PHYSO 101 - HUMAN PHYSIOLOGY
– SUMMER 2017 MTWTH Lec MTWTH Lab (secs 2637, 2638)

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Date

Lecture Topic (Ward - Physiology Text )

chp

Laboratory (Ward - Laboratory Exercises)

Lab #

May 08 M
week 1

Introduction: What is Physiology?
Communication, Control and Homeostasis


(1a)

Diagramming Regulatory Systems

1

May 09 T

Physiology and Biological Chemistry

(1b)

Metric System

2

May 10  W

Cellular Reactions, Enzymes and Nucleotides

(2)

Biomolecular Modeling

3

May 11 TH

DNA, RNA and Protein Synthesis

(3)

DNA, RNA, and Protein Synthesis

4

May 15 M week 2

Exam # 1 SCC room 227; 10:00am-10:50am
(Text chp 1-3; Lab # 1-4)
Cell Membrane Transporters



(5)

Membrane Permeability and Transport, pt 1

5

May 16 T

Chemical Messengers and Cellular Receptors

(6)

Cellular Messaging [text chp (6)]

Dis

May 17 W

Neural Communication

(7)

Modeling Membrane Potentials
Synaptic Integration

6
7

May 18 TH

Organization of Sensory Neurons

(8)

Somatosensory Psychophysics

8

May 22 M
week 3

Exam # 2 SCC room 227;10:00am-10:50am
(Text chp 5-8; Lab # 5-8)

Hearing



(9)

Sound Localization

9

May 23 T

Vision

(9)

Vision
Peripheral Vision and Visual Pathways

10
11

May 24 W

Muscle Contraction

(11)

Grip Strength and Electromyogram (EMG)

12

May 25 TH

Somatic Motor Neurons and Control of Movement

(12)

Reflexes [text chp (12)]

Dis

May 29 M
week 4

Memorial Day Holiday

 

Memorial Day Holiday

 

May 30 T

Exam # 3 SCC room 227;10:00am-10:50am
(Text chp 9,11,12; Lab # 9-12)

Autonomic Motor Neurons and Control of Internal Organs



(13)

Autonomic Pathways

13

May 31 W

Hormones, and Control of Internal Organs: Adrenal Medulla, Pancreas, Parathyroid

(14)

Endocrine System Physiology (PhysioExtm 9.0, Exercise 4, Activity 1-2)

14a

Jun 01 TH

Hypothalamus, Pituitary, Adrenal Cortex, Thyroid

(15)

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

14b

Jun 05 M
week 5

Exam # 4 SCC room 227;10:00am-10:50am
(Text chp 13-15; Lab # 13-14)
Cardiac Pumping and Cardiac Output



(16)

Stress

15

Jun 06 T

Cardiac Pumping and Cardiac Output
Blood Vessels and blood flow

(16)
(17)

Exercise, Electrocardiogram and Peripheral Circulation

16

Jun 07 W

Blood Vessels and blood flow

(17)

Blood Pressure Cardiovascular Reflexes

17
18

Jun 08 TH

Blood and Microcirculation

(18)

Blood Analysis


19

Jun 12 M
week 6

Exam # 5 SCC room 227;10:00am-10:50am
(Text chp 16-18; Lab # 15-19)
Ventilation



(19)

Respiratory System and Spirometry

20

Jun 13 T

Gas Exchange, and Gas Transport

(19)

Respiratory Control

21

Jun 14 W
week 12

Renal Filtration and Urine Formation

(20)

Urine Composition and Fluid Balance

22

Jun 15 TH

Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Balance

(21)

Fluid, Electrolyte Balance [text chp (20/21)]

Dis

Jun 19 M
week 7

Exam # 6 SCC room 227;10:00am-10:50am
(Text chp 19-21; Lab # 20-22)
Digestion and Nutrient Absorption



(22)

Glucose Monitoring

26

Jun 20 T

Absorptive and Post-absorptive Metabolism

(23)

Metabolism [text chp (23)]

Dis

Jun 21 W

Control of Reproductive Organs

(24)

Presentations of article summaries

Dis

Jun 22 TH

Exam # 7 SCC room 227;10:00am-10:50am
(Text chp 22-24; Lab # 26)

 

Final Exam SCC room 210;
8:00am-9:50am (section 2637)
12noon-1:50pm (section 2638)
(From Scantron exams 1-5)