PHYSO 101 - HUMAN PHYSIOLOGY
– SPRING 2016 MW Lec – W Lab (sec 3105) –

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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)

 

 

Jan 13 W

Biological Chemistry (continued)
Cellular Reactions, Enzymes and Nucleotides

(1b)
(2)

Diagramming Regulatory Systems
Metric System
Biomolecular Modeling

1
2

3

Jan 18 M
week 2

HOLIDAY – Martin Luther King

 

HOLIDAY Martin Luther King

 

Jan 20 W

DNA, RNA and Protein Synthesis

(3)

Biomolecular Modeling (continued)
DNA and Protein Synthesis

3
4

Jan 25 M
week 3

Cellular Membranes
Cell Membrane Transport

(4)
(5)

 

 

Jan 27 W

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

Membrane Permeability and Transport

5

Feb 01 M
week 4

Chemical Messengers and Cellular Signaling

(6)

 

 

Feb 03 W

Neural Communication

(7)

Modeling Membrane Potentials
Synaptic Integration

6
7

Feb 08 M
week 5

Organization of Sensory Neurons and General and Special Senses
Hearing


(8)
(9)

 

 

Feb 10 W

Vision

(9)

Somatosensory Psychophysics
Vision

8
10

Feb 15 M
week 6

HOLIDAY – George Washington

 

HOLIDAY – George Washington

 

Feb 17 W

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

 

Open Lab ??

 

Feb 22 M
week 7

Skeletal Muscle Contraction
Organization of Somatic Motor Neurons

(11)
(12)

 

 

Feb 24 W

Somatic Motor Neurons  and Control of Movement

(12)

HM-1: Grip Strength and Electromyogram (EMG)

12

Feb 29 M
week 8

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

(11)

(13)

 

 

Mar 02 W

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

(14)

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

13

14

Mar 07 M
week 9

Hypothalamus, Pituitary, Adrenal, Thyroid

(15)

 

 

Mar 09 W

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

 

Hypothalamus and Pituitary
Stress

Dis
15

Mar 14 M
week 10

Cardiac Pumping and Cardiac Output

(16)

 

 

Mar 16 W

Blood Vessels and Blood Flow

(17)

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


16
17

Mar 21 M
week 11

Blood and Microcirculation

(18)

 

 

Mar 23 W

Ventilation and Gas Exchange

(19)

Cardiovascular Reflexes
Blood Analysis and Hemostasis

18
19

Mar 28 M
week 12

Gas Transport Control of Breathing

(19)

 

 

Mar 30 W

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

 

Respiratory System and Spirometry
Respiratory Control

20
21

Apr 04 M
week 13

Renal Filtration and Urine Formation

(20)

 

 

Apr 06 W

Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Balance

(21)

Urine Composition and Fluid Balance

22

Apr 11 M
week 14

Digestion and Nutrient Absorption

(22)

 

 

Apr 13 W

Absorptive and Post-absorptive Metabolism

(23)

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

26

27

Apr 18 M
week 15

Control of Reproductive Organs

(24)

 

 

Apr 20 W

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

 

Presentations of Summaries of Articles

 

Apr 25 M

Final Exam 10am -12:50pm
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