Kin   205                   Fall 2008             Dr. Andy Hoffer             
 

Course Outline              (**revised Nov 11)

Lecture 1.    Sept 2    Course Introduction. Basic Cell Processes: Integration & Coordination

Lecture 2.    Sept 4    Energy, Metabolism, Membrane Dynamics, Communication, Integration & Homeostasis

Lecture 3.    Sept 9    Homeostasis and Control

Summary of Topics and Key Words -- Chapter 7

Lecture 4.    Sept 11  Neurons: Cellular and Network Properties

Summary of Topics and Key Words -- Chapter 8

Lecture 5.    Sept 18  The Central Nervous System

Summary of Topics and Key Words -- Chapter 9

Lecture 6.    Sept 25  Sensory Physiology: Transduction Mechanisms. Pain, Touch, Olfaction, Taste, Hearing

Lecture 7.    Sept 30  Sensory Physiology: Balance, Vision

Lecture 8.    Oct 2      Autonomic and Somatic Motor Control

Midterm 1. Class performance

Midterm 1. Performance distribution

Review Questions -- Chapter 9

Review Questions -- Chapter 10

Lecture 9.    Oct 7      Skeletal Muscle

Lecture 10.  Oct 9      Smooth Muscle

Review Questions -- Chapter 11

Review Questions -- Chapter 12

Lecture 11.  Oct 14    Control of Body Movement

Review Questions -- Chapter 13

Lecture 12-13  Oct 16-23    Cardiovascular Physiology

Review Questions -- Chapter 14

Lecture 14-15  Oct 28-30    Blood Flow and control of Blood Pressure

Review Questions -- Chapter 15

Lecture 16  Nov 4    Blood

Review Questions -- Chapter 16

Midterm 2. Class performance

Midterm 1+2. Performance distribution

Lecture 17  Nov 4-6    Mechanics of Breathing

Review Questions -- Chapter 17

Lecture 18  Nov 13      Gas Exchange and Transport

Review Questions -- Chapter 18

Lecture 19  Nov 20    The Kidneys

Lecture 19  Nov 20  reading material -- NY Times article on Kidney Disease

Lecture 20  Nov 25  Fluid and Electrolyte Balance

Lecture 21  Nov 27  The Digestive System

Midterm 3. Class performance

Midterm 1+2+3. Performance distribution

Final scores and marks -- graph

Final scores and marks -- table