BIOLOGY 3800: Sect 001 ANIMAL PHYSIOLOGY Fall 2017

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Instructor: Dr. Guenter W. Gross, Lecture Room: GAB 104Time: T, Th 12:30 -1:50 PM

Office: SRB 228 Telephone 565-3615 office/ -4228 lab; e-mail:

Office Hours : Tuesday& Thursday:0930 – 1130, Monday and Wednesday:3-5 PM,

Textbook: Eckert, Randall, Burggren, and French ANIMAL PHYSIOLOGY, 5th Edition.

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COURSE Syllabus

AUG…….29Chapters 12Introduction …… 31 Chapter 3 Review of Pertinent Biological, Physical, and Chemical Concepts

SEPT 5Chapter 4Membranes, Channels, and Transport

7Chapter 4Membranes, Channels, and Transport

12Chapter 5 Physical Basis of Neuronal Function

14Chapter 5 Physical Basis of Neuronal Function

19Chapter 6Communication Along and Between Neurons

21Chapter 6Communication Along and Between Neurons

26 ……………………………...FIRST EXAMINATION

28Chapter 7Exam Review Sensing the Environment (chemo and

OCT……… 3Chapter 7Sensory Systems: hearing, vision

5Chapter 8Central Nervous System

10Chapter 8Central Nervous System

12Chapter 9Hormones: Regulation and Action

17Chapter 9Hormones: Regulation and Action

19Chapter 10Muscles and Movement

24Chapter 10Muscles and Movement

26 ………………………………SECOND EXAMINATION

……..31Chapter 12 Circulation (Cardiovascular System)

NOV……… 2 Chapter 12Circulation (Cardiovascular System)

7Chapter 13Gas Exchange and Acid-Base Balance

9Chapter 13Gas Exchange and Acid-Base Balance

14Chapter 14Ionic and Osmotic Balance

16Chapter 14Ionic and Osmotic Balance

21 ………………………………THIRD EXAMINATION

23-26T H A N K S G I V I N G

28Chapter 15Exam Review, Digestive System

30Chapter 15 Digestive System

DEC ……. 5Course Review

7Course Review

9 -15 Exam Week

141030-1230FINAL 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 BLACKBOARD under Biol 3800 . 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.

COURSE PREREQUISITES: 2 semesters of basic biology; 2 semesters of basic chemistry;1 semester physics

Deadlines for dropping course.

September 02: Schedule Change Deadline

October 07: Last day to drop a course or withdraw from the university with a grade of W. After this date a

grade of WF may be recorded.

October 08:Instructors may drop students with a grade of WF for nonattendance.

November 07: Last day to drop with consent of the instructor.

November 23:Last day for instructor WF drop. After this date an "F" will be assigned.

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Practical Guidelines for a Successful Semester

1. Attendance is important. Poor performance is statistically well correlated with poor class attendance.

2. Do not fall behind in your studies. Review the material after each class and coordinate chapter outlines, class notes, and assigned reading in the book.

3. If something is not clear, add it to your "question list". Those lists should be brought to class for a continued discussion of that material. Don't be shy asking questions. There are no stupid questions in physiology.

4. Do not read everything in the book. It has too much material and will serve as a good reference in the future. Read only the assigned sections, but understand them well. Once you have a good understanding of the assigned material you can take trips into unassigned territory.

5. It is often helpful to focus on assigned graphs and figures. Read the legends carefully. They are designed to summate the essence of that figure. For graphs, pay attention to the axes. What is being plotted? Once you think you understand the figure, put the book aside, redraw the graph and discuss what it means (with yourself, in front of a mirror – if necessary).

5. If you have no study partner, try reading out loud and talking to yourself. The formulation of complex material into a series of sentences forces your brain to focus. The auditory information is then reprocessed. This will exercise your circuits and synapses.

6. Speaking of "exercise", you will not learn unless you activate you brain circuitry. It takes time, effort, and will not always be "fun". Everyone knows this to be true about physical exercise, but many of us do not consider the process of learning the same way.

7. Take this course seriously. It is important for your job in the health related fields and it is important to you because YOU are a biological organism and physiology explains how it works.

8. Do not rely on the final exam to pull your grades up. That exam is comprehensive and a good performance depends on how well you understood material on the previous exams.

9. Do not rely on memorizing answers to exams questions from previous semesters. Every exam is new. Although the material is the same, the questions are changed. Aim for understanding, not memorization of answers to specific questions.