Human Physiology I BDNT 2215

Course description:

This course is designed to provide students with an understanding of the function & regulation of the human body and physiological integration of the organ systems to maintain homeostasis. This course provides an introduction to eukaryotic cell structure and function for dentistry students. Topics include: cell structure, organelles, DNA, RNA, transcription and translation, protein production and processing, secretion, cytoskeleton, molecular motors, extracellular matrix, membrane transport, cell-cell communication, cell division, neural & hormonal homeostatic control mechanisms, as well as study of the musculoskeletal, nervous, immune, body fluids, general & special senses and endocrine organ systems.

Course Aims:

This course aims to provide students with the essential facts and concepts of human physiology. Also, This course aims to offer an in-depth presentation of the function of the major organs and organ systems of the human body. 

Course outcomes:

Upon completion of this course the student should be able to:
  • Understand how the integration of the organ systems maintain constancy of the internal environment  and the regulation of homeostasis by neuronal, endocrine, and local chemical messengers in the body.
  • Discuss the role of the Autonomic Nervous System in regulating organ function.
  • Describe the functions of the distinctive cells that comprise each major organ and when appropriate define the role of physiological functional units.
  • Integration of the organ systems to maintain constancy of the internal environment.
  • Apply a basic understanding of the scientific basis of health and disease to oral health care delivery.
  • Demonstrate competency in the understanding of physiological processes and mechanisms.
  • Appreciate basic indices of physiological states of the skeletal, muscular, nervous, endocrine systems, body fluids, and blood.
  • Understand alternations of physiological mechanisms in pathophysiological states, conditions or diseases.