PHOL0001: Mammalian Physiology
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Looking up PHOL0001 (Mammalian Physiology)? This is the term-length human physiology course pre-nursing, pre-health, and biology students take when mechanisms replace structure lists. It is not A&P II.
At University College London, PHOL0001 is the code on the schedule, the textbook list, and the exam. This page follows Anatomy & Physiology 2e (OpenStax) chapter for chapter - 13 chapters over one term - and opens a free Lorea course with no signup.
If you are asking "is PHOL0001 hard?" start with the failure points below, then drill the 13 OpenStax chapters instead of rereading the PDF.
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What PHOL0001 covers
PHOL0001 covers Cellular physiology, muscle contraction, nervous tissue, autonomic control, endocrine axes, blood and the heart, circulation, respiration, digestion, kidney function, and acid-base balance. The sequence matches Anatomy & Physiology 2e (OpenStax), the open textbook this page is built from - 13 chapters across a 10-week teaching term, in the same order your lecture is likely to follow.
What makes PHOL0001 hard
Tonicity and membrane transport; sliding filament and excitation-contraction coupling; action potential phases mapped to ion channels; cardiac conduction and the ECG; nephron filtration versus reabsorption; acid-base compensation. Those are the spots students miss on timed PHOL0001 exams even after they "read the chapter." Drill them with retrieval - practice questions, blank figures, setup-only problem sets - not another highlight pass.
PHOL0001 chapter-by-chapter
- 1.An Introduction to the Human Body
- 2.The Cellular Level of Organization
- 3.Muscle Tissue
- 4.The Nervous System and Nervous Tissue
- 5.The Autonomic Nervous System
- 6.The Endocrine System
- 7.The Cardiovascular System: Blood
- 8.The Cardiovascular System: The Heart
- 9.The Cardiovascular System: Blood Vessels and Circulation
- 10.The Respiratory System
- 11.The Digestive System
- 12.The Urinary System
- 13.Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Balance
How to study for PHOL0001
1. Explain the mechanism, not the name
PHOL0001 exams punish structure-only study. Tonicity and membrane transport; sliding filament and excitation-contraction coupling; action potential phases mapped to ion channels; cardiac conduction and the ECG; nephron filtration versus reabsorption; acid-base compensation. Say what changes, then say what that change causes next.
2. Draw the feedback loop
For endocrine, autonomic, and renal units, draw the sensor, the control center, and the effector. If you cannot close the loop, that is the card to make.
3. Name the ion, hormone, or pressure that moves next
Membrane potential, sliding filament, and Starling forces fail when the next variable is fuzzy. Write the sequence with arrows before you reread the figure.
4. Teach one pathway to a blank page
Pick the hardest loop from this week and write it with no notes. If you stall, that is the card to make - not a new highlight color.
5. Run a free practice block
Open the free Mammalian Physiology course on Lorea (no signup) and treat misses as a map of the 13 chapters, not a score.
Schools that use PHOL0001
PHOL0001 is the published course code at each of these schools:
- University College London
FAQ
Is PHOL0001 hard?
Yes - PHOL0001 is a weeder for many students because of specific failure points, not because the textbook is obscure. Tonicity and membrane transport; sliding filament and excitation-contraction coupling; action potential phases mapped to ion channels; cardiac conduction and the ECG; nephron filtration versus reabsorption; acid-base compensation. Plan weekly retrieval around those, not a single reread of Anatomy & Physiology 2e (OpenStax).
How many chapters is PHOL0001?
PHOL0001 is 13 chapters in this guide, aligned to Anatomy & Physiology 2e (OpenStax): Ch 1 An Introduction to the Human Body; Ch 3 The Cellular Level of Organization; Ch 10 Muscle Tissue; Ch 12 The Nervous System and Nervous Tissue; Ch 15 The Autonomic Nervous System; Ch 17 The Endocrine System; Ch 18 The Cardiovascular System: Blood; Ch 19 The Cardiovascular System: The Heart; Ch 20 The Cardiovascular System: Blood Vessels and Circulation; Ch 22 The Respiratory System; Ch 23 The Digestive System; Ch 25 The Urinary System; Ch 26 Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Balance.
What textbook does PHOL0001 use?
PHOL0001 in this guide follows Anatomy & Physiology 2e (OpenStax). Your section may assign a different commercial book; the chapter titles above are the OpenStax sequence used at the listed schools.
What is the difference between PHOL0001 and the next course in the sequence?
PHOL0001 is physiology, not A&P II. Structure lists live on the anatomy code at the same school when the campus splits the pair. Confirm the printed code before you study the other half.
Which schools use the PHOL0001 code?
PHOL0001 is used at University College London. If your campus prints this exact code, the chapter list on this page is the one to study against.
Are there free PHOL0001 flashcards?
Yes. The free Lorea Mammalian Physiology course linked on this page covers all 13 Anatomy & Physiology 2e (OpenStax) chapters as retrieval practice — use it like PHOL0001 flashcards without signing up.
What is on PHOL0001 exam 1?
Exam 1 in PHOL0001 usually covers the first third of the term — often An Introduction to the Human Body, The Cellular Level of Organization, Muscle Tissue, and more depending on your syllabus. Match the chapter list above to your exam date; the free Lorea course lets you run retrieval on those units before the midterm.