AMAMPHYSO 101 - HUMAN PHYSIOLOGY
– SUMMER 2019 MTWTH Lec – MTWTH Lab AM (sec 2637) / Lab PM (sec 4051) –

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Date

Lecture Topic (Ward - Physiology Text ) MSCC room 227

chp

Laboratory (Ward - Laboratory Exercises) MSCC room 210

Lab

May 6 M
week 1

Introduction: What is Physiology? Communication, Control and Homeostasis

(1a)

Diagramming Regulatory Systems

1

May 7 T

Physiology and Biological Chemistry

(1b)

Metric System

2

May 8 W

Cellular Reactions, Enzymes and Nucleotides

(2)

Biomolecular Modeling

3

May 9 TH

DNA, RNA and Protein Synthesis

(3)

DNA, RNA, and Protein Synthesis

4

May 13 M
week 2

Cell Membrane Transporters

(5)

Exam 1, MSCC room 210;
AM Lab 8:00A-9:50A; PM Lab 12:00P-1:50P
(Text chp 1-3; Lab 1-4)

No Lab

May 14 T

Chemical Messengers and Cellular Receptors

(6)

Membrane Permeability and Transport, pt 1

5

May 15 W

Neuron physiology / Communication

(7)

Modeling Membrane Potentials

6

May 16 TH

Organization of Sensory Neurons

(8)

Synaptic Integration
Somatosensory Psychophysics

7
8

May 20 M
week 3

Hearing

(9)

Exam 2, MSCC room 210;
AM Lab 8:00A-9:50A; PM Lab 12:00P-1:50P
(Text chp 5-8; Lab 5-8)

No Lab

May 21 T

Vision

(9)

Vision

10

May 22 W

Muscle Contraction

(11)

Peripheral Vision and Visual Pathways

11

May 23 TH

Somatic Motor Neurons and Control of Movement

(12)

Grip Strength and Electromyogram (EMG)

12

May 27 M
week 4

Memorial Day (Holiday)

No class

Memorial Day (Holiday)

No class

May 28 T

Autonomic Motor Neurons and Control of Internal Organs

(13)

Exam 3, MSCC room 210;
(AM Lab 8:00A-9:50A; PM Lab 12:00P-1:50P
(Text chp 9,11,12; Lab 9-12)

No Lab

May 29 W

Hormones and Control of Internal Organs / Adrenal Medulla, Pancreas, Parathyroid

(14)

Autonomic Control of Internal Organs

13

May 30 TH

Hypothalamus, Pituitary, Adrenal Cortex, Thyroid

(15)

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

14c

June 3 M
week 5

Cardiac Pumping and Cardiac Output

(16)

Exam 4, MSCC room 210;
AM Lab 8:00A-9:50A; PM Lab 12:00P-1:50P
(Text chp 13-15; Lab 13-14)

No Lab

June 4 T

Blood Vessels and blood flow

(17)

Circulation and Electrocardiogram (ECG)

16

June 5 W

Blood and Microcirculation

(18)

Blood Pressure

Cardiovascular Reflexes

17
18

June 6 TH

Ventilation

(19)

Blood Analysis

19

June 10 M
week 6

Ventilation, Gas Exchange, and Gas Transport

(19)

Exam 5, MSCC room 210;
AM Lab 8:00A-9:50A; PM Lab 12:00P-1:50P
(Text chp 16-18; Lab 16-19)

No Lab

June 11 T

Renal Filtration and Urine Formation

(20)

Spirometry
Respiratory Control

20
21

June 12 W

Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Balance

(21)

Urine Composition
Osmolarity

22
23

June 13 TH

Digestion

(22)

Fluid Balance

22

June 17 M
week 7

Nutrient Absorption
Absorptive Metabolism

(22)
(23)

Exam 6, MSCC room 210;
AM Lab 8:00A-9:50A; PM Lab 12:00P-1:50P
(Text chp 19-21; Lab 20-23)

No Lab

June 18 T

Post-absorptive Metabolism

(23)

Glucose Monitoring and Homeostasis

26

June 19 W

Control of Reproductive Organs

(24)

Presentations of Summaries of Articles

No Lab

June 20 TH

Final Exam, MSCC room 227; 10:00A-11:50P
(From Scantron part of exams 1-6)

 

Exam 7, MSCC room 210;
AM Lab 8:00A-9:50A; PM Lab 12:00P-1:50P
(Text chp 22-24; Lab 26)

No Lab