At this level you should begin to understand that the responses and adaptations of the body are all under genetic control and are mainly regulated by the flux of protein synthesis and degradation. We will also study the body at the organ system level, particularly as it is perturbed by exercise. Understanding physiology, as such, forms the basis for professional practice rather than clinical technology. Understanding the physiology will allow you to understand your practice. It is the understanding of the human body and the therapeutic techniques that are available that makes the physical therapist a unique professional.
Students are responsible for all of the information assigned.
That includes any lecture information given verbally or in writing, any reading assignments in the tests or journal articles, including graphs, illustrations, formulas, etc, and any information given in labs, including observations. Even though the lectures are structured to provide a sufficient guide to a detailed understanding of the information, all of the information assigned is important. Answering the questions may require calculations, detailed analyses, scientific reasoning, and problem solving. All tests will be the in PES format, which is multiple choice with four choices, one of which is the desired response. Based on three tests each worth 100 points.