Human Physiology

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Gary Klug, Department Head

(541) 346-4107

HPHY 103 Exercise and Performance (4) June 23–July 18. Structure and function of the human body, including movement analysis. Topics include training, exercise responses; sport, daily living, workplace performance; and injury adaptations.

HPHY 199 Contemporary Nutrition (3) June 16–20. For prenursing, premedical, human physiology, and counseling students interested in dietary assessment and planning, body composition testing, and lifestyle-related nutrition issues in a clinical setting.

HPHY 199 Essentials of Personal Training (3) June 23–July 18. Preparation for American College of Sports Medicine certification exam for personal trainer. Includes an overview of anatomy, exercise physiology, biomechanics, motor control, health appraisal, fitness, and clinical exercise testing, exercise prescription programming, nutrition and weight management, and safety and injury prevention. Amasay.

HPHY 313 Human Physiology I: Nerve, Muscle, Senses (3) June 23–July 18. Physiological principles as they operate in normal function. Neuronal resting and action potentials, muscle contraction, synaptic transmission, sensory transduction, special senses, neural reflexes, and central processing of information. Lectures, laboratory. Prereq: BI 212. Nichols.

HPHY 314 Human Physiology II: Homeostatic Mechanisms (3) July 21–August 15. Circulatory, respiratory, digestive, metabolic, immune, endocrine, and reproductive physiology. Lectures, laboratory. Prereq: HPHY 313. Nichols.

HPHY 316 Human Physiology I: Laboratory (2) June 23–July 18. Laboratory activities related to material covered in HPHY 313. Pre- or coreq: HPHY 313 or equivalent. Extra fee.

HPHY 317 Human Physiology II: Laboratory (2) July 21–August 15. -Laboratory activities related to material covered in HPHY 314. Prereq: HPHY 316; coreq: HPHY 314. -Extra fee.

HPHY 333 Motor Control (4) June 23–July 18. -Introduction to the processes of control and coordination in the performance of motor skills. Neurophysiological, mechanical, and cognitive bases of motor skill acquisition. Extra fee. Prereq: ANAT 311, HPHY 313.

HPHY 362 Tissue Injury and Healing (4) June 23–July 18. Exploration of the physiology of injury and trauma. Emphasis on inflammation and healing of connective tissue injury as well as therapeutic strategies and rationale. Prereq: ANAT 312; HPHY 313 or equivalent. Extra fee. Sorenson.

HPHY 381 Biomechanics (4) June 23–August 15. Mechanics applied to analysis of human movement. Emphasis on developing abilities to analyze human movement quantitatively. Lectures, laboratory. Extra fee. Prereq: PHYS 201. Pre- or coreq: ANAT 311, HPHY 313.

HPHY 401 Research: [Topic] (1–15R)

HPHY 403 Thesis (1–4)

HPHY 404 Internship: [Topic] (5–16R)

HPHY 405 Reading and Conference: -[Topic] (1–15R) Extra-credit reading assignments for other courses. Honors readings. Prereq: instructor’s consent.

HPHY 406 Special Problems: [Topic] (1–15R)

HPHY 406 Lab Assistant (1–4) June 23–-September 5.

HPHY 409 Practicum: [Topic] (1–15R)

HPHY 409 Prephysical Therapy (1–15R) June 23–-September 5.

HPHY 410/510 Clinical Electrocardiography (4) June 16–20. Introduction to clinical electrocardiogram (12-lead ECG) rhythm interpretation. Focuses on understanding the underlying electrophysiology. Prereq: HPHY 314, 317. Miner.

HPHY 410/510 Clinical Histology (3) June 16–20. Examines four tissue types: epithelial, connective, nervous, and muscle. Explores tissue function (histophysiology) and changes occurring during disease processes (histopathology). Prereq: HPHY 314. Nichols.

HPHY 503 Thesis (1–16R)

HPHY 601 Research: [Topic] (1–9R)

HPHY 602 Supervised College Teaching (1–5R)

HPHY 603 Dissertation (1–16R)

HPHY 605 Reading and Conference: -[Topic] (1–15R)

HPHY 609 Practicum: [Topic] (1–15R

Anatomy

ANAT 311 Human Anatomy: Musculoskeletal (3) June 23–July 18. Gross human anatomy; the skeletal, muscular, and neural systems. Extra fee. Prereq: sophomore standing; pre- or coreq: ANAT 314.

ANAT 312 Human Anatomy: Internal Organ Systems (3) July 21–August 15. Circulatory, respiratory, digestive, and urogenital systems. Lectures, laboratory. Extra fee. Prereq: ANAT 311; pre- or coreq: ANAT 315.

ANAT 314 Human Anatomy Laboratory: Musculoskeletal (2) June 23–July 18. Gross anatomy of skeletal muscle and bones. Media-based instruction and a cadaver laboratory. Extra fee. Prereq: sophomore standing.

ANAT 315 Human Anatomy Laboratory: Internal Organ Systems (2) July 21–August 15. Circulatory, respiratory, digestive, and urogenital systems. Media-based instruction and a cadaver laboratory. Extra fee. Prereq: ANAT 314