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BIOS1158: Structure, Function and Disease B
2026 unit information
This is an entry level unit designed to give students an overview of anatomy, physiology and pathophysiology of the body systems and continues on from BIOS1155. The basic concepts of neoplasia will be introduced, and students will also learn the essential principles of infection control in health care practice. Material will be presented in lectures, workshops and practical sessions. Students are expected to complete self-directed learning packages prior to some practical sessions. This unit includes laboratory classes in which human donor bodies are studied; attendance at such classes is compulsory. Students will have a fundamental knowledge of professionally relevant aspects of anatomy and physiology, and be able to apply their knowledge to solve problems or explain higher level phenomena.
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Managing faculty or University school:
Medicine and Health
| Study level | Undergraduate |
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| Academic unit | Department of Medical Sciences |
| Credit points | 6 |
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At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:
- LO1. Apply anatomical knowledge to produce accurate, labelled drawings of human body structures that clearly represent spatial relationships and structural organisation.
- LO2. Demonstrate respectful, ethical, and professional conduct when working with human body donors.
- LO3. Describe the fundamental anatomy/physiology of the nervous system and explain how its organisation supports sensory, integrative, and motor functions.
- LO4. Describe the fundamental anatomy/physiology of the endocrine system and explain how hormones regulate body functions to maintain homeostasis.
- LO5. Describe the fundamental anatomy/physiology of the gastrointestinal tract and explain how its structural organisation supports the processes of ingestion, digestion, absorption, and defaecation, and their role in maintaining nutrition and homeostasis.
- LO6. Describe the fundamental anatomy of the renal system and develop a foundational understanding of the processes of filtration, reabsorption, secretion, and excretion, and their role in maintaining homeostasis.
- LO7. Describe the fundamental anatomy/physiology of the reproductive system and explain how its structural organisation supports human reproduction, and reproductive health.
- LO8. Describe the fundamental anatomy/physiology of the immune system and explain how its structural organisation supports innate and adaptive defence mechanisms to protect the body from infection and maintain homeostasis.
- LO9. Describe the fundamental principles of abnormal cell growth and explain how disruption of normal cell cycle regulation can lead to hyperplasia, dysplasia, and neoplasia, contributing to disease development.
- LO10. Apply anatomical and physiological knowledge to interpret and analyse clinical pathology case studies, in order to explain disease mechanisms and their effects on human body structure and function.
- LO11. Apply knowledge of human body systems anatomy to identify and interpret anatomical structures on radiographic, CT, MRI, ultrasound images, and human donor bodies.
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