PHYSO 101 - HUMAN PHYSIOLOGY
– FALL 2015 TTH Lec – T Lab (sec 3728) –

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Date

Laboratory (Ward - Laboratory Exercises)
(scheduled before lecture) SCC Rm 210

Lab
#

Lecture Topic (Ward - Physiology Text )
(scheduled after laboratory) SCC Rm 115

Chp #

Aug 25 T
week 1

Diagramming Regulatory Systems
Metric System

1
2

Communication, Control and Homeostasis
Physiology and Biological Chemistry

(1a)
(1b)

Aug 27 TH

 

 

Biological Chemistry (continued)

(1b)

Sep 01 T
week 2

Biomolecular Modeling
DNA, RNA, and Protein Synthesis

3
4

Cellular Reactions, Enzymes and Nucleotides
DNA, RNA and Protein Synthesis

(2)

(3

Sep 03 22 TH

 

 

DNA, RNA and Protein Synthesis, continued
Cellular Anatomy and Cellular Membranes

(3)
(4)

Sep 08 T
week 3

Membrane Permeability and Transport

5

Cell Membrane Transport

(5)

Sep 10 TH

 

 

Exam # 1
(Lab # 1-4)
(Lec Chp 1a, 1b, 2-4)

Sep 15 T
week 4

Modeling Membrane Potentials
Synaptic Integration

6
7

Neural Communication

(7)

Sep 17 TH

 

 

Chemical Messengers and Cellular Signaling

(6)

Sep 22 T
week 5

Somatosensory Psychophysics
Vision

8
10

Sensory Neuron Organization and General Senses

(8)

Sep 24 TH

 

 

Special Senses – Vision and Hearing

(9)

Sep 29 T
week 6

HM-1: Grip Strength and Electromyogram (EMG)

12

Exam # 2
(Lab # 5-8, 10)
(Lec Chp 5-9)

 

Oct 01 TH

 

 

Skeletal, Cardiac, and Smooth Muscle Contraction

(11)

Oct 06 T
week 7

Autonomic Pathways

Hypothalamus and Pituitary

13
Dis

Motor Neuron Organization, Reflexes, and Control of Movement

(12)

Oct 08 TH

 

 

Autonomic Nervous System and Nervous Control of Internal Organs

(13)

Oct 13 T
week 8

Endocrine System Physiology (PhysioExtm 9.0, Exercise 4, Activity 4)
Stress


14
15

Endocrine Glands, Hormones, and Hormonal Control of Organs

(14)

Oct 15 TH

 

 

Hypothalamus, Pituitary, Adrenal, Thyroid, Sympathetic NS, and Stress

(15)

Oct 20 T
week 9

HH-3: Exercise, Electrocardiogram and Peripheral Circulation
Blood Pressure


16
17

Exam # 3
(Lab # 12-15)
(Lec Chp 11-15)

 

Oct 22 TH

 

 

Cardiac Pumping, Cardiac Output, HR, and Stroke Volume

(16)

Oct 27 T
week 10

Cardiovascular Reflexes
Blood Analysis and Hemostasis

18
19

Blood Vessels

(17)

Oct 29 TH

 

 

Blood and Microcirculation
Capillary Exchange and Fluid Volumes

(18)

Nov 03 T
week 11

Respiratory System and Spirometry
Respiratory Control

20
21

Ventilation and Gas Exchange

(19)

Nov 05 TH

 

 

Gas Transport Control of Breathing

(19)

Nov 10 T
week 12

Urine Composition and Fluid Balance

22

Exam # 4
(Lab # 16-21)
(Lec Chp 16-19)

 

Nov 12 TH

 

 

Renal Filtration and Urine Formation

(20)

Nov 17 T
week 13

Open Lab

 

Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Balance

(21)

Nov 19 TH

 

 

Digestion and Nutrient Absorption

(22)

Nov 24 T
week 14

Glucose Monitoring and Homeostasis
Endocrine System Physiology, PhysioExtm 9.0, Exercise 4, Activities 1-3

26
27

Absorptive and Post-absorptive Metabolism

(23)

Nov 26 TH

Thanksgiving Holiday

 

Thanksgiving Holiday

 

Dec 01 T
week 15

Presentations of Literature Summaries

 

Control of Reproductive Organs

(24)

Dec 03 TH

 

 

Exam # 5
(Lab  # 22, 26, 27)
(Lec Chp 20-24)

 

Dec 10 TH

 

 

Final Exam 1pm - 3:50pm
SCC Rm 115