University of Michigan School of Nursing

Structure and Function of the Human Body

Course Number: Nursing 210
Credit(s): 6
Type: Lecture
Prerequisite(s): Biochemistry or permission of instructor

The purpose of this course is to relate structure and function at the organ system level and demonstrate the contribution of each system to maintenance of homeostasis of the entire body. Physical and chemical principles are used as the basis of explanations, and the organ systems are explored from the cellular level upward. The scientific basis for understanding functional health patterns is emphasized.