Course

Objective:

Learning Outcomes:

• Categorize the causes of inflammation, autoimmune responses, acute and chronic inflammation, and inflammation's impact on the entire body
• Discuss the structure and function of human skin, physical causes of skin inflammation and inflammatory disorders
• Compare and contrast the various types and causes of cardiovascular and blood disorders, conditions, and diseases
• Explain how carbon dioxide is transported in the blood, diseases and conditions of the lungs, and how the lungs affect the heart
• Explain cellular injury, cellular adaptation, neoplasia, the types of growth it can cause, what causes cancer and causes of a decrease in number and size of cells
• Paraphrase the nervous system's functions, diseases that affect the nervous system and pain types
• Summarize the structure of the kidney, diseases and conditions that affect the kidney, and the roles that sodium, chloride and potassium play in human bodies
• Examine the diseases and conditions that affect the stomach, small intestine, gall bladder and pancreas
• Identify the disorders and diseases of bone tissues and joints, including myopathy, osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis, and of the human reproductive system
• Appraise the normal range of values for electrolytes and glucose in the blood and urine, and understand the importance of various clinical tests

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