Foundational concepts preparing students for the study of organ systems, including cell structure and function, cellular respiration, membrane physiology, distribution of water in the body, cells, and components found in the blood, basics of the immune response, chemical mediators, the autonomic nervous system, and introduction to imaging.
Athena Title
Foundations of Vet Med Ia
Pre or Corequisite
Enrollment in the first year of the doctor of veterinary medicine curriculum
Semester Course Offered
Offered fall
Grading System
S/U (Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory)
Student learning Outcomes
Describe the major intrinsic and extrinsic cell pathways and organelles involved in cell activation (i.e., protein synthesis, cell proliferation, cell death)
Describe how cells make energy required for cellular function
Explain the importance of the cell membrane in cell to cell communication
Identify how the body maintains fluid homeostasis
Describe the source and function of circulating cellular and non-cellular components found in the bloodstream
Define the basic function of the immune system, delineate the actual role of both the innate and adaptive immunity, and be able to apply this knowledge to explain the importance of the use of vaccines in disease prevention
Explain how cellular mediators affect cells either locally, within the same cell, or somewhere else in the body
Describe the components of the autonomic nervous system and their general function
