Description
This course introduces basic concepts concerning the levels of organization and structure of the human body. Topics that will be explored include anatomical planes and cavities, body fluids and their movement between compartments, electrolytes, and the regulation of the body’s pH. Additionally, cells, tissues, and membranes will be explored as well as the relationship between microbiology and anatomy and physiology. Further, students will be introduced to the skeletal, muscular, urinary, cardiovascular, nervous, endocrine, respiratory, and lymphatic systems of the body.