BIOLOGY 3800: Sect 001 ANIMAL PHYSIOLOGY Fall 2012
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Instructor: Dr. Guenter W. Gross, Lecture Room: GAB 105 Time: T, Th 12:30 -1:50 PM
Office: SRB 276; Telephone 565-3615 office/ -4228 lab; e-mail:
Office Hours : Tuesday & Thursday 0930 -1130, Wednesday 3 - 5 PM
Textbook: Eckert, Randall, Burggren, and French ANIMAL PHYSIOLOGY, 5th Edition.
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COURSE OUTLINE
AUG……..30Chapters 1 &2Introduction SEPT …… 4 Chapter 3 Review of Pertinent Biological, Physical, and Chemical Concepts
6Chapter 4Membranes, Channels, and Transport
11Chapter 4Membranes, Channels, and Transport
13Chapter 5 Physical Basis of Neuronal Function
18Chapter 6Communication Along and Between Neurons
20Chapter 6 Communication Along and Between Neurons
25Chapter 7Sensing the Environment (chemo and mechanoreception)
27……………………………….FIRST EXAMINATION
OCT ……..2Chapter 7Sensory Systems: hearing, vision
4Chapter 8&11The Central Nervous System
9Chapter 8&11Neuroanatomy and Neural Processing
11Chapter 9Hormones: Regulation and Action
16Chapter 9Hormones: Regulation and Action
18Chapt 9/Chapt 10Hormone Summary; Introduction to Muscles
23Chapter 10Muscles and Movement
25Chapter 10Muscles and Movement
30 …………………………….SECOND EXAMINATION
NOV……... 1Chapter 12 Circulation (Cardiovascular System)
6 Chapter 12Circulation (Cardiovascular System)
8Chapter 13Gas Exchange and Acid-Base Balance
13Chapter 13Gas Exchange and Acid-Base Balance
15Chapter 14Ionic and Osmotic Balance
20Chapter 14Ionic and Osmotic Balance
22THANKSGIVING
27………………………………THIRD EXAMINATION
29Chapter 15 Feeding, Digestion, and Absorption
4Chapter 15 Feeding, Digestion, and Absorption
DEC……. 6Course Review
11Course Review
131030-1230FINAL EXAMINATION(20% on Chapt. 15, 80% Comprehensive)
The textbook used is a challenging, comprehensive treatise of physiology that cannot be covered completely in a one-semester course. Consequently we will select topics from each chapter for thorough reading and study. These topics will be clarified in each lecture and in a special chapter outline. All outlines and sample examinations are available on the website under . The textbook is used at many universities because of its thorough scientific discussions of physiological principles. If assigned sections are read carefully, it will provide good support for each lecture. The book will also serve as an excellent future reference. The 4 Examinations will consist of true/false, multiple choice, matching, and essay questions. All (including the final) will carry equal weight. No examination can be dropped. Makeup exams, when justified, will be oral or written. Class attendance is mandatory.
PREREQUISITES: 2 semesters of basic biology; 2 semesters of basic chemistry; 1 semester of physics
LAB SECTIONS (BIOL 3810 in room 314, Biology Building)
502T 2:00 to 5:20 506T 6:00 to 9:20
504W 2:00 to 5:20 503W 6:00 to 9:20
505R 2:00 to 5:20
Deadlines for dropping course. Sept. 12: no instructor approval required; Oct. 9: automatic W with approval; Nov. 7: W or WF with instructor approval. Oct. 10: instructor may drop student with WF for nonattendance.