(1 credit)

Prerequisite: Principles of Biomedical

9th-12th grade

Students examine the processes, structures, and interactions of the human body systems to learn how they work together to maintain homeostasis (internal balance) and good health. Using real-world cases, students take the role of biomedical professionals and work together to solve medical mysteries. Hands-on projects include designing experiments, investigating the structures and functions of body systems, and using data acquisition software to monitor body functions such as muscle movement, reflex and voluntary actions, and respiratory operation Important concepts covered in the course are communication, transport of substances, locomotion, metabolic processes, defense, and protection.