Department of Pharmacy & Pharmacology, Unit Catalogue 2008/09 |
XX10179 Physiology for sport & exercise science |
| Credits: 12 |
| Level: Certificate |
| Academic Year |
| Assessment: CW 40%, EX 60% |
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Only available for students on programmes in Sport & Exercise Science.
Aims: To provide the student with an overview of the major physiological systems, with particular emphasis on how they are integrated and regulated.
Learning Outcomes: After taking this unit, the student should be able to: * demonstrate an understanding of the structure and function of the major physiological systems of the human body * demonstrate knowledge of how the function of major organs and systems is integrated and regulated. Skills: Scientific and practical skills (T/F/A) Working with others (F) Information and communication technology (F/A). Content: The animal cell, cell membranes, body fluid composition and compartments; Neurones - anatomy and physiology of the central and autonomic nervous systems; Blood, pH, respiration, metabolic rate, body temperature. The endocrine system; Gut motility; Muscle - physiology of skeletal, cardiac and smooth muscle; Cardiovascular system, the kidney, regulation of blood pressure. |