Principles of Physiology

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This course is designed to give an in-depth coverage of general physiologic principles and homoeostatic mechanisms regulating human organ system function. In addition, it is hoped that students will gain an appreciation for the intricate interrelationships of the human body. Material will be presented through lectures and lab exercises as well as through independent study by the students. This is an upper-division class; therefore, it is assumed that the students will be dedicated and highly motivated to learn the material. As a precaution, one of the things that makes learning physiology difficult is the fact that everything ultimately is connected to everything else. Disturbances to one part of one system will give rise to consequences that involve many organs or organ systems. Therefore, it is imperative that we integrate information as we progressively build the human body. In addition, many of the students enrolled in this course will be going on to professional schools and the topics learned in this class will be invaluable as education is continued. The most successful students will take an active interest in their learning and work to master as much of the course material as possible.