EXSC 131 - Human Structure and Function

Credit Hours: 4

Focuses on the levels of body organization, body support and movement, structural physiology and disease. Topics include the chemical and cellular basis of human life, the integration of body functions and homeostasis, and the structure and function of the various body systems including nervous, endocrine, musculoskeletal, cardiovascular, and integumentary. Disease etiology, prevention practices as they affect the human body, and practices and behaviors that promote, as well as compromise, health and safety are also examined.