BMS 465Medical Physiology

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Introduces students to critical clinical concepts in human medical physiology. The course is not designed as a survey course of the eleven organ systems in the human body. Rather, the focus is on complete coverage and student understanding of a few specific systems, including cardiovascular, respiratory, renal, and muscular systems. The focus will be on understanding the physiology of the systems and how system dysfunction leads to disease states. Treatment options for various pathological conditions will be discussed.