PHYSO 101 - HUMAN PHYSIOLOGY
– SPRING 2015 TTH Lec – TH Lab (sec 3916) –

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Date

Lecture Topic (Ward - Physiology Text )

chp

Laboratory (Ward - Laboratory Exercises)

Lab #

Jan 13 T
week 1

Communication, Control and Homeostasis
Physiology and Biological Chemistry

(1a)
(1b)

 

 

Jan 15 TH

Biological Chemistry (continued)

(1b)

Diagramming Regulatory Systems
Biomolecular Modeling

1
3

Jan 20 T
week 2

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

(2)

(3

 

 

Jan 22 TH

DNA, RNA and Protein Synthesis, continued

 (3)

Metric System
DNA, RNA, and Protein Synthesis

2
4

Jan 27 T
week 3

Cellular Anatomy and Cellular Membranes
Cell Membrane Transport

(4)
(5)

 

 

Jan 29 TH

Exam # 1 (Chp 1-5)

Questions about Protein Synthesis
Membrane Permeability and Transport

Dis
5

Feb 03 T
week 4

Chemical Messengers and Cellular Signaling

(6)

 

 

Feb 05 TH

Neural Communication

(7)

Modeling Membrane Potentials
Synaptic Integration

6
7

Feb 10 T
week 5

Sensory Neuron Organization and General Senses

(8)

 

 

Feb 12 TH

Special Senses –Hearing

(9)

Somatosensory Psychophysics
Sound Localization

8
9

Feb 17 T
week 6

Special Senses – Vision

(9)

 

 

Feb 19 TH

Exam # 2 (Chp 6-9)

 

Vision
Peripheral Vision and Visual Pathways

10
11

Feb 24 T
week 7

Skeletal, Cardiac, and Smooth Muscle Contraction

(11)

 

 

Feb 26 TH

Motor Neuron Organization, Reflexes, and Control of Movement

(12)

HM-1: Grip Strength and Electromyogram (EMG)

12

Mar 03 T
week 8

Autonomic Nervous System and Nervous Control of Internal Organs

(13)

 

 

Mar 05 TH

Endocrine Glands, Hormones, and Hormonal Control of Organs

(14)

Autonomic Pathways

Hypothalamus and Pituitary

13

Dis

Mar 10 T
week 9

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

(15)

 

 

Mar 12 TH

Exam # 3 (Chp 11-15)

 

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


14
15

Mar 17 T
week 10

Cardiac Pumping, Cardiac Output, HR, and Stroke Volume

(16)

 

 

Mar 19 TH

Blood Vessels

(17)

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


16
17

Mar 24 T
week 11

Blood and Microcirculation
Capillary Exchange and Fluid Volumes

(18)

 

 

Mar 26 TH

Ventilation and Gas Exchange

(19)

Cardiovascular Reflexes
Blood Analysis and Hemostasis

18
19

Mar 31 T
week 12

Gas Transport Control of Breathing

(19)

 

 

Apr 02 TH

Exam # 4 (Chp 16-19)

 

Respiratory System and Spirometry
Respiratory Control

20
21

Apr 07 T
week 13

Renal Filtration and Urine Formation

(20)

 

 

Apr 9 TH

Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Balance

(21)

Urine Composition and Fluid Balance

22

Apr 14 T
week 14

Digestion and Nutrient Absorption

(22)

 

 

Apr 16 TH

Absorptive and Post-absorptive Metabolism

(23)

Chemical and Physical Processes of Digestion

25

Apr 21 T
week 15

Control of Reproductive Organs

(24)

 

 

Apr 23 TH

Exam # 5 (Chp 20-24)

 

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

26
27

Apr 28 T

Final Exam 1pm - 3:50pm
SCC 227