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This class will cover
selected topics of Human Physiology. You will gain an appreciation for
the dynamic way body systems perform and coordinate their functions to
maintain overall homeostasis and health. The lessons will highlight
several fundamental physiological principles that reappear from system to
system. Some of these principles include: pressure/flow dynamics, the
strategic use of osmotic, concentration, & electrochemical gradients
and mechanisms of local vs. systemic homeostatic control. There will also
be reading assignments from the current literature that will be discussed
in class. These readings will expose you to a few sources of emerging
information in science and medicine. In addition to their content, we
will discuss how these sources differ, what their appropriate uses are,
and how to read these articles critically.
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This class will cover five
topics: Introduction to Homeostasis and Cell Physiology, Digestion, Renal
Physiology, Respiratory Physiology, and Cardiovascular Physiology. There
will be weekly homework assignments that will give you practice applying
the information taught in class. The class is divided into four sections;
near the end of each section, one class period will be devoted to a
discussion of the assigned reading. Each reading assignment will be
accompanied by several guide questions for you to answer and bring with
you to the discussion. These guide questions will help facilitate the
discussion and will also be collected and graded. Finally, there will be
an exam at the end of each section and a cumulative Final Exam at the end
of the term.
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