This physiology course is organized under 13 headings ranging from a description of cells and cell physiology to a description of reproduction and development. Taken together, these sections discuss the interacting systems of the human body and explain how their function supports survival. Each section contains a set of objectives that provide questions and discussion items intended to encourage students to review and to articulate concepts central to learning human physiology and also a series of notes that summarize materials presented in lectures.

Suggestions for navigation and use:

• The objectives summarize concepts key to understanding mammalian physiology.

• The numbered statements in the objectives are best used as prompts to initiate an internal dialogue and discussion of central concepts.

• The web links in the objectives are intended to associate images with essential concepts and provide an in-depth narrative that clarifies and expands the concept.

• The web notes summarize lectures and contain factual information. 

• They are best used in conjunction with your class notes to organize the facts.