BMS130 Physiological Sciences 2 (8)
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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. Students gain anatomical and physiological knowledge in practical classes and lectures. Distance students attend residential school where practical classes will be conducted. |
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+ Subject Availability Modes and Location
| Session 2 | | Online* | Wagga Wagga Campus | | On Campus | Orange Campus | | On Campus | 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 and locations of each component organ of the following body systems: circulatory, respiratory, digestive, renal and reproductive systems;
- be able to describe the functions of each component organ of the following body systems: circulatory, respiratory, digestive, renal and reproductive systems;
- be able to demonstrate an understanding of the principles of physiological regulation in each of the following body systems and the integration of these in the entire organism: circulatory, respiratory, digestive, renal and reproductive systems.
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SyllabusThe subject will cover the following topics:
- 1. Circulatory system: circulation, haemodynamics, the cardiac cycle, ECG and blood pressure control; cardiovascular regulation; lymphatic system.
- 2. Respiratory system: functional anatomy of the respiratory system, ventilation and lung mechanics, gas exchange, transport of gases in the blood, control of respiration.
- 3. Digestive system: functional anatomy of the gastrointestinal tract and associated structures; physiology of digestion and absorption; regulation of gastrointestinal processes; metabolism and nutrition.
- 4. 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.
- 5. Reproductive system: male and female reproductive anatomy; female reproductive cycles; male and female gamete formation; fertilisation, implantation and pregnancy, foetal development and lactation; contraception.
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Residential School| This subject contains a compulsory 4 day residential school.
The subject includes students from 3 cohorts; Wagga Internal students, Wagga Distance students and Orange Internal students. The internal students from Orange and Wagga are not required to attend the Residential School as they do their practicals classes each week on their respective campuses. For the Wagga Distance students attendance at the Residential School it is compulsory. This subject requires a Residential School to deliver practical classes to develop anatomical and physiological knowledge in each of the body systems and deepend the understanding of material that is taught in the lectures, and thus gain a better understanding of each system studied. The Residential School will run in the first week of the intrasemester break for 4 days.
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Specialised Resources|
This subject contains a residential school for Distance Education students, incurring travel and accommodation costs.
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The information contained in the 2017 CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: 25 August 2017. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.
