PHYSO 101 - HUMAN PHYSIOLOGY
– SUMMER 2016 TWTH Lec – TWTH Lab (sec 2637 and 2638) –

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Date

Lecture Topic (Ward - Physiology Text )

chp

Laboratory (Ward - Laboratory Exercises)

Lab #

May 10 T
week 1

Communication, Control and Homeostasis
Physiology and Biological Chemistry

(1a)
(1b)

Diagramming Regulatory Systems
Metric System

1
2

May 11 W

Cellular Reactions, Enzymes and Nucleotides

(2)

Biomolecular Modeling

3

May 12 TH

DNA, RNA and Protein Synthesis

(3

DNA, RNA, and Protein Synthesis

4

May 17 T
week 2

Cell Membrane Transporters

(5)

Membrane Permeability and Transport, pt 2

5

May 18 W

Chemical Messengers and Cellular Receptors

(6)

Exam # 1 SCC 210210/24
(Text chp 1-3, 5; Lab # 1-5)

 

May 19 TH

Neuron physiology

(7)

Cellular signaling - Discussion

 

May 24 T
week 3

Neural Communication

(7)

Modeling Membrane Potentials

6

May 25 W

Organization of Sensory Neurons

(8)

Synaptic Integration

7

May 26TH

General and Special Senses

(8)

Somatosensory Psychophysics

8

May 31 T
week 4

Vision

(9)

Vision

10

Jun 01 W

Skeletal Muscle Contraction

(11)

Peripheral Vision and Visual Pathways

11

Jun 02 TH

Organization of Somatic Motor Neurons

(12)

Exam # 2 SCC 210
(Text chp 6-9; Lab # 6-11)

 

Jun 07 T
week 5

Somatic Motor Neurons and Control of Movement

(12)

iWorx tutorial

 

Jun 08 W

Cardiac and Smooth Muscle Contraction

(11)

HM-1: Grip Strength and Electromyogram (EMG)

12

Jun 09 TH

Organization of Autonomic Motor Neurons

(13)

Muscle Contraction - Discussion

 

Jun 14 T
week 6

Autonomic Motor Neurons and Control of Internal Organs

(13)

Autonomic Pathways

13

Jun 15 W

Organization of Endocrine Glands
Hormones, and Control of Internal Organs
Adrenal Medulla, Pancreas, Parathyroid

(14)

Endocrine System Physiology (PhysioExtm 9.0, Exercise 4, Activity 1-2

14a

Jun 16 TH

Hypothalamus, Pituitary, Adrenal Cortex, Thyroid

(15)

Endocrine System Physiology (PhysioExtm 9.0, Exercise 4, Activity 3-4)

14b

Jun 21 T
week 7

Cardiac Pumping and Cardiac Output

(16)

Exam # 3 SCC 210
(Text chp 11-14; Lab # 12-14)

 

Jun 22 W

Blood Vessels and blood flow

(17)

HH-3: Exercise, Electrocardiogram and Peripheral Circulation

16

Jun 23 TH

Blood and Microcirculation

(18)

Blood Pressure

Cardiovascular Reflexes

17
18

Jun 28 T
week 8

Immunity

(18b)

Blood Analysis: Hematocrit and Hemoglobin

19

Jun 29 W

Ventilation and Gas Exchange

(19)

Blood Analysis: Clotting Time and Blood Typing

19

Jun 30 TH

Gas Transport and Control of Breathing

(19)

Respiratory System and Spirometry

20

Jul 05 T
week 9

Renal Filtration and Urine Formation

(20)

Respiratory Control

21

Jul 06 W

Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Balance

(21)

Exam # 4 SCC 210
(Text chp 15-19; Lab # 15-21)

 

Jul 07 TH

Digestion and Nutrient Absorption

(22)

Urine Composition and Fluid Balance

22

Jul 12 T
week 10

Absorptive and Post-absorptive Metabolism

(23)

Glucose Monitoring and Homeostasis

26

Jul 13 W

Control of Reproductive Organs

(24)

Presentations of Summaries of Articles

 

Jul 14 TH

Final Exam
SCC 227

 

Exam # 5 SCC 210
(Text chp 20-24; Lab # 22, 26)