BIOL 4432 - Medical Physiology

3 Credit(s)

The overall aim of this course is to acquire a thorough knowledge and appreciation of the function and control of normal organs and systems that will serve as the basis for a high level of understanding of the physiological basis of clinical medicine. The essential concepts of physiology and mechanisms of body function are presented at various levels of organization, ranging from cellular and molecular to organ system levels. Emphasis is placed on understanding the integrated regulation of various body processes among the major systems that is and are necessary to maintain homeostasis. In this course, students are exposed to foundational information necessary for both rendering pharmaceutical care and for understanding their own health status. Appropriate use of medical terminology is reinforced, and students are given the opportunity to reinforce the information-seeking and information- interpreting skills, behaviors and attitudes that are essential in the development of life-long learning habits.

Selective
Advanced biology selective.
Prerequisite(s): BIOL 2231 and CHEM 3321 with a C- or better.