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Physiology (BIOL 2227)
Total Credits:
3
Lecture Credits:
3
Description:
This course uses active-learning and interactive strategies to apply and analyze principles of human body functions. You will apply course concepts to diseases and treatments to predict how genetics, lifestyle choices, and social determinants of health change molecular, cellular, tissue, organ, and organ system structures to change functions. You will compare and contrast human body structures, functions, diseases, and treatment. You will practice and reflect on research-informed study methods and follow disciplinary standards. There is a separate Physiology Laboratory course (
BIOL 2228). The lab (
BIOL 2228) can be taken before, during, or after
BIOL 2227. To fulfill MnTC Goal Area 3, both
BIOL 2227 and
BIOL 2228 must be completed and may be required for certain programs, including nursing. Students should also register for
BIOL 2228 if a lab is part of their program requirements.
Topical Outline:
1. Predict how changes to molecular, cellular, tissue, organ, and organ system structures results in changes to changes in functions in digestive, endocrine, sensory, nervous, muscular, cardiovascular, respiratory and urinary systems
2. Transport across membranes leading to changes in cellular function and membrane potential in various body systems
3. Agonist and antagonist actions on receptors, cells, and organ systems
4. Reflex loops: stimulus, receptor/sensor, afferent, integrating center, efferent, target/effector, response with feedback
5. Historical, social, health disparity, and clinical applications to diseases, treatments, lifestyle factors, and social determinants of health
6. Active learning and research-informed learning strategies for application and analysis levels of learning
Learning Outcomes:
1. Apply course concepts to new situations to predict how genetics, lifestyle factors, and social determinants of health injure structures to change functions, cause diseases, and select diagnostic tests and treatments.
2. Compare and contrast human body structures, functions, diseases, and treatments.
3. Implement and reflect on research-informed study methods to predict, apply, compare, and analyze physiological concepts
4. Adhere to disciplinary standards such as following directions and acting ethically.
Prerequisites:
BIOL 2224
MnTC:
Goal 3