Kathe Westphal, Instructor
Office: Health Sciences 111
Phone: 243-6058
Office Hours: Monday 2:30 - 3:30 PM and Wednesday 4 - 5:00 PM (or by appointment)
Email: Kathe.Westphal@mso.umt.edu
General Course Information
The human anatomy and physiology course at the University of Montana is a two semester sequence with the structural and functional aspects of the human body integrated. The first semester course covers general organization of the body, basic biochemistry and cellular processes, basic histology, skin, bones, muscle, and nervous system. The second semester covers hormones, blood, cardiovascular system, basic immunology, respiratory, digestive, urinary, and reproductive systems.
The courses consist of a lecture and a lab component, with the lab based on prosected cadavers, simple physiological experiments, and computer simulations. The laboratory portion of the class generally focuses on structure, while the lectures focus more upon functional processes. These courses predominantly serve students majoring in pre-nursing, pre-physical therapy, other pre-health care professions, and health and human performance.
The courses enroll approximately 225 students each semester. This enrollment figure is limited by the size of the lecture rooms available on campus and funding resources for laboratory sections. There has been a waiting list for this course for the last several years and it is expected that this course will remain filled for the foreseeable future.
Text Book Information
Human Anatomy and Physiology, 7th Edition, 2007
Author: Elaine N. Marieb
Publisher Website:
Benjamin Cummings
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