4 credits
Fall 2025 Lecture Upper Division
This course provides fundamental concepts of mammalian physiology in nervous, muscular, blood and cardiovascular, respiratory, renal, digestive, endocrine, and reproductive systems. The major physiological functions of these systems will be explained at the organ as well as the cellular level. The structure and function relationships will be studied in detail. At the end of the course, the students are expected to have a solid understanding of basic functions of the human body. In addition, the student will be exposed to the current topics and key concepts of experimental research. This course offers an excellent opportunity for those students who are looking to either learn or refresh their physiological knowledge that can benefit a variety academic and professional career goals.
Learning Outcomes1Describe the fundamental concepts of nervous, muscular, blood and cardiovascular, respiratory, renal, digestive, endocrine, and reproductive systems in mammals.
2Examine the functional relationship among different systems.
3Apply physiological principles as they relate to the etiology of common diseases.
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