Anatomy and Physiology
LIFESCI 2
Subject & Catalog Number
Course Information
Description
Why is the human body the way that it is? This course explores human anatomy and physiology from an integrated framework, combining functional, comparative, and evolutionary perspectives on how organisms work. Major topics, which follow a life-course framework, include embryogenesis, metabolism and energetics, growth and development, movement and locomotion, food and digestion, stress and disease, and reproduction. Also considered is the relevance of human biology to contemporary issues in human health and biology.
Course Notes
This course includes a weekly 3-hour lab. This course may not be taken Pass/Fail.
Recommended Prep
LIFESCI 1A or permission of instructor.
Available for Harvard Cross Registration
NOTE: This course requires additional sections; you will be prompted to choose secondary components during the Add to Cart process
