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PC1001:03

Human Anatomy and Physiology 1

Townsville

HECS Band 2

36 hours lectures, 6 hours tutorials, 18 hours practicals. Semester 1.

Available to students enrolled in the Bachelor of Pharmacy.

Staff:

Dr G Hamlin.

This subject provides the foundation for all further studies in human anatomy, physiology and pharmacology. It includes cell and tissue organisation; tissue excitation and electrophysiology; the physiology of the nervous, musculoskeletal, blood and lymph and immune and cardiovascular systems.

Learning Objectives:

overall body structure and organisation;

cell and tissue structure and classification;

electrical communication within excitable tissues;

the role of blood constituents and lymph in the body;

functional and structural aspects of the nervous, musculoskeletal, immune and cardiovascular systems.

Assessment by a three-hour end-of-semester examination (70%); laboratory work/reports (30%).