The study of the functioning of the human body. Topics include basic cell functions, the control systems, and the coordinated body functions performed by the cardiovascular, respiratory, excretory, digestive and reproductive systems.
Emphasis is on the interaction of body functions involved in homeostasis.
Lectures will focus on the basic concepts and draw the large picture. Objectives will provide an outline of what you should know in these chapters. I. Basic Cell Functions A. Chemical Composition of the Body, Chapter 2 B. Cell Structure, Chapter 3 C. Molecular Control Mechanisms, pp. Structure of the nervous system, pp. Coordinated Body Functions A. Circulation, Chapter l4 a. Blood and cardiovascular system, pp.