HUMAN PHYSIOLOGY Biology 342 Fall 2016

HUMAN PHYSIOLOGY Biology 342 Fall 2016

Dr. G.R. Davis / phone 597-4621 / email
Dr. John Moeller / phone 597-4627 / email
Dr. Lori Cruze / phone 597-4667 / email
Lecture: / Davis Section A 8:30-9:20 (Milliken 122)
Moeller Section B 9:30-10:20 (Milliken 326)
Cruze Section C 11:30-12:20 (Daniel 102)
Lab: / All labs in Milliken 206
Davis 2-5 pm M
Moeller 2:30-5:30 T & 2-5 pm W
Cruze 2:30-5:30 R
Text: / Human Physiology byWidmaier et al., 12th ed., 2011, 13th ed., 2014, or 14th ed., 2016
Day / Topic (class sessions) / Lab for the week
M Sept 5 / Course Administration
Overview of Homeostasis / Using animals in lab
Sensory Physiology 1
W Sept 7 / Homeostasis: Thermoregulation
Ch. 1, 16.6 and 16.7
F Sept 9 / Homeostasis: Thermoregulation
M Sept 12 / Homeostasis: Glucose regulation
Ch. 16.1 and 16.2 / Frog Reflexes
W Sept 14 / Homeostasis: Glucose regulation
F Sept 16 / Endocrine Physiology (Ch. 11A-D, F)
M Sept 19 / Endocrine Physiology / Endocrine Case Studies
W Sept 21 / Endocrine Physiology
F Sept 23 / Nervous System (Ch. 6 A, B)
M Sept 26 / Nervous System (Ch. 6 B) / Develop GI Case Study
W Sept 28 / Nervous System (Ch. 6 B, C)
F Sept 30 / Nervous System (Ch. 6 C)
M Oct 3 / Test 1
W Oct 5 / Nervous System (Ch. 6 D) / Human Nerve Study
F Oct 7 / Nervous System (Ch. 6 D)
M Oct 10 / Sensory Physiology (Ch. 7) / Sensory Physiology I
W Oct 12 / Sensory Physiology
F Oct 14 / Fall break
M Oct 17 / Sensory Physiology / Sensory Physiology II
W Oct 19 / Muscle Physiology (Ch. 9)
F Oct 21 / Muscle Physiology
M Oct 24 / Muscle Physiology
Executive Summary due / Muscle Physiology I
W Oct 26 / Control of Body Movement (Ch. 10)
F Oct 28 / Cardiovascular Physiology (Ch. 12)
M Oct 31 / Test 2 / Muscle Physiology II
W Nov 2 / Cardiovascular Physiology
F Nov 4 / Cardiovascular Physiology
M Nov 7 / Cardiovascular Physiology / Frog Heart Physiology
W Nov 9 / Cardiovascular Physiology
F Nov 11 / Cardiovascular Physiology
M Nov 14 / Cardiovascular Physiology / Human EKG and BP
W Nov 16 / Renal Physiology (Ch. 14)
F Nov 18 / Renal Physiology
Hemorrhage Diagram due
M Nov 21 / Test 3 / No Lab (Thanksgiving break)
W Nov 23 / Thanksgiving break
F Nov 25 / Thanksgiving break
M Nov 28 / Renal Physiology / Urinalysis Lab
W Nov 30 / Renal Physiology
F Dec 2 / Respiratory Physiology(Ch. 13)
M Dec 5 / Respiratory Physiology / Respiratory Lab & Cases
W Dec 7 / Respiratory Physiology
F Dec 9 / Respiratory Physiology

Optional revision of Executive Summary is due Finals week at discretion of the instructor.

Cumulative Final Exams: Section A Davis MWF 8:30 am - Friday Dec 15, 9-noon.

Section B Moeller MWF 9:30 am- Thursday Dec 14, 9-noon.
Section C Cruze MWF 11:30 am -Monday Dec 12, 2-5 pm.

Schedule subject to change. Laboratory exercises will be scheduled according to the availability of experimental animals and may not always coincide with lecture topics for the week.

TESTS are scheduled above. All tests are to be pledged according to the Wofford College Honor Code. Tests cover lecture and laboratory topics. Make-ups are allowed for missed tests only under exceptional circumstances at the discretion of the professor.

LABORATORY EXERCISES consist of lab experiments in which students will work in small groups. Students will write a concise Executive Summary based on lab data. Students may arrange to swap lab days if necessary (using the photos on the website showing who is in each lab section) and must notify the professors in advance. Evaluation of laboratory work is incorporated in tests, exams, and quizzes and the abstract; there are no separate lab exams, lab practical, or lab grades.

ONE QUESTION QUIZZES (1QQs) are intended to encourage frequent review of course material, to provide samples of questions that may appear on tests, and to allow students and professors to frequently assess grasp of course content recently covered and/or from readings for the day. Details of the grading of 1QQs are posted on the course website. In general students may expect at least one 1QQ each week. There are no make-ups for 1QQs.

GRADING: 10 point scale; A (93-100), A- (90-92), B+ (87-89), B (83-86), B- (80-82), C+ (77-79), C (73-76), C- (70-72), D (65-69), F (0-64). 3 lecture tests = 60%, Cumulative final exam = 20%, Lab participation as determined by your lab instructor, “One Question Quizzes” and other assignments including laboratory reflections = 10%, Executive Summary 7%, and Respiratory presentations 3%. Lab abstracts are automatically reduced one letter grade for each day late.

ATTENDANCE is student’s responsibility. Notify your instructor, preferably in advance by email, if you will be missing a class or lab. Lab work cannot be made up. More than 3 class absences by a student with less than a B average may result in notification ofthe Office of the Provost according to the College Handbook Policy. Missed tests and other assignments can be made up only under exceptional circumstances and with prior approval of the instructor.

RECORDING LECTURES, LABS, AND OTHER COURSE ACTIVITIES is not recommended but is allowed for personal use onlyand only with prior approval with your instructor. Recordings and videos made may not be shared without prior permission of the instructors. Doing so is considered a violation of the Honor Code.

USE OF PERSONAL COMPUTERS AND ELECTRONIC DEVICES for course-related work is allowed during class and lab. Texting, checking FaceBook, etc. are not allowed.

GENERAL COURSE OBJECTIVES:

1. To develop a basic understanding of the principles of physiology, with an emphasis on homeostatic mechanisms and negative feedback control.

2. To develop an appreciation for the experimental basis of our knowledge ofphysiology.

3. To sharpen laboratory skills with exercises requiring forethought, planning, and refinement.

4. To foster cooperation, mutual reliance, and individual responsibility in the laboratory.

5. To organize and analyze information so as to develop critical thinking skills.

6. To write concisely in the form of scientific abstracts.

The material in Chapters 2-6 is treated in other courses(BIO 212 & 214) and should serve as a review. Bio 212 Cell Biology is a pre-requisite for this course.

Skills emphasized in Bio 150 & 151(hypothesis testing, data collection, statistical analysis and interpretation, scientific communication, etc.) are employed in this course.