Welcome to Human Physiology, a Bachelor Level course in the curriculum for the Degree, Bachelor of Health Sciences. I am pleased to instruct you in this course, which will be a foundational course for the remainder of your studies in the bachelor program.
This is an upper division course in human physiology intended for the junior or senior level student in the BS Pre-Medicine Degree Program in Life & Health Sciences. Topics that will be discussed in this course include the cells and tissues; cellular metabolism; membrane dynamics; communication, integration, and homeostasis; introduction to the endocrine system; cellular and network properties of neurons; the central nervous system; sensory physiology; efferent division (autonomic and somatic motor control); muscles; control of body movement; cardiovascular physiology; blood flow and control of blood pressure; functions and elements of blood; mechanics of breathing; gas exchange and transport; the kidneys; fluid and electrolyte balance; digestion; metabolism and energy balance; endocrine control of growth and metabolism; the immune system; physiology of exercise; and reproduction and development.
I know you will enjoy this course. Please learn as much as you can as you progress through it, as it does lay down a solid foundation for the rest of the curriculum. It is my pleasure to have you in the course.
This is a 4-semester hour course. This course is allotted 15 weeks of time. You must complete all of the requirements for the course successfully by the end of the ten-week period. The first day of week one will begin the day that you register for the course, or the day which you notify me that your textbook has arrived and you are ready to begin your studies. Please be cognizant of the time frame. Extensions of time are permitted if needed with my and/or departmental approval. Upon successful completion of this course, you will be awarded 4 semester hours of credit.
There is one (1) required textbook for this course
Book 1: Human Physiology: An Integrated Approach, 4th Edition. Author: Dee Unglaub Silverthorn. Publisher: Benjamin Cummings. ISBN: 0-8053-6849-3.
You can purchase your textbook here:
There are ten examinations for this course. Each exam consists of 50-100 multiple-choice questions and covers two chapters (except for Exam #3, 4, & 5 which each cover 3-4 chapters). All tests cover material in the textbook, Human Physiology: An Integrated Approach by Silverthorn.
Exam #1 (covers chapters 3-4) must be taken by the end of the 1st week in the course.
Exam #2 (covers chapters 5-6) must be taken by the end of the 2nd week in the course.
Exam #3 (covers chapters 7-9) must be taken by the end of the 3rd week in the course.
Exam #4 (covers chapters 10-13) must be taken by the end of the 4th week in the course.
Exam #5 (covers chapters 14-16) must be taken by the end of the 6th week in the course.
Exam #6 (covers chapters 17-18) must be taken by the end of the 8th week in the course.
Exam #7 (covers chapter 19-20) must be taken by the end of the 10th week in the course.
Exam #8 (covers chapters 21-22) must be taken by the end of the 12th week in the course.
Exam #9 (covers chapters 23-24) must be taken by the end of the 14th week in the course.
Exam #10 (covers chapters 25-26) must be taken by the end of the 15th week in the course.
All exams are programmed and are located in the classroom for this course. The examinations are "open book" objective type. You will have one (1) day to complete your exam, once you access it from the classroom. To access the exam, you must send me an email and request to have access to the exam. Upon registration, you will receive your email address. I will then program your access in. You will receive an email back from me telling you that you are now authorized to go ahead and to access your exam. To access, you will come into the classroom, click on testing, and click on the exam you are taking. You will need your User ID and PASSWORD to access the exam. The exam will appear on your screen. Once you access the exam, you have 24 hours to submit your answers. The program provides me the exact date and time that you accessed the exam. The program also notifies me of the exact date and time that you submitted your answers. Thus, the program is timing you. When you are ready, go back into the classroom and click in your responses and then click submit. Shortly, you will receive the exam in your email box with your computed score. You will also know what questions, if any, that you missed, and what the correct answer is. I also receive a copy of your exam and your score.
Letter grades will be determined using the following percentages:
90-100% - A
80-89% - B
70-79% - C
Below 70% - Fail
Your instructor for this course is Dr. Sari Metwalli , MS, MD.
1). MS in Forensic Sciences and Doctor of Medicine (MD).
2). Post-Baccalaureate Studies in Biology-CSUSM (California State University-San Marcos) Current, Lead Medical Assistant Instructor, United Education Institute-Chula Vista, CA.
3). Current, Adjunct Instructor-Medical Coding & Billing Program, University of California-San Diego Extension.
4). Current, Adjunct Professor of Forensic Science, National University-La Jolla, CA.
5). Current, Clinical Assistant Professor/Physician Mentor, International University of Health Sciences- School of Medicine.
6). Current member of American Academy of Forensic Sciences.
7). Certified Medical Assisting Instructor by the State of California.
8). Certified CPR, BLS, and First Aid Instructor by the American Heart Association.
Upon successful completion of the course you will be able to:
1). Understand the mechanical properties of cells and tissues and how cells are compartmentalized and form tissues within the body.
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Discover how biological energy is acquired, transferred, and used to do biological work, how molecular interactions play a major role in protein function, and how compartmentation of enzymes is essential for organizing and separating metabolic processes.
3).
Explain how substances move across cellular membranes in response to gradients and molecular interactions.
4).
Understand that functional control systems require efficient communication using a combination of chemical and electrical signals.
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Know how the endocrine system plays a major role in communication and control of physiological processes via hormonal interactions and pathways.
6).
Learn how the nervous system is responsible for maintaining homeostasis and how the divisions of the nervous systems (including the central nervous system, the sensory systems, and efferent division) correlate with the different steps in a reflex pathway.
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Understand the structure-function relationships and mechanical properties of muscles.
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Exemplify the importance of the cardiovascular system, blood flow, and the control of blood pressure.
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Analyze the cellular and protein components of blood and their functions.
10).
Understand the mechanics of the respiratory system and how these demonstrate mass flow, homeostatic balance, mass balance, and the law of mass action.
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Learn that the urinary and renal systems play a vital role in human physiology in terms of absorption, excretion, and filtration.
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Understand that energy balance and metabolism are dependent upon intake, output, and the glucose that powers the brain.
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Discover how the digestive system maintains mass balance and homeostasis through the process of secretion, absorption, and movement of nutrients and molecules across membranes.
14).
Develop a basic understanding of the endocrine system, its function on growth and metabolism, and how each hormone has stimuli that initiate its secretion and feedback signals that modulate its release.
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Know that the function of the immune system is based on chemical communication and molecular interactions between receptors, antibodies, and antigens that work together to fight pathogens.
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Understand that the reproductive system has one of the most complex control systems of the body, where multiple hormones interact in an ever-changing fashion in negative and positive feedback effects.
