Human Physiology & Pathology II

Catalog description

This course is designed to introduce the student to the anatomical structures and relationships of the human body and to the basic principles and concepts involved in the development, function, and integrated regulation of the body's organ systems. The laboratory portion deals with gross anatomy, histology, and clinical appraisals of physiological functions. Integrated into the course is an introduction to the changes associated with the human disease process. Topics addressed are the physiological responses of the body's organ systems to ailments and the contribution these responses make to the production of signs and symptoms that are normally associated with various disease states. PHBM 356 is a prerequisite for PHPR 498, PHBM 418, 431, 432, 435, 436, and 441.