PHRD 3760: Integrated Organ Systems II: Autonomics and Autacoids (3 Credits)
The autonomic nervous system (ANS), autacoids and inflammatory mechanisms represent important regulators of homeostasis under physiological and pathophysiological conditions. Consequently, they impact many organ systems in the body. This course is intended to provide the student with an understanding of (i) the physiology and pathophysiology of the autonomic nervous system, the somatic nervous system, autacoids and cellular responses to injury, (ii) the mechanisms by which drugs influence these systems, and (iii) the therapeutic applications of drugs which influence or mimic these systems.