Overview
Description
Circulatory, immune, respiratory, endocrine, digestive, urinary and reproductive systems physiology. Primarily for pre-professional students pursuing careers in medicine, dentistry, and other professional degree programs. This course may be used for credit towards the major in Biology.
Requirements
Prerequisites
- C- or better grade in
BIOL 323ABIOL 323L
Corequisites
BIOL 324L
Original catalog text
Prerequisites
Prerequisite(s): C- or better grade in BIOL 323A and BIOL 323L.
Corequisites
Corequisite(s): BIOL 324L.
Units
Lecture3
Catalog Details
Offering
Offered: Every Spring
Terms
spring
Attributes
Standard
Learning Outcomes
- describe the underlying physiological function of the cardiovascular, respiratory, immune, endocrine, digestive, urinary, and reproductive systems of the human body.
- connect the significance of the autonomic nervous system and hormones in maintaining homeostasis with each of the above-mentioned systems.
- evaluate the molecular and cellular basis of fluid and gas transport.
- consider the function of valves, bioelectricity, and pressure in blood flow through the heart and blood vessels.
- explain the molecular and cellular basis of innate and adaptive components of the immune response.
- evaluate the molecular and cellular basis of pulmonary ventilation and internal respiration.
- consider the molecular and cellular basis of hormones and negative feedback.
- assess the digestive process and molecular basis of nutrient breakdown and absorption.
- apply homeostatic principles to describing the role of the kidney in maintaining fluid and solute balance.
- contrast the molecular and cellular function of male and female reproduction and hormonal control.
- develop/create critical thinking skills in order to be able to think like a physiologist, and solve physiologically-relevant problems.