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Human Physiology Course

What will I learn?

Open up the knowledge about how the body works after someone dies with our Human Physiology Course, made specially for people who do autopsies and want to get better at their forensic work. You'll go deep into understanding rigor mortis (stiffness), algor mortis (cooling), and livor mortis (blood settling), and learn how to make a good guess of when someone died. We'll look at the body's systems that cause these changes and how important they are for forensic investigations. This short, but good, course gives you the real skills to handle problems and do well in autopsy work.

Apoia's Unique Features

Accessible online course for a lifetime
Certificate aligned with educational standards
Printable PDF summaries
24/7 online assistance available
Select and arrange the chapters you want to study
Customize the course workload
Instant feedback on practical activities
Study anytime, no internet required

Develop skills

Enhance the development of the practical skills listed below

Know post-mortem changes well: Understand rigor, algor, and livor mortis fully.

Guess time of death: Use the body's signs to make good judgements.

Use forensic ways of doing things: Put what you find into autopsy reports.

Look at how the body systems work: Understand how muscles, blood, and heat change.

Handle forensic problems: Know how to deal with limits when investigating.

Suggested overview

Workload: between 4 and 360 hours

Before getting started, you can adjust the chapters and the workload.

  • Choose which chapter to begin with
  • Add or remove chapters
  • Increase or decrease the course workload

Examples of chapters you can include

You'll be able to create more chapters like the examples below

This is a free course, focused on personal and professional growth. It is not equivalent to a technical, undergraduate, or postgraduate course, but offers practical and relevant knowledge for your professional journey.