Description

Overview:

You probably have a general understanding of how your body works. But do you fully comprehend how all of the intricate functions and systems of the human body work together to keep you healthy? This course will provide that insight. By approaching the study of the body in an organized way, you will be able to connect what you learn about anatomy and physiology to what you already know about your own body.

By taking this course, you will begin to think and speak in the language of the domain while integrating the knowledge you gain about anatomy to support explanations of physiological phenomenon. The course focuses on a few themes that, when taken together, provide a full view of what the human body is capable of and of the exciting processes going on inside of it.

Topics covered include: Structure and Function, Homeostasis, Levels of Organization, and Integration of Systems.

Note: This free course requires registration

Subject:

Anatomy/Physiology

Level:

Community College / Lower Division, College / Upper Division

Material Type:

Activity/Lab, Assessment, Diagram/Illustration, Interactive, Reading

Provider:

Carnegie Mellon University

Provider Set:

Open Learning Initiative

Date Added:

01/07/2013