BIOLOGY 30

Physiology

Date

Lecture Topic

LECTURE SCHEDULE WINTER 2014

Textbook Readings

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Section I
Cellular

M Jan 6
W Jan 8
Th Jan 9
F Jan 10

1. Introduction: Homeostasis, Principles

2. Cell I: Membranes, Forces
3. Cell II: Biochemistry
4. Communication I: Intracellular

2-17
43-46, 52, 56, 64-69, 72-78
22-43, 46-51, 57-64
105-122

M Jan 13
W Jan 15
Th Jan 16
F Jan 17

5. Communication II: Hormones

6. Communication III: Neurons (RP, AP)
Review Session
7. Communication IV: Neurons (Synapses)

92-105, 127-130
69-73, 144-160, 165-172

M Jan 20
W Jan 22
Th Jan 23
F Jan 24

No Class (MLK Day)

Review Session
FIRST PARTIAL EXAM (lectures 17)
8. Input I: Sensory Physiology

M Jan 27
W Jan 29
Th Jan 30
F Jan 31

9. Input II: Sensory Systems examples

10. Output I: Muscle overview
Review Session
11. Output II: Muscle contraction, Smooth

M Feb 3
W Feb 5
Th Feb 6
F Feb 7

12. Integrating Systems: Nervous, Endocrine

122-126, 131-138, 308-332
13. Digestive Systems I: Animal survey
528-533, 540-550
14. Digestive Systems II: Molecular processing 534-539, 551-562
No class (College Carnival Holiday)

M Feb 10
W Feb 12
Th Feb 13
F Feb 14

15. Respiratory Systems I: Animal Survey

412-432
Review Session
SECOND PARTIAL EXAM (lectures 8-14)
16. Respiratory Systems II: Vertebrate systems 432-443

161-164, 180-192

250-257
257-280, 284-286, 291, 296-298
212-217, 235-244
208-212, 218-235

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Section II
Organ
Systems

M Feb 17 17. Respiratory Systems III: Gas Transport

W Feb 19 18. Circulatory Systems I: Survey, Hearts
Th Feb 20 Review Session
F Feb 21 19. Circulatory Systems II: Flow Regulation

443-456
350-357, 360-362, 366-384

M Feb 24
W Feb 26
Th Feb 27
F Feb 28

20. Kidney I: Animal Survey

Review Session
THIRD PARTIAL EXAM (lectures 15-20)
21. Kidney II: Water, Ion Regulation

472-489, 514-518

M Mar 3
W Mar 5
Th Mar 6
F Mar 7

22. Active Animal I: Temperature Responses 624-659

23. Active Animal II: Navigation, Locomotion 462-464, 572-581, 590, 614-619
Review Session
24. Active Animal III: Exercise
401-403, 581-589

357-360, 384-397, 403-405

496-514, 519-522

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Section III
Organism

BIOLOGY 30 PHYSIOLOGY
SYLLABUS FOR WINTER 2014
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course introduces students to the complexity of organisms by
studying how their different organ systems strive to maintain internal homeostasis in the face of
different environmental demands. The adaptive responses of selected organisms (humans and different
animals) to a variety of environmental factors will be studied from the molecular, cell,
tissue, organ, and systems level of organization. Some of the topics to be covered include biological
control systems (hormones, neurons) and coordinated body functions (circulation, respiration,
osmoregulation, digestion). All systems studied will be integrated by analyzing how different
animals adapt to temperature demands or move around (navigation, locomotion, exercise).
CLASS MEETING TIMES: M W F at 10 and Th 12 (X hr), 100 LSC; Labs in 204 LSC.
INSTRUCTOR: Samuel J. Vlez (326 LSC; Ph. 6-2363; Office Hours: M & W from 12 noon to 2)
LABS: Director: Cori Anderson & Nicholas Sylvain
Teaching Assistants: Rebekah Guevara & Cynthia Stevens
TEXTBOOK: Principles of Animal Physiology by Christopher D. Moyes and Patricia M. Schulte,
Pearson Benjamin Cummings, 2nd edition, 2008
BLACKBOARD: We will be using Blackboard for posting the slides shown in class, the audio
portion of each lecture, the exam sample questions, lab instructions and miscellaneous announcements.
Please be sure to consult Blackboard every day.
LABORATORY: There will be two lab sections, one on Tuesday and one on Wednesday, from
1:45 PM to 5:45 PM. Lab section assignments will be made during the first weeks of the term, by
filling out the appropriate form. You will be asked to keep a lab notebook, prepare a lab report,
and design & conduct simple independent projects. The Lab Exercises for this term are the following:
Week 1 Jan 6-10: Lab sign-up period
Week 2 Jan 13-17: Nervous System Lab: Leech nervous system dissection, Sheep Brain
Week 3 Jan 20-24: Sensory Lab: Eye dissection, prism experiments, Journal Club
Week 4 Jan 27-31: Digestive System Lab: Cockroach digestive enzymes
Week 5 Feb 3-7: Circulation Lab: Heart Dissections (cow, frog, leeches)
Week 6 Feb 10-14: Respiration Lab: Sheep pluck dissection; Introduction to Independent projects
Week 7 Feb 17-21: Kidney Lab: Goldfish kidney experiments, sheep kidney dissection
Week 8 Feb 24-28: Independent Projects
Week 9 Mar 3-7: Independent Projects
GRADE CALCULATIONS: Final Grade = 50% partial exams (the two best partial exams out of
three given, each worth 25% of your grade; your lowest partial exam will not count), 30% final
comprehensive exam and 20% lab performance. Grading will be on a straight curve: >93 (A),
90-92 (A-), 87-89 (B+), 83-86 (B), 80-82 (B-), 77-79 (C+), 73-76 (C), 70-72 (C-), 60-69 (D), <59 (E)
EXAM POLICY: All partial exams are to be taken during the designated days, between 8 AM and 4 PM.
The exams are to be picked up, answered, and left when done in two different reserved rooms: 238 LSC
and 352 LSC. The partial exams are scheduled for Thursday January 23, Thursday February 13 and
Thursday February 27. Partial exams will not be given at any other times during the term, so if one partial
exam has to be missed, that will be the partial exam that will not count for your grade. It is expected that
you will abide with the Honor Principle, in all its ramifications.