St. George’s University
School of Arts & Sciences
Fall 2006 Semester
Course Title:
BIOL 441
-
Physiology
Textbook:
Principles of Anatomy and Physiology, 10th Edition
G.T. Tortora & S.R. Grabowski
Credit:
3 Credits
Course Director:
Dr. Theodore Hollis, Dean, School of Arts & Sciences
Assessment Procedure:
Mid-term examinations (2)
Prerequisites:
Grade System:
40 Pts. each
Final examination
60 Pts.
General Biology
Percentage
95-100
90-94
85-89
80-84
75-79
70-74
65-69
Below 65
Grade
A+
A
B+
B
C+
C
D
F
Unit is designed to review and develop student understanding of physiology
Course Description:
This is a 3 credit hour lecture course designed to provide a fundamental basis for understanding
mammalian physiology, especially human physiology, for students of biological science,
premedical and other allied health sciences. It presupposes a basic understanding of life
sciences, physical sciences and mathematics.
General Objectives:
At the end of this course, you should be able to:
- name each of the major organ systems and list their homeostatic functions
- describe the mechanism(s) of action of each system
- diagram the negative feedback loops regulating each systems function
- integrate activity of each organ system with the activity of all other systems
Attendance:
The course is lecture-centered and attendance is required.
Examinations and Grading:
Your final grade is determined by your performance on three (3) exams:
The two MID-TERM examinations will include material completed prior to those examinations.
The FINAL examination will include material completed after the mid-term examinations.
It is expected, however, that you will be able to integrate basic material covered throughout the
course in order to answer questions, especially on the final examination.
Letter grades will be assigned according to the following ranges:
Total points = 100
Percentage
95-100
90-94
85-89
80-84
75-79
70-74
65-69
Below 65
Grade
A+
A
B+
B
C+
C
D
F
BIOLOGY 441 (Physiology)
Fall 2006 Semester
SCHEDULE OF CLASSES – REVISED AS OF OCTOBER 10, 2006
9:00 – 9:50 a.m.
Venue:
Date
Aug 21
23
25
28
30
Sept 01
04
06
08
11
13
15
18
20
22
25
27
29
Oct 02
04
06
09
13
16
18
19
20
23
25
27
30
Nov 01
03
06
08
10
13
15
17
20
22
24
27
29
Dec 01
Tent. 06
Day
Week
Session
B 2 A (Building B, 2nd floor, at the back of Bourne Hall)
Topic
Reading* Presenter
Mon
1
Introduction to Physiology
1
Wed
1
2
Excitable tissues
12
Fri
3
Resting and Action Potentials
12
Mon
4
Receptor and Synaptic Potentials
12
Wed
2
5
Physiology of Muscle I
10
Fri
6
Physiology of Muscle II
10
Mon
7
Brain & Spinal Cord I
13, 14, 17
Wed
3
8
Brain & Spinal Cord II
13, 14, 17
Fri
9
Brain & Spinal Cord III
13, 14, 17
Mon
10
Autonomic Nervous System
13, 14, 17
Wed
4
11
Visual System I
13, 14, 17
Fri
12
Visual System II
13, 14, 17
Mon
13
MIDTERM REVIEW
Wed
5
14
FIRST MIDTERM EXAM. (40 Pts)
Fri
15
Cardiovascular Physiology I
20, 21
Mon
16
Cardiovascular Physiology II
20, 21
Wed
6
17
Cardiovascular Physiology III
20, 21
Fri
18
Cardiovascular Physiology IV
20, 21
Mon
19
Cardiovascular Physiology V
20, 21
Wed
7
20
Cardiovascular Physiology VI
20, 21
Fri
21
Gastrointestinal Physiology I
26, 27
Mon
8
SAS MIDTERM WEEK
Fri
Mon
22
Gastrointestinal Physiology II
26, 27
Wed
23
Gastrointestinal Physiology III
26,27
9
Thu
24
Renal Physiology I
25
Fri
25
Renal Physiology II
25
Mon
27
MIDTERM REVIEW
10
28
Wed
THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY
Fri
29
SECOND MIDTERM EXAM. (40 Pts)
Mon
30
Respiratory Physiology I
23
Wed
11
31
Respiratory Physiology II
23
Fri
32
Respiratory Physiology III
23
Mon
33
Respiratory Physiology IV
23
Wed
12
34
Respiratory Physiology V
23
Fri
35
Endocrinology I
18
Mon
36
Endocrinology II
18
Wed
13
37
Endocrinology III
18
Fri
38
Endocrinology IV
18
Mon
39
Endocrinology V
18
Wed
14
40
Endocrinology VI
18
Fri
41
Acid-Base Balance I
27
Mon
42
Acid-Base Balance II
27
Wed
43
Integration of Physiology
15
Fri
44
FINAL REVIEW
45
Wed
FINAL EXAMINATION (60 Pts)
Chapters in “Principles of Anatomy & Physiology” (10th Ed. by Tortora & Grabowski)
Theodore Hollis
Theodore Hollis
Theodore Hollis
Theodore Hollis
Theodore Hollis
Theodore Hollis
Natalie Cooper
Natalie Cooper
Natalie Cooper
Natalie Cooper
Natalie Cooper
Natalie Cooper
Hollis, Cooper
Walter Kugler
Walter Kugler
Walter Kugler
Walter Kugler
Walter Kugler
Walter Kugler
Ulrike Zieger
Ulrike Zieger
Ulrike Zieger
Theodore Hollis
Theodore Hollis
Kugler, Zieger,
& Hollis
Nicole Perrotte
Nicole Perrotte
Nicole Perrotte
Nicole Perrotte
Nicole Perrotte
John Zavodni
John Zavodni
John Zavodni
John Zavodni
John Zavodni
John Zavodni
Theodore Hollis
Theodore Hollis
Theodore Hollis
Perrotte, Zavodni
& Hollis