Course Description
This is the second part of Human Anatomy & Physiology. During this course, you will study the fundamentals on human body structure, its functions and some disorders using an organ-system approach. It is crucial for you to understand how cells and organs are coordinated within an integrated human physiology. Closely related systems as endocrine, cardiovascular, immune, respiratory, urinary, or digestive system develop an overall coordinated physiology. The lab sessions of this course are related with the lectures and will reinforce concepts presented in discussions and in the text. It will be accomplished through organ dissections, model studies and simulation labs. We will also examine how certain system malfunctions may affect the delicate physiology balance (homeostasis), and how human body compensates to maintain itself.

Course Goals and Methodology
The goals of this course are to provide the student with an understanding of the general concepts and basic laboratory techniques in human Anatomy and Physiology. The course is oriented towards standard healthy aspects of human Anatomy and Physiology; however particular pathological aspects will be also described. The methodology on this course is structured in lectures and lab sessions. Students are expected to have read the textbook chapters and lab protocols before the corresponding lectures and lab sessions, respectively. Lecture presentations, lab protocols and other course materials are posted on Blackboard prior to lectures and lab sessions. Lecture sessions will include lecturing and discussion. Homework assignments may include the discussion of case studies and problems on the Blackboard discussion forums and an online quiz per lecture on Blackboard. Lab sessions will include presentation of the experimental procedures and experimental work. General lab safety rules must be observed at all times. A quiz per lab session will be posted on Blackboard.

Learning Objectives
Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to:

• Understand homeostasis and how different physiological systems participate in its maintenance.
• Identify some pathological malfunctions, their main symptoms.
• Anticipate consequences of system malfunction on homeostasis and the existing physiological mechanisms to restore it.
• Solve biological problems

Required Texts
• Hole’s Human Anatomy and Physiology, 14th Edition. Shier, Butler, Lewis, McGraw Hill., 2016. OR

• Hole’s Human Anatomy and Physiology, 15th Edition. Shier, Butler, Lewis, McGraw Hill., 2019.

Course Requirements and Grading
Previous background in Anatomy and Physiology is required to understand basic concepts and processes that will not be detailed. Please observe this requirement before enrolling in this course.

Your final grade will be calculated as follows:

• Four equally-weighted midterm exams 60%
• Lab & case studies questionnaires + homework 30%
• Participation 10%

Course contents
This course includes the following content:

1. Fluids and electrolytes
2. Metabolism
3. Endocrine System
4. Blood
5. Lymphatic System & Immunity
6. Cardiovascular System
7. Respiratory System
8. Renal System
9. Digestive System

All those items refer to aspects of Human Anatomy and Physiology.

*Course content subject to change