PHYSO 101 - HUMAN PHYSIOLOGY
– SPRING 2016 MW Lec – M Lab (sec 3101) –

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Date

Lecture Topic (Ward - Physiology Text )

chp

Laboratory (Ward - Laboratory Exercises)

Lab #

Jan 11 M
week 1

Communication, Control and Homeostasis
Physiology and Biological Chemistry

(1a)
(1b)

Diagramming Regulatory Systems
Metric System
Biomolecular Modeling

1
2

3

Jan 13 W

Biological Chemistry (continued)
Cellular Reactions, Enzymes and Nucleotides

(1b)
(2)

 

 

Jan 18 M
week 2

HOLIDAY – Martin Luther King

 

HOLIDAY Martin Luther King

 

Jan 20 W

DNA, RNA and Protein Synthesis

 (3)

 

 

Jan 25 M
week 3

Cellular Membranes
Cell Membrane Transport

(4)
(5)

DNA and Protein Synthesis
Membrane Permeability and Transport

4
5

Jan 27 W

Exam # 1
(Text chp 1-4; Lab # 1-4)

 

 

Feb 01 M
week 4

Chemical Messengers and Cellular Signaling

(6)

Modeling Membrane Potentials
Synaptic Integration

6
7

Feb 03 W

Neural Communication

(7)

 

 

Feb 08 M
week 5

Organization of Sensory Neurons and General and Special Senses
Hearing

(8)

Somatosensory Psychophysics
Vision

8
10

Feb 10 W

Vision

(9)

 

 

Feb 15 M
week 6

HOLIDAY – George Washington

 

HOLIDAY – George Washington

 

Feb 17 W

Exam # 2
(Text chp 5-9; Lab # 6-8, 10)

 

 

 

Feb 22 M
week 7

Skeletal Muscle Contraction
Organization of Somatic Motor Neurons

(11)
(12)

HM-1: Grip Strength and Electromyogram (EMG)

12

Feb 24 W

Somatic Motor Neurons  and Control of Movement

(12)

 

 

Feb 29 M
week 8

Cardiac and Smooth Muscle Contraction
Organization of Autonomic Motor Neurons and Control of Internal Organs

(11)

(13)

Autonomic Pathways
Endocrine System Physiology (PhysioExtm 9.0, Exercise 4, Activity 4)

13

14

Mar 02 W

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

(14)

 

 

Mar 07 M
week 9

Hypothalamus, Pituitary, Adrenal, Thyroid

(15)

Hypothalamus and Pituitary
Stress

Dis
15

Mar 09 W

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

 

 

 

Mar 14 M
week 10

Cardiac Pumping and Cardiac Output

(16)

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


16
17

Mar 16 W

Blood Vessels and Blood Flow

(17)

 

 

Mar 21 M
week 11

Blood and Microcirculation

(18)

Cardiovascular Reflexes
Blood Analysis and Hemostasis

18
19

Mar 23 W

Ventilation and Gas Exchange

(19)

 

 

Mar 28 M
week 12

Gas Transport Control of Breathing

(19)

Respiratory System and Spirometry
Respiratory Control

20
21

Mar 30 W

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

 

 

 

Apr 04 M
week 13

Renal Filtration and Urine Formation

(20)

Urine Composition and Fluid Balance

22

Apr 06 W

Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Balance

(21)

 

 

Apr 11 M
week 14

Digestion and Nutrient Absorption

(22)

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

26
27

Apr 13 W

Absorptive and Post-absorptive Metabolism

(23)

 

 

Apr 18 M
week 15

Control of Reproductive Organs

(24)

Presentations of Summaries of Articles

 

Apr 20 W

Exam # 5
(Text chp 20-24: Lab # 20-22, 26-27)

 

 

 

Apr 25 M

Final Exam 10am -12:50pm
SCC 227