Medical physiology is a 7 credit course covering the principles and mechanisms involved in human physiology. With the exception of the central nervous system, all organ systems are covered. Emphasis is on the mechanisms that elicit and protect homeostasis of the human body. This course covers how cells function and integrates this cellular function to relate it to whole body function. Students learn to analyze and interpret data to understand the physiologic underpinnings maintaining homeostasis of the human body.