Dec 05, 2024  
University of Alberta Calendar 2024-2025 
    
University of Alberta Calendar 2024-2025

BME 321 - Human Anatomy and Physiology: Systems


Course Career Undergraduate
Units 3
Approved Hours 3-0-0
Fee index 6
Faculty Engineering
Department Biomedical Engineering
Typically Offered second term

Description
An introduction to the organization of the human body at the level of the anatomical systems highlighted in engineering terms. Lectures will be devoted to the circulatory, respiratory, digestive, urinary, nervous and endocrine systems, and fluid, electrolyte and acid-base homeostasis. Guest lectures will include engineers and medical scientists to discuss the relationship between recent advances in biomedical engineering and the underlying anatomy and physiology. This course is intended for students in the Faculty of Engineering. Students from other faculties must obtain the consent of the Department of Biomedical Engineering. Credit may be obtained for only BME 211 or 321. Prerequisite: BME 320 or consent of Instructor.