NUTR 6603 - Nutritional Physiology

Prerequisites: undergraduate course in organic chemistry or introductory biochemistry plus a course in human physiology or cell biology. Selected tissue/organ systems and their specific relation to nutrition. Overview of renal physiology, the endocrine system, essentials of gastrointestinal tract physiology, cardiovascular system, excitable tissues (nerve and muscle), cell physiology, cell membranes, and transport functions. 3 credits.