Human Biosciences Foundations

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Course Outline

  1. Human Bioscience Disciplines
  2. Homeostatic Control
  3. Levels and Tissues
  4. Cardiovascular Structures
  5. Circulation and Cardiac Function
  6. Blood and Haemostasis
  7. Respiratory Structures and Exchange
  8. Respiratory Regulation and Disorders

1. Human Bioscience Disciplines

Key Concepts & Definitions

  • Anatomy : the study of the structures of the human body
  • Physiology : the study of the functions and activities of living organisms and their parts, including physical and chemical processes
  • Pathology : the study of diseases, their causes, processes, development and consequences
  • Pharmacology : the science of drugs and their effects on the human body

2. Homeostatic Control

Key Concepts & Definitions

  • Homeostasis : the process of maintaining a stable internal environment
  • Control centre : determines the set point, analyses information and determines the appropriate response
  • Effector : an organ that produces an effect after stimulation by the nervous system or a hormone, including muscles and endocrine glands that correct an imbalance
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1. Which description correctly distinguishes plasma from formed elements?

2. Which blood pressure pattern is approximately normal for an adult?

3. What distinguishes a tissue from an organ?

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What does Anatomy study in the human body?

The structures of the human body.

What does Physiology study in living organisms?

The functions and activities of living organisms and their parts.

What processes does Physiology include?

Physical and chemical processes.

What does Pathology study?

Diseases, their causes, processes, development, and consequences.

What is Pharmacology the science of?

Drugs and their effects on the human body.

What is homeostasis?

The process of maintaining a stable internal environment.

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