BMS130 Physiological Sciences 2 (8)
Abstract| This subject continues the foundation study of the function of the human body. Topics in this subject include the physiology of the cardiovascular, respiratory, digestive, renal and reproductive systems including pertinent medical considerations. |
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+ Subject Availability Modes and Location
| Session 2 | | Internal | Orange Campus | | Internal | Wagga Wagga Campus | | Distance* | Wagga Wagga Campus |
*This subject offering contains a residential school. Please view following information for further details.
Continuing students should consult the SAL for current offering details: BMS130
Where differences exist between the Handbook and the SAL, the SAL should be taken as containing the correct subject offering details.
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Subject information| Duration | Grading System | School: |
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| One session | HD/FL | School of Biomedical Sciences |
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| Prerequisite(s) | Incompatible subject(s) |
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| BMS129 | BMS123 BMS127 BMS128 BMS215 |
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Learning OutcomesUpon successful completion of this subject, students should:
be able to describe the principal structural features, functions, and locations of each component organ of the following body systems: circulatory, respiratory, digestive, renal and reproductive systems;
be able to understand the principles of physiological regulation in each of the body systems listed above and the integration of these in the entire organism; and
be able to describe the physiological responses of acclimation and acclimatisation in response to environmental stress. |
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SyllabusThe subject will cover the following topics:
The syllabus will cover the following topics:
- Circulatory system: circulation, haemodynamics, the cardiac cycle, ECG and blood pressure control; cardiovascular regulation; lymphatic system.
- Respiratory system: functional anatomy of the respiratory system, ventilation and lung mechanics, gas exchange, transport of gases in the blood, control of respiration.
- Digestive system: functional anatomy of the gastrointestinal tract and associated structures; physiology of digestion and absorption; regulation of gastrointestinal processes; metabolism and nutrition.
- Renal system: functional anatomy of the urinary system; mechanism of urine formation, regulation of pH, sodium, chloride and water balance, hormonal control of urine production.
- Reproductive system: male and female reproductive anatomy; female reproductive cycles; male and female gamete formation; fertilisation, implantation and pregnancy, foetal development and lactation; contraception.
- Environmental physiology: environment induced physiological changes; circadian rhythms, effects of hypoxia, temperature regulation; effects of pollutants. |
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Residential School| This subject contains a compulsory 4 day residential school.
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The information contained in the 2015 CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: 01 October 2015. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.
