BIOLOGY 261                          HUMAN PHYSIOLOGY                FALL  2004

 

Gail  Sabbadini – Office LS 346, (619) 594-2396,  e-mail: gsabbad@sciences.sdsu.edu

Office hours:  Tu & Th 9:00-10:00am & Tu 2:15-2:45 pm, Wed. 12:30-1:00pm & 4:00-4:30pm

                                                                                       

DATE                                LECTURE TOPIC                     READING:  Fox 8th Ed.

 

Aug   30          Introduction, Homeostasis & Biomolecules                                   6-9  & 25-37                  

 Sep    2          Cell  Membrane Structure and Transport                        50-54 & 126-139        

          7            Cell  Metabolism  & Enzyme Function               38-41, 56-61, 86-96, 104-119

          9            Intercellular Communication and Membrane Potentials     140-144

        14      Graded and Action Potentials in Neurons                              152-166

        16            Synaptic Transmission and Neuronal Integration             167-175

        21            Exam 1

        23            Nervous System Organization & Reflexes                212-214  & 348-35

        28            Brain Structures and Functions                                                        192-208       

        30            Autonomic & Somatic Nervous Systems                               220-236

Oct     5           Skeletal Muscle Structure                                                        326-339

          7      Skeletal Muscle Mechanics & Metabolism                               340-347

        12      Smooth and Cardiac Muscle                                                     353-358

        14            Cardiac Output Mechanics                                          378-386  &  408-412

        19      Exam 2

        21      Cardiac Physiology   & Blood Vessel Design                  390-397 & 419-430 

        26            Capillary Exchange & BP Control            399-401, 412-415  &  431-441

        28            Blood Composition and Hemostasis                                              366-377

Nov     2          Disease Defense and Immunology                                      446-473

          4            Respiratory System                                                               480-492

          9            Gas Exchange Mechanisms                                                                493-509

        11            Digestive System                                                                             560-587       

        16      Exam 3

        18            Urinary System                                                                                 524-533

        23      Fluid Balance & Osmolarity Control                                              539-552  

        30            Endocrine System Overview                                                       286-311

Dec    2           Fuel Metabolism - Thyroid and Pancreas                         604-618

         7 Male Reproductive System                                                       634-654

         9       Female Reproductive System                                                     654-670

       16 FINAL EXAM -1:00-3:00