Human Pathophysiology

Catalog description

Four lecture. This course surveys disease processes that affect the body systems, focusing on altered physiological mechanisms in cells and organ systems. Students will be able to: identify the major organs of each of the systems in the human body; describe the physiological effects of major pathologies on each of the human organ systems; list the major causes of disease that affect human systems; state in written form the relationships between physiological dysfunction and homeostatic responses; discuss the progression of certain diseases in group settings. Prerequisite(s): BIO 201 and BIO 202 .