Biology 341
Fall, 2009
Tentative Lecture Schedule
PART I.
| DATE | LECTURE TOPIC | READINGS * |
| August 25 | Introduction; Water | Chap. 1 |
| August 27 | Review of Biomolecular Structure and Function Cell and sub-cellular Components |
Chap. 2 (to pg. 36) Review Bio 210 Notes |
| September 1 | Enzymes: general | pp. 40-54 |
| September 3 | Enzyme Kinetics (continued) | |
| September 8 | Thermodynamics, energetics | Chap. 7 |
| September 10 | Thermodynamics, energetics (continued) | Review Bio 210 Notes |
| September 15 | Biological Membranes Osmosis, diffusion, transport |
Chap. 4 |
| September 17 | Donnan Equilibrium | |
| September 22 | Transepithelial potentials; Nernst equation Model epithelial systems: the fish gill |
pp. 281-291 Reserved Readings |
| February 24 |
* * * E X A M 1 * * * |
*Readings refer to Hill, R.W., G.A. Wyse, and M. Anderson. 2008. Animal Physiology (Ed. 2). Sinauer Associates, Inc., CA. ISBN 978-0-87893-317-4.
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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 * |
| September 24 |
* * * E X A M 1 * * * |
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| September 29 | Respiratory Physiology Hemoglobin kinetics |
Chap. 21-22 pp. 23 |
| September 30 | Hyperbaric physiology | |
| October 6 | Cardiophysiology EKG's and abnormal rhythms |
Chap. 24 & supplements |
| October 8 | EKG's and abnormal rhythms | Supplements |
| October 12 & 13 |
* * * F A L L B R E A K * * * |
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| October 15 | Osmoregulation: water & electrolyte balance | Chaps. 26, 27 |
| October 20 | Renal function and controls Hormonal control of kidney function |
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| October 22 | Neurophysiology: nerve structure; the action potential | Chap. 11 |
| October 27 | Propagation of nerve impulses | (Chap. 11) |
| October 29 |
* * * E X A M 2 * * * |
*Readings refer to Hill, R.W., G.A. Wyse, and M. Anderson. 2008. Animal Physiology (Ed. 2). Sinauer Associates, Inc., CA. ISBN 978-0-87893-317-4.
Part III.
DATE LECTURE TOPIC READINGS * October 29 * * * E X A M 2 * * *
November 3 Synaptic transmission Chap. 12 November 5 Neuromuscular physiology
Excitation-contraction couplingChap. 18, 19 November 10 Endocrinology: introduction Chap. 15 November 12 Vertebrate pituitary pp. 401-406 November 17 Reproductive endocrinology Chap. 16 November 19 (reproductive physiology, con't) November 24 Secondary Messengers: cyclic-AMP pp. 323 November 26 * * * THANKSGIVING * * * December 1 Prostaglandins, calmodulin December 4 Thermoregulation Chap. 9 (rev. Chap. 6) *Readings refer to Hill, R.W., G.A. Wyse, and M. Anderson. 2008. Animal Physiology (Ed. 2). Sinauer Associates, Inc., CA. ISBN 978-0-87893-317-4.
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* * * F I N A L E X A M * * *
Monday, December 7, 8:00 - 10:00 a.m.
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