The survival of all humanity may depend on the ability of humans to fight off the numerous infectious plagues that lurk about. Three hours lecture, three hours laboratory. The interdependence of all systems within the body becomes increasingly apparent as the course progresses through the detailed study of skin, bone, and muscle tissue structure and function, and continues with the nervous system, one of the incredible communication systems of the body. Weekly, detailed cadaver dissection in the laboratory offers an unparalleled opportunity to understand the internal structure of the wonderful human body. This course continues the journey toward a greater understanding of the complexity of the human body, as the structure and function of the respiratory, cardiovascular, digestive, urinary and reproductive systems are examined in advanced presentation stressing integration of systems and homeostatic control of internal environment and organs.
Emphasis is on the interdependence of the functioning of all systems.
Weekly, detailed cadaver dissections further support the lecture material and provide a wonderful opportunity to explore the amazing internal structure of the human body. This course presents an analysis of adaptation, ecology, and systematics as a framework for the interpretation of vertebrate structure. The course includes a survey of vertebrate groups and relates structure to various adaptive modes, e.g., burrowing, flying, feeding and swimming. With dissection as the major learning method, the fascinating, complex regions of the human body, particularly the thorax and abdomen , and upper and lower extremities are studied in detail. In the first part of this course, the joints, head and neck regions, and the brain and spinal cord are studied with detailed cadaver dissection.