PHYSO 101 – HUMAN PHYSIOLOGY
– SPRING 2020 TTH Lec –
T Lab (sec 9264) / TH Lab (sec 9263)

Synopsis of Physiology (PDF)

Synopsis of Physiology (MOBILE)

Laboratory Exercises (PDF)

Course Description

Date

Lecture Topic (Ward - Synopsis of Physiology) MSCC room 227; 10:20A-11:45A

Chp
(#)

Laboratory (Ward - Laboratory Exercises) MSCC room 210; 11:55A-3:00P

Lab
#

Jan 14 T
week 1

Introduction: What is Physiology? Communication, Control and Homeostasis


(1)

Diagramming Regulatory Systems

Metric System

1

2

Jan 16 TH

Physiology and Biological Chemistry

(2)

Jan 21 T week 2

Cellular Reactions, Enzymes and Nucleotides

(3)

Biomolecular Modeling

DNA, RNA, and Protein Synthesis

3

4

Jan 23 TH

DNA, RNA and Protein Synthesis Cell

(4)

Jan 28 T week 3

Exam # 1 SCC room 227; 10:20A-11:15A
(Text chp 1-4; Lab # 1-4)
Cell Membrane Transport

(5)

Cell Membrane Transporters [text chp (5)]

Membrane Permeability and Transport, pt 1

Dis

5

Jan 30 TH

Cellular Signaling and Cellular Receptors

(6)

Feb 04 T
week 4

Neuron physiology and Neural Signaling

(7)

Synaptic Integration

Somatosensory Psychophysics

7

8

Feb 06 TH

Organization of General Sensory Neurons

(8)

Feb 11 T
week 5

Exam # 2 SCC room 227; 10:20A-11:15A
(Text chp 5-8; Lab # 5,7,8)
Special Sensory Neurons - Hearing



(9)

Vision

Visual Fields and Visual Pathways

10

11

Feb 13 TH

Special Sensory Neurons - Vision

(9)

Feb 18 T
week 6

Muscle Contraction

(11)

Grip Strength and Electromyogram (EMG)

12

Feb  20 TH

Somatic Motor Neurons and Control of Movement

(12)

Feb 25 T
week 7

Exam # 3 SCC room 227; 10:20A-11:15A
(Text chp 9,11,12; Lab # 10-12)

Autonomic Motor Neurons

(13)

Autonomic Control of Internal Organs
[text chp (13)]

Autonomic Pathways

Dis

13

Feb 27 TH

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

(14)

Mar 03 T
week 8

Hypothalamus, Pituitary, Adrenal Cortex, Thyroid

(15)

Endocrinology (PhysioExtm 9.0, Ex 4, Activity 1-2

 

Activity 3-4)

14

15

Mar 05 TH

Hormones and Control of Internal Organs

(14) (15)

Mar 10 T
week 9

Exam # 4 SCC room 227; 10:20A-11:15A
(Text chp 13-15; Lab # 13-14)
Cardiac Pumping and Cardiac Output



(16)

Exercise, Electrocardiogram (ECG) and Peripheral Circulation

17

Mar 12 TH

Cardiac Pumping and Cardiac Output

(16)

Mar 17 T
week 10

Blood Vessels and blood flow

(17)

Blood Pressure and
Cardiovascular Reflexes

Blood Analysis

18

19

Mar 19 TH

Blood and Microcirculation

(18)

Mar 24 T
week 11

Exam # 5 SCC room 227; 10:20A-11:15A
(Text chp 16-18; Lab # 15-19)
Ventilation

(19)

Respiratory System and Spirometry

Respiratory Control

20

21

Mar 26 TH

Ventilation, Gas Exchange, and Gas transport

(19)

Mar 31 T
week 12

Renal Filtration and Urine Formation

(20)

Urine Composition and Fluid Balance

22

Apr 02 TH

Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Balance

(21)

Apr 07 T
week 13

Exam # 6 SCC room 227; 10:20A-11:15A
(Text chp 19-21; Lab # 20-22)
Digestion



(22)

Solutions and Osmolarity

Metabolism [text chp (23)]

23

Dis

Apr 09 TH

Digestion and Nutrient Absorption

(22)

Apr 14 T
week 14

Absorptive and Post-absorptive Metabolism

(23)

Glucose Monitoring and Homeostasis

26

Apr 16 TH

Control of Reproductive Organs

(24)

Apr 21 T
week 15

Control of Reproductive Organs

(24)

Presentations of Summaries of Articles

Dis

Apr 23 TH

Exam # 7 SCC room 227; 10:20A-11:45A
(Text chp 22-24; Lab # 20-22, 26)

 

Apr 28 T

Final Exam SCC room 227; 10:00A-12:50P
(From Scantron part of exams 1-6)