BLC 141VH 105BLC 141 | College Avenue |
| 0210763 | Closed | Chad Woodard | Monday 10:20 AM-11:40 AM at VH 105; Thursday 10:20 AM-11:40 AM at VH 105; Monday 5:40 PM-8:40 PM at BLC 141VH 105BLC 141 | College Avenue |
| 0310764 | Closed | Chad Woodard | Monday 10:20 AM-11:40 AM at VH 105; Thursday 10:20 AM-11:40 AM at VH 105; Tuesday 8:30 AM-11:30 AM at BLC 141VH 105BLC 141 | College Avenue |
| 0410765 | Closed | Chad Woodard | Monday 10:20 AM-11:40 AM at VH 105; Thursday 10:20 AM-11:40 AM at VH 105; Tuesday 5:40 PM-8:40 PM at BLC 141VH 105BLC 141 | College Avenue |
| 0510766 | Closed | Chad Woodard | Monday 10:20 AM-11:40 AM at VH 105; Thursday 10:20 AM-11:40 AM at VH 105; Wednesday 8:30 AM-11:30 AM at BLC 141VH 105BLC 141 | College Avenue |
| 0610767 | Closed | Chad Woodard | Monday 10:20 AM-11:40 AM at VH 105; Thursday 10:20 AM-11:40 AM at VH 105; Thursday 2:00 PM-5:00 PM at BLC 141VH 105BLC 141 | College Avenue |
| 0710768 | Closed | Chad Woodard | Monday 10:20 AM-11:40 AM at VH 105; Thursday 10:20 AM-11:40 AM at VH 105; Thursday 5:40 PM-8:40 PM at BLC 141VH 105BLC 141 | College Avenue |
| 0810769 | Closed | Anthony Uzwiak | Tuesday 3:50 PM-5:10 PM at HCK 205; Thursday 3:50 PM-5:10 PM at HCK 205; Monday 5:40 PM-8:40 PM at BLC 122HCK 205BLC 122 | C/D |
| 0910770 | Closed | Chad Woodard | Monday 10:20 AM-11:40 AM at VH 105; Thursday 10:20 AM-11:40 AM at VH 105; Monday 2:00 PM-5:00 PM at BLC 122VH 105BLC 122 | College Avenue |
| 1010771 | Closed | Anthony Uzwiak | Monday 12:10 PM-1:30 PM at MI 100; Thursday 12:10 PM-1:30 PM at MI 100; Monday 8:30 AM-11:30 AM at BLC 141MI 100BLC 141 | College Avenue |
| 1110772 | Closed | Anthony Uzwiak | Monday 12:10 PM-1:30 PM at MI 100; Thursday 12:10 PM-1:30 PM at MI 100; Tuesday 12:10 PM-3:10 PM at BLC 141MI 100BLC 141 | College Avenue |
| 1210773 | Closed | Anthony Uzwiak | Monday 12:10 PM-1:30 PM at MI 100; Thursday 12:10 PM-1:30 PM at MI 100; Wednesday 12:10 PM-3:10 PM at BLC 141MI 100BLC 141 | College Avenue |
| 1310774 | Closed | Anthony Uzwiak | Monday 12:10 PM-1:30 PM at MI 100; Thursday 12:10 PM-1:30 PM at MI 100; Wednesday 3:50 PM-6:50 PM at BLC 141MI 100BLC 141 | College Avenue |
| 1410775 | Closed | Anthony Uzwiak | Monday 12:10 PM-1:30 PM at MI 100; Thursday 12:10 PM-1:30 PM at MI 100; Thursday 8:30 AM-11:30 AM at BLC 141MI 100BLC 141 | College Avenue |
| 1510776 | Closed | Anthony Uzwiak | Tuesday 3:50 PM-5:10 PM at HCK 205; Thursday 3:50 PM-5:10 PM at HCK 205; Friday 8:30 AM-11:30 AM at BLC 141HCK 205BLC 141 | C/D |
| 1610777 | Closed | Anthony Uzwiak | Monday 12:10 PM-1:30 PM at MI 100; Thursday 12:10 PM-1:30 PM at MI 100; Tuesday 8:30 AM-11:30 AM at BLC 122MI 100BLC 122 | College Avenue |
Historical student surveys
Teaching
4.09
Course quality
4.00
Response rate
44.4%
Coverage
69 offerings · 2016–2024
| Instructor | Offerings | Teaching | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Uzwiak | 19 | 3.48 | 3.79 |
| William Scharf | 16 | 4.36 | 3.68 |
| Scharf William | 8 | 4.63 | 4.60 |
| Scharf W. | 8 | 4.61 | 4.51 |
| Scharf W | 6 | 4.35 | 4.33 |
| Uzwiak A | 5 | 3.66 | 3.54 |
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