UPMSP High School Human Science study plan

Label a blank outline of the axial and appendicular skeleton from memory, naming at least 20 bones and stating the protective or support function of the skull, rib cage, vertebral column and limb girdles.

Classify joints as fibrous, cartilaginous and synovial, and give two body examples of each along with the kind of movement each allows.

Distinguish the three muscle types by structure, location and control, and explain an antagonistic pair (biceps and triceps) during flexion and extension of the elbow.

Describe the three layers of skin and give two functions each for protection, temperature regulation, sensation and vitamin D synthesis.

List care practices for these systems (posture and lifting technique, weight-bearing exercise, calcium and protein intake, skin cleansing, pressure-sore prevention, cramp and sprain first response) and one warning sign of neglect for each system.

Trace the path of food from mouth to anus, naming each organ, its secretion and the main nutrient digested or absorbed there.

Explain the role of villi, bile and pancreatic enzymes in digestion and absorption, and state why the small intestine is the main absorption site.

Classify the six nutrient groups by function and chief food sources, and state the energy value of carbohydrate, protein and fat per gram.

Calculate a one-day balanced diet for a 15-year-old, giving approximate calories, protein, iron, calcium and vitamin sources with portion sizes.

Build a deficiency-disease table linking at least eight conditions (marasmus, kwashiorkor, anaemia, scurvy, beriberi, night blindness, goitre, rickets) to cause, symptom and corrective food.

Label a heart diagram with chambers, valves and the major vessels, and trace blood through both circuits of double circulation.

Explain gas exchange at the alveoli and describe how oxygen and carbon dioxide are carried in blood, including the role of haemoglobin and bicarbonate.

Tabulate red cells, white cells, platelets and plasma with one function each, and outline the clotting sequence and ABO blood-group compatibility in transfusion.

Describe lymph, lymph nodes and one line of defence each for innate and acquired immunity, and explain how lymph differs from blood.

Demonstrate how to take a resting pulse and read a blood pressure value, then state five habits that protect heart and lung health (exercise, no smoking, low salt, weight control, early warning-sign awareness).

Label a neuron and draw a reflex arc, marking receptor, sensory neuron, spinal cord, motor neuron and effector, and explain why reflex action is faster than conscious response.

Map the divisions of the nervous system (CNS, PNS, somatic and autonomic) and give the function of the cerebrum, cerebellum, medulla and hypothalamus.

Describe the parts of the eye and ear and match four defects (myopia, hypermetropia, cataract, conductive deafness) to symptom and correction.

Label a nephron and explain filtration, selective reabsorption and secretion, and state where each step occurs.

Explain water and salt balance through ADH and aldosterone, and relate kidney failure, dialysis and skin and lung excretion to homeostasis.

Label the male and female reproductive organs and state one function for each organ named.

Sequence the phases of the menstrual cycle and identify the hormone that rises or falls in each phase.

Outline fertilization, implantation, the three trimesters of pregnancy and the importance of colostrum and lactation.

Describe the physical and emotional changes of adolescence, list secondary sexual characters in both sexes, and state three hygiene practices for each sex.

Compare at least five contraceptive methods with one advantage and one limitation each, and list three ways to prevent sexually transmitted infections and anaemia in adolescent girls.

Distinguish communicable from non-communicable disease and list the modes of transmission (air, water, food, vector, contact, blood) with one example disease for each mode.

Describe prevention measures for tuberculosis, malaria, dengue, diarrhoeal disease, hepatitis and HIV, naming the vector or source and one control step for each.

Explain sanitation measures: safe drinking water, waste segregation and disposal, the steps of handwashing, and safe food handling.

Write first aid steps for a cut, burn, suspected fracture, snake bite, choking and drowning, marking at least one action to avoid in each case.

Demonstrate home-nursing basics: taking temperature and pulse, preparing and giving ORS, positioning a bedridden patient, and identifying three kitchen, electrical and road safety hazards and their fixes.

Build a table of at least eight endocrine glands with hormone, target organ, main effect and one excess or deficiency disorder for each.

Explain negative feedback using blood glucose control, and state how the pituitary acts as a master gland.

List the components of antenatal care and identify four danger signs in pregnancy that need immediate medical help.

Chart the childhood immunization schedule with age and vaccine, and state the benefits of breastfeeding and growth monitoring.

Describe the elements of family welfare and community health services available at the village or urban health centre level.

Identify the standard marks ISI, Agmark, Hallmark and FSSAI and state the product category each certifies.

Read a food or product label for ingredients, net quantity, expiry date and nutrition information, and describe two simple home tests for common food adulteration.

Explain consumer rights and where a complaint may be filed, then apply them to one purchase case study.

Prepare a monthly budget for a household and list five ways to save money, energy, water and time without lowering nutrition.

Revise the two weakest domains from the error log and complete two timed full-length practice papers with review of every wrong answer.