Bioscience 2: physiological control
Mr Peter Freeman
6 points * First semester * 10 hours of laboratory work, 36 hours of lectures, 5 hours of tutorials * Gippsland/Distance * Prerequisites: GAS1118 or GAS1186
Objectives On the completion of this subject students will be able to explain how basic life processes are controlled and integrated through nervous and endocrine activity; differentiate between normal and abnormal system functions and discuss the consequences of dysfunction; explain the processes involved in the formation of urine, and discuss the roles played by the kidneys in the maintenance of homeostasis; explain the processes required for reproduction of individual cells, and to be able differentiate between mitotic and meiotic cell division; define inheritance and describe the inheritance of several traits; explain the molecular basis of muscle contraction, the implications of this for the functioning of skeletal muscle; differentiate between the structure and function of skeletal, smooth and cardiac muscle tissue.
Synopsis In this subject students will study the structure and function of the human body. This subject is the second in a sequence of four subjects (GAS1118, GAS2117, GAS2118 and GAS3117). Topics covered include neural and hormonal control, the urinary system, genetics, and muscle physiology.
Assessment Laboratory work: 30% * Tests/Exam: 70% * To obtain a pass in the subject a pass must be obtained in both the practical and theory components.
Prescribed texts
Martini F H Fundamentals of anatomy and physiology 3rd edn, Prentice-Hall, 1995
Recommended texts
Seiger C M Study guide to fundamentals of anatomy and physiology 3rd edn
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