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| Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 (See Timetable) |
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Content: This unit is suitable for all students interested in the integrated function of the body.
The unit deals with the functional organisation of major human body systems. There is an emphasis on the mechanisms whereby the internal environment of the body is regulated via these systems. Throughout the unit examples are given of how abnormal conditions can arise from failures of the body systems. After an overview of body organisation, neural and hormonal control systems, the unit is organised into the following themes: (1) perfusing the tissues—the physiology of cardiovascular function and control; (2) gaseous exchange—physiology of respiratory function and control; (3) thermoregulatory mechanisms that maintain a stable body temperature; (4) regulation of body fluid and salt composition—kidney physiology; (5) absorption of nutrients—function of the gut; and (6) passing on the genes—the physiology of reproduction. The last topic is used as an example of hormonal control mechanisms and emphasis is placed on the general principles that can be derived from this example. |
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| Assessment: This comprises laboratory reports and other continuous assessment (40 per cent) and a final theory examination (60 per cent). |
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| Unit Co-ordinator(s): Associate Professor Howard Mitchell |
| Location: UWA, Crawley |
| Mode: on-campus |
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| Prerequisites: 12 points of first-year human biology or biology and at least 6 points of first-year university chemistry are recommended. Students without any high school physics are encouraged to consider taking a suitable university physics unit. |
Contact hours—lectures: 2 per week; labs: 3 hrs per week for 6 weeks; tutorials: 2 hrs per week for 6 weeks (alternating with lab classes)
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Recommended Reading
Sherwood, L. Human Physiology: from Cells to Systems: 5th ed.: Brooks/Cole 2004 |
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Books and other material listed may be subject to change.
Book lists relating to 'Preliminary Reading', 'Recommended Reading' and 'Textbooks' are, in most cases, available at the University Co-operative Bookshop (from early January) and appropriate administrative offices for students to consult. For first-year units the Bookshop will endeavour to make available photocopies of book lists for individual units. |
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