Department of Biology
BIOL 255 - Comparative Physiology
Semester:
Fall 2010
Instructor:
Dr. John Mitchell
Office: 102 Marsh Life Sciences
Phone: (802) 656-0454
Email: John.Mitchell@uvm.edu
Course Description:
The aim of this course is to teach advanced undergraduate students in biology the fundamental principles of physiology by focusing on the human as an organism. The emphasis is in providing a comprehensive understanding of the concepts of how the human body works. Highlighted are the mechanisms of function and dysfunction of different systems, and the regulatory processes responsible for maintaining body function. The course will describe the mechanisms of how the nervous system integrates information and regulates motor output, and how the respiratory, the cardiovascular, and the renal systems operate to bring about homeostasis. The homeostatic mechanisms will be described at various levels of the organization, from molecules and proteins, to cells and tissues, and to the behavior of the intact organism (where appropriate). This course consists of regular lectures and laboratory work (including weekly lab practicals and a self-designed lab project).
Text title:
Human Physiology, From Cells to Systems, 7th ed., Lauralee Sherwood.
Syllabus:
Day |
Topic |
Chapter |
Notes |
Aug 31 |
Course Introduction |
Ch 1,2 |
Introduction to Physiology |
Sep 02 |
Physiology/Homeostasis |
Ch 1,2 |
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Sep 07 |
Membrane Transport |
Ch 3 |
Neurophysiology I |
Sep 09 |
Nervous Conduction |
Ch 3, 4 |
Neurophysiology I |
Sep 14 |
Conduction/Synapse |
Ch 4 |
Neurophysiology II |
Sep 16 |
Synapse/Integration |
Ch 4 |
Neurophysiology II |
Sep 21 |
Central Nervous System |
Ch 5 |
Central Nervous System |
Sep 23 |
Central Nervous System |
Ch 5 |
Central Nervous System |
Sep 28 |
Central Nervous System |
Ch 5 |
Central Nervous System |
Sep 30 |
Exam #1 |
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Oct 05 |
Peripheral Nervous System |
(Ch6) Ch 7 |
Peripheral Nervous System |
Oct 07 |
Peripheral Nervous System |
Ch 7 |
Peripheral Nervous System |
Oct 12 |
Muscle |
Ch 8 |
Muscular System |
Oct 14 |
Muscle |
Ch 8 |
Muscular System |
Oct 19 |
Muscle |
Ch 8 |
Muscular System |
Oct 21 |
Cardiovascular Blood |
(Ch 11) |
Blood |
Oct 26 |
Cardiovascular - Heart |
Ch 9 |
Cardiovascular - Heart |
Oct 28 |
Cardiovascular - Heart |
Ch 9 |
Cardiovascular - Heart |
Nov 02 |
Exam #2 |
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Nov 04 |
Cardiovascular – Blood Vessels |
Ch 10 |
Cardiovascular – Blood Vessels |
Nov 09 |
Cardiovascular – Blood Vessels |
Ch 10 |
Cardiovascular – Blood Vessels |
Nov 11 |
Respiration |
Ch 13 |
Respiratory System |
Nov 16 |
Respiration |
Ch 13 |
Respiratory System |
Nov 18 |
Respiration |
Ch 13 |
Respiratory System |
Nov30 |
Urinary System |
Ch 14 |
Excretory (Renal) System |
Dec 02 |
Urinary System |
Ch 14 |
Excretory (Renal) System |
Dec 07 |
Digestive System |
Ch 16 |
Digestive System |
Dec 09 |
Digestive System |
Ch 16 |
Digestive System |
Final Exam |
Angell B112 |
Mon 12/13 at 10:30 AM |
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