BIOG 2010 - Physiology and Underlying Physics Foundations

(OPHLS-AG)

Fall. 4 credits. Student option grading.

Prerequisite: BIOG 1101, BIOG 1102, PHYS 2299. Offered in Qatar.

B. Aleksic, G. Bendriss, S. Holroyd.

This course is an integration of human physiology and the underlying physics concepts. Lectures will cover basic physics concepts associated with physiology or medical application as well as the physiology underlying the human nervous, skeletomuscular and cardiovascular systems. Recitation sessions will support the lecture material with application of the principles covered. Practical classes will cover both the physics and physiological principles as they relate to the systems studied with an emphasis on application to medical practice. By the end of this course students should be able to demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between physics, anatomy and physiological functions.

Outcome 1: Explain physiological mechanisms by applying the basic principles of physics.

Outcome 2: Recognize and explain the principle of homeostasis and the use of feedback loops to control physiological systems in the human body.

Outcome 3: Describe and explain the basic physiological principles underlying the normal function of the nervous, muscular, cardiovascular and pulmonary systems.

Outcome 4: Document and maintain clear, understandable records of the work performed in the laboratory.

Outcome 5: Interpret and draw inferences from experimental measurements recorded in the laboratory.