An intensive study of the gross structure of the human body, accomplished through maximum student participation in the dissection of the human cadaver, together with formal lectures and assigned readings. Lectures and discussions provide an analysis of current biochemical topics and an introduction to those areas of biochemistry that are especially relevant in medicine.
Emphasis is placed on metabolic pathways, endocrine control, and related clinical problems.
A diversity of microbiology and related subtopics are studied within this course, including immunology, virology, bacteriology, parasitology, mycology, and aspects of infectious disease. While primary emphasis is on the biology and pathogenic mechanisms of individual organisms, issues relating to host-microbe relationships. The study of the physiology of the cardiovascular, respiratory, renal, endocrine, and gastrointestinal systems. Emphasis is placed on medical aspects of human physiology. Student participation laboratories are used to demonstrate classic physiologic principles and current bioanalytic techniques.