Biology 341
Spring, 2008
Tentative Lecture Schedule
PART I.
| DATE | LECTURE TOPIC | READINGS * |
| January 22 | Introduction; Water | Chaps. 1 and 2 |
| January 24 | Review of Biomolecular Structure and Function Cell and sub-cellular Components |
(Chap. 2) Review Bio 210 Notes |
| January 29 | Enzymes: general | |
| January 31 | Enzyme Kinetics (continued) | |
| February 5 | Thermodynamics, energetics | pp. 671-672; 44-55 |
| February 7 | Thermodynamics, energetics (continued) | pp. 671-672; 44-55 |
| February 12 | Biological Membranes Osmosis, diffusion, transport |
Chap. 3 (to pg. 85) |
| February 14 | Donnan Equilibrium | pp. 95-101 |
| February 19 | Transepithelial potentials; Nernst equation Model epithelial systems: the fish gill |
(pp. 95-101) Reserved Readings |
| February 21 |
* * * E X A M 1 * * * |
*Readings refer to Sherwood, L., H. Klansdorf and P. Yancey. 2005. Animal Physiology: From Genes to Organisms. Brooks/Cole. ISBN 0-534-55404-0.
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ON RESERVE IN LIBRARY
Carrier, J.C. and D.H. Evans. 1976. The role of environmental calcium in freshwater survival of the marine teleost Lagodon rhomboides. J. Exp. Biol. 65: 529-538.
Karnaky, K.J. 1998. Osmotic and ionic regulation. IN: The Physiology of Fishes, Ed. 2, D.H. Evans (Ed.), CRC Press, LLC, Boca Raton.
Part II
| DATE | LECTURE TOPIC | READINGS * |
| February 21 |
* * * E X A M 1 * * * |
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| February 26 | Respiratory Physiology Hemoglobin kinetics |
Chap. 11 pp. 498-508 |
| February 28 | Hyperbaric physiology | |
| March 4 | Cardiophysiology EKG's and abnormal rhythms |
Chap. 9 pp. 377-381 |
| March 6 | EKG's and abnormal rhythms | Supplements |
| March 11/13 |
* * * S P R I N G B R E A K * * * |
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| March 18 | Osmoregulation: water & electrolyte balance | Chap. 13 |
| March 20 | Renal function and controls Hormonal control of kidney function |
(Chap. 13; pp. 590-595) |
| March 25 | Neurophysiology: nerve structure; the action potential | Chap. 4 |
| March 27 | Propagation of nerve impulses | (Chap. 4) |
| April 1 |
* * * E X A M 2 * * * |
*Readings refer to Sherwood, L., H. Klansdorf and P. Yancey. 2005. Animal Physiology: From Genes to Organisms. Brooks/Cole. ISBN 0-534-55404-0.
Part III.
DATE LECTURE TOPIC READINGS * April 1 * * * E X A M 2 * * *
April 3 Synaptic transmission pp. 122-134 April 8 Neuromuscular physiology
Excitation-contraction couplingChap. 8 April 10 Endocrinology: introduction Chap. 7 April 15 Vertebrate pituitary pp. 267-271 April 17 Reproductive endocrinology pp. 718-740 April 22 Secondary Messengers: Cyclic-AMP pp. 85-92 April 24 ELKIN ISAAC RESEARCH SYMPOSIUM - NO CLASS
April 29 Prostaglandins, calmodulin May 1 Thermoregulation Chap. 15 ================================================
* * * F I N A L E X A M * * *
Monday, May 5, 11:30 - 01:30
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