Quizzes do not always function correctly, but the content is great.

Good content, interesting course.

Knowledgeable teachers, but the presentation was average. Mimi in particular speaks and writes to0 fast. This results in lots of tongue tripping and writing that does not correspond with what is said (thyronine vs thryonine; tropic vs trophic; etc) It is confusing and distracting. Nonetheless, I learned a lot. Thanks

Should be rated advanced as it requires a lot of previous knowledge

Very much a straight lecture course of rather difficult material.

The course should give more details.

Course helped me lose 15LBS. Warning: Not for novices in anatomy. The E-book is a life-raft!

From the start, I realized this was NOT an anatomy course but plowed through. I learned key concepts of how the body and system worked. You need a background in anatomy to avoid transposing the many opposing, binary terms: such as “afferent arteriole” vs “efferent arteriole” as an example, which I did on exams. THE E-BOOK GOT ME UNSTUCK MANY TIMES, IT’S WORTH THE MONEY! I’m glad I paid attention in health class. I was able to calculate the equations accurately, as math doesn’t change much. However, I will need additional courses to retain the more detailed verbiage. The concepts, however, will stay with me for life.

The surprising thing was how I applied it to things I’ve been doing wrong: not drinking much water, avoiding foods with potassium because of their carb content, coffee as a meal replacement--the advice of fad-diets or the business of life. It’s a miracle my kidneys aren’t 2 raisins. While I still love coffee, I drink potassium rich black tea and bought a water filter for great tasting water. When I exercised, I also overdid it, not focusing on breathing, or replacing electrolytes. Sugar, salt and even fats aren’t the enemy, but the excess or imbalance of these macronutrients and the failure to drink enough water to regulate the systems.

Outstanding course, excellent professors! Sadly, as in most Anatomy or Physiology introductory courses, the immune system and genetics aren't covered, although briefly alluded to :( Nonetheless, I understand the course is not system-specific, and it's rather meant to provide any medical pro or healthcare provider with the essential knowledge on the human body's function. Prof. Jakoi features as a co-author in a myriad scientific papers (pleasantly astonished face!!!), so fellows, beware you're learning from a 1st class star, and who needs Shakira when you have Jakoi and Carbrey? :)

The best course I learnt at the university. Two professors were explaining the concepts in an easy-to-understand way.

The lecture note covers most of the interesting fact about how the body works

It is a wonderful course but of course you should spend enough time revising the lecture materials

Concepts sound easy when you are following the instructor in video but things become complicated when you look over the handout again, so spending more time on revision helps

I received a wonderful Introduction to Physiology course from two valuable faculty members who are full of enthusiasm to teach. I had the opportunity to quickly review all systems. I listened to the lectures and answered the exam questions in the early hours of the morning when the day was the most productive. If there is a course that is a continuation of this course, I will follow up on taking it.

Murat Yağmurca, Bursa, Turkey

Fantastic course. Unbelievable that this kind of teaching is available for free! Prior to taking this course I had already completed a full bachelor of science with a decent amount of teaching about the human body, but I still learned new things (Muscle spindle + golgi tendon organ reflex loops--so cool!), and solidified previous knowledge.

I'm so glad to reach the end of this course, it was such an awesome experience. I gained a lot of knowledge, value and experience as well. big thanks to the coursera community for such an amazing platform and my special thanks goes to my tutors Prof. Emma Jakoi and Prof. Jennifer Carbrey thank you so much I really enjoyed your lectures.

Mashallah, learned much from this course, instructors were quite excellent in the way they Dilver each topic and I comprehended each step very well. More ever thanks to Duke University for giving such a wonderful learning opportunity for me and especially thanks to coursera team for their best efforts to accomplish this cousre.

This course was a great opportunity for me (as a software architect) to deepen my knowledge of the human physiology. In the high school physiology was one of my favorite subjects, but then I've decided to be more of an engineer guy. Now I have urge to upgrade my understanding of other life aspects like human physiology

i learn here how to learn....really fabulous ,method of teaching ...i like both teachers and their way of speaking...i like course contents i.e. they are really arranged in professional manner....thank you DUKE university and its teachers for giving me such a important platform for learning.........

I used two months to finish the course. I really appreciate Dr. Carbrey and Dr. Jakoi, who piqued my interest in human physiology. The materials are logical, though a little challenging for a freshman. I hope more courses will be provided by Duke University soon, and I cannot wait to learn more.

Extremely thorough and very well organized. The additional resources and transcript for each video is an immense help. I would highly recommend going through this course before taking one at any college you plan on attending. You'll have a huge head start and a deeper insight for the material.

Thanks a lot to Emma Jakoi and Jennifer Carbrey. It was brilliant course, еspecially lections about respiratory, cardiovascular and endocrine systems. That helped me to understand such processes as action potential, membrane potential,differences between pressures within thoracic cavity etc.

We are so fearfully and wonderfully made! This is why I took the course to begin with. Dr.'s Emma Jakoi and Jennifer Carbrey facilitated this with their extensive knowledge and ability to break it down and make it understandable. Thank you both for making this such an enjoyable course!!

This was an excellent, in depth view of human physiology, to a point of what an entry level physician/PA/Advanced Care Paramedic should know. This course has definitely helped reinforce information and I can use the knowledge gained in this course to assist in teaching my own. Well done!

The instructors were very helpful! Emma is a great educator who responds almost instantly to your questions in the forum, making learning so much accessible! Definitely a great course even for someone who does not have any biology to pick it up! Don't be hesitant to learning! Go for it!

Amazing course, I've learned some outstanding physiological concepts, which helped me a lot understanding different concepts about the human body. The course instructors, Dr. Jennifer and Dr. Mimi was so kind and helpful. Thank you for providing such a helpful course for everyone!

Thanks to Dr. Jakoi and Dr. Carbrey. Enjoyed the sessions so much. I come from Engineering background with no prior knowledge of biology and wanted to understand my system. This course hes helped me to meet my objective. Thanks both of you for your effort and time. God bless!

I think that this course is very complete, videos are well explained, there are many good resources and archives, the teachers help with kindness students with some troubles or some confusing topics. I'm very grateful and glad to have completed and participated of this course

I found it a bit tough because I'm only a high schooler but it was an amazing course. The teachers were very engaging and I definitely learned a lot. If you're interested in physiology and have a good understanding of chemistry and biology, you should definitely try it out.

A very comprehensive introduction to human physiology, but the course material is very demanding and takes time to memorize. If you want to take this course, it'd be better to have some basic knowledge of elementary biology (Biology 101) and a general idea of human anatomy.