BMS 120 -- Human Health and Disease

Course Description: Function of the human body in health and disease; exercises for decision making related to health.

Prerequisites: None

Format: 2 credits - 2 hours of lecture per week

Semesters Offered: Fall and Spring

Coordinator: J. Graham or D.N. Rao Veeramachaneni

Text: Human Body in Health & Disease, 4th ed., Thibodeau and Patton.

Course Outline:

• Introduction
• Cells and Tissues
• Tissues and Organs
• Cancer
• Disease Producing Organisms
• Nervous System
• Sensory System
• Blood
• Heart & Heart Disease
• Circulation of Blood
• Lymphatic System
• Endocrine System
• Immune System
• Respiratory System
• Digestion & Metabolism
• Urinary System
• Reproduction
• Genetic Diseases
• Gene Therapy
• AIDS

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