Encompasses the integration of a variety of organ systems. Invites leading scientists in different fields of physiology to offer exceptional and up-to-date lectures that quickly move through the basic mechanistic principles. Applies basic mechanistic principles of each organ system to current public health issues and environmentally relevant topics.

Upon completion of this course, you will be able to:

• Use their knowledge of functional principles at the genetic, cellular and organ levels to describe the concepts of integrated systems physiology in humans.
• Apply these basic physiological principles to strategies for the solution of current and emerging relevant environmental health issues.
• Explain and discuss the significance of these principles in interaction with a broad spectrum of public health professionals.

This course covers the following topics:

• Cells and environment
• Cell structure and function
• Respiration
• Environment-lung interactions
• Membrane potentials and excitable cells
• Central nervous system
• Sensory nervous system
• Peripheral nervous system
• Gastrointestinal
• Endocrine, reproduction
• Liver and environment
• Cardiac electrophysiology
• Circulatory
• Muscle physiology
• Kidney
• Public health aspects of renal disease

This is a four-credit course taught through the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health's Distance Education Division. The course is divided into 17 lectures, which are to be completed in order over the eight-week period of the fourth term.

Bulletin board and LiveTalk discussions will be used to further explore the issues. The course grading policy is outlined below. See the course schedule for each assignment date and deadline.

Step 1: Select a professional as your proctor—for example, a work supervisor, librarian, member of clergy, or other person that is approved by the instructor—and confirm your proctor’s availability to distribute the exams on any of the approved testing dates listed in the course schedule. Step 2: Complete and submit the proctor form by Monday, March 31, 2008. Step 3: The exam packet will be mailed to your proctor roughly two weeks prior to the date of the exam. Follow the specific instructions included in the exam packet for taking and returning the exam. Keep in mind that once you finish the exam, your proctor must seal and mail the exam to the course TA/faculty no later than the Monday immediately following the exam period. The return address will be included in the exam packet.

The recommended textbook for this course is:

Tortora and Derrickson. (2008). Principles of anatomy and physiology (12th ed.). John Wiley & Sons. (ISBN-9780470279878)

or

Tortora and Derricksni. (2005). Principles of anatomy and physiology (11th ed.). John Wiley & Sons. (ISBN-13: 978-0471689348)

You may also use the 10th edition.

Chapters designated by lecturers are required reading. Material that is not covered in the lectures but that is part of the required reading may be used on the exams! A reading list is posted in the Online Library.

This text can be ordered through:
Matthews Johns Hopkins Medical Book Center
1830 East Monument Street, Baltimore, MD 21205 USA
410.955.3931 or 800.266.5725
Fax 410.955.0576

Also available at Amazon.com.

Primary Faculty Clarke Tankersley, ScM, PhD Associate Professor, Environmental Health Sciences: Division of Physiology E7612, JHSPH Baltimore, MD 21205 Phone: 410-614-8283 ctankers@jhsph.edu Administrative Assistant Ms. Mary M. Thomas Administrative Assistant Division of Physiology, Rm E7610 Phone: 410-955-3612 mmthomas@jhsph.edu  Teaching Assistants TinaMarie Lieu, PhD Candidate Dept. of Environmental Health Sciences, Division of Physiology Email: TinaMarie Lieu Blake Bennett, PhD Student Dept. of Environmental Health Sciences, Division of Physiology Email: Blake Bennett