PHYSO 101 - HUMAN PHYSIOLOGY
– FALL 2016 MW Lec – M Lab (sec 6536) –

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Date

Lecture Topic (Ward - Physiology Text )

chp

Laboratory (Ward - Laboratory Exercises)

Lab #

Aug 29 M
week 1

Communication, Control and Homeostasis
Physiology and Biological Chemistry

(1a)
(1b)

Diagramming Regulatory Systems
Metric System
Biomolecular Modeling

1
2
3

Aug 31 W

Cellular Reactions, Enzymes and Nucleotides

(2)

 

 

Sep 05 M week 2

Labor Day Holiday

 

Labor Day Holiday

 

Sep 07 W

DNA, RNA and Protein Synthesis

(3

 

 

Sep 12 M week 3

Cell Membrane Transporters

(5)

DNA, RNA, and Protein Synthesis
Membrane Permeability and Transport, pt 2

4
5

Sep 14 W

Chemical Messengers and Cellular Receptors

(6)

 

 

Sep 19 M
week 4

Neuron physiology

(7)

Exam # 1 SCC room 210; 11:55A 1:20P
(Text chp 1-3, 5; Lab # 1-5)
Modeling Membrane Potentials



6

Sep 21 W

Neural Communication

(7)

 

 

Sep 26 M
week 5

Organization of Sensory Neurons

(8)

Synaptic Integration
Somatosensory Psychophysics

7
8

Sep 28 W

General and Special Senses

(8)

 

 

Oct 03 M
week 6

Vision

(9)

Vision
Peripheral Vision and Visual Pathways

10
11

Oct 05 W

Skeletal Muscle Contraction

(11)

 

 

Oct 10 M
week 7

Organization of Somatic Motor Neurons

(12)

Exam # 2 SCC room 210; 11:55A 1:20P
(Text chp 6-9; Lab # 6-11)
iWorx tutorial (introduction to HM-1)



12

Oct 12 W

Somatic Motor Neurons and Control of Movement

(12)

 

 

Oct 17 M
week 8

Cardiac and Smooth Muscle Contraction

(11)

HM-1: Grip Strength and Electromyogram (EMG)
Autonomic Pathways

12
13

Oct 19 W

Autonomic Motor Neurons and Control of Internal Organs

(13)

 

 

Oct 24 M
week 9

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


14a

14b

Oct 26 W

Hypothalamus, Pituitary, Adrenal Cortex, Thyroid

(15)

 

 

Oct 31 M
week 10

Cardiac Pumping and Cardiac Output

(16)

Exam # 3 SCC room 210; 11:55A 1:20P
(Text chp 11-15; Lab # 12-14)
Blood Pressure

Cardiovascular Reflexes



17
18

Nov 2 W

Blood Vessels and blood flow

(17)

 

 

Nov 07 M
week 11

Blood and Microcirculation

(18)

HH-3: Exercise, Electrocardiogram and Peripheral Circulation

16

Nov 09 W

Immunity

(18b)

 

 

Nov 14 M
week 12

Ventilation, Gas Exchange, and Gas Transport

(19)

Blood Analysis: Hematocrit and Hemoglobin; Clotting Time and Blood Typing


19

Nov 16 W

Renal Filtration and Urine Formation

(20)

 

 

Nov 21 M
week 13

Exam # 4 SCC room 314; 10:20A 11:45A
(Text chp 16-19; Lab # 16-19)

 

Respiratory System and Spirometry
Respiratory Control

20
21

Nov 23 W

Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Balance

(21)

 

 

Nov 28 M
week 14

Digestion and Nutrient Absorption

(22)

Urine Composition and Fluid Balance

22

Nov 30 W

Absorptive and Post-absorptive Metabolism

(23)

 

 

Dec 05 M
week 15

Control of Reproductive Organs

(24)

Glucose Monitoring and Homeostasis
Presentations of Summaries of Articles

26

Dec 07 W

Exam # 5 SCC room 314; 10:20A 11:45A
(Text chp 20-24; Lab # 20-22, 26)

 

 

 

Dec 12 M

Final Exam SCC room 314; 10:00A - 12:50P
(From Scantron exams 1-4)