Renal and Respiratory - Foundations

4 credits

Provides an understanding of the body's circulation system, how oxygen and nutrients move from the environment to the tissues, and how waste products of metabolism follow the opposite path, examining the coordinated roles of the heart in the control and regulation of these processes and the maintenance of homeostasis. Students consider physiology and disease processes, with a focus on the physiology and pathophysiology of the heart. Offered: Sp.