Department of Physiological Science
PHYSIOLOGICAL SCIENCE 3
"Introduction to Human Physiology"
Summer Session A, 2009
Textbook: VanPutte, Regan & Russo, Seeley’s Essentials of Anatomy and Physiology 7 th. ed.
Date
Lecture topic
June 23
25
30
July 2
7
9
Reading
Introduction: overview of human physiology and hierarchial
organization of the body.
Biological Molecules: chemical structure, properties of water,
carbohydrates, lipids, proteins and nucleic acids
Cellular organization and function : plasma membrane
cellular organelles; transport mechanisms
Protein synthesis, cell division and cancer
Organization of the body; cells to organ systems
Cellular metabolism; glycolysis and cellular respiration
Digestion and absorption of foodstuffs
The nervous system I: organization; nature of
electrical impulses, and conduction across synapses
The nervous system II: central nervous system
The nervous system III: peripheral nervous system
Skeletal muscle physiology; cardiac and smooth muscle
Circulatory System I: the heart
Ch. 1
Ch 2
Ch 3 (pp 42 - 59)
Ch 3 (pp 59 – 67)
Ch 4
Ch 17 (pp 472 - 490)
Ch 16
Ch 8 (pp 192 – 203)
Ch 8 (pp 203 – 224)
Ch 8 (pp 224 - 234)
Ch 7 (pp 151 – 167)
Ch 12
14
MIDTERM 8.30-10.30 am (covers lectures from June 23- July 7 inclusive)
16
Circulatory System II: blood vessels , Cardiovascular
diseases
Blood, blood clotting
Ch 13
Ch 11 (pp 291 - 302)
July 21
Respiratory System I: organization and gas exchange
Respiratory System II: transport of gases by the blood
Ch 15 (pp 406 - 424)
Ch 15 (pp 424 – 433)
23
The endocrine system types of hormones and their actions;
Ch 10
28
Urinary system; organization and nephron function
Ch 18
30
Final Exam (8.30 – 10.30 am) (covers lectures from July 9 – 28 inclusive)
Lectures:
Lectures will be held on Tues and Thur, from 8.30 - 10.35 a.m., in MathScience 4000A
Laboratory Sections (30 points total):
Laboratory sections will meet weeks 1 and 3 in THE SCIENCE LEARNING
CENTER (Young Hall; 4 th floor; room TBA and weeks 2, 4 and 5 in THE
PHYSIOLOGICAL SCIENCE TEACHING LABORATORY (Life Sciences 5323).
Topics for Laboratory sections are as follows: Point allocation for each lab are
indicated in parentheses
Week 1
2
3
4
5
6
Use of Computer-based tutorial entitled “The Structure and Properties of
Biologically Important Molecules” (10 points)
Use of microscope to study human tissues (5 points)
Use of computer program to study the Nerve Action Potential (5 points)
Measurement of EKG and blood pressure (5 points)
Measurement of lung volumes by spirometry (5 points)
Review for Final
For weeks 1 –5 students will complete a worksheet for each laboratory. The
completed worksheet will be DUE AT THE BEGINNING OF THE NEXT WEEK’S
LAB SECTION. Each worksheet will be graded as indicated above. Failure to turn
in the worksheet on the due date will result in a 2-point LATE PENALTY assessed for
each day it is overdue. There is no opportunity to make up a missed laboratory.
Discussion Sections (20 points total):
Discussion sections will meet each week in Boelter 4413 at the scheduled times, except
for section H which will meet in the Physiological Science Teaching Laboratory (LS 5323).
There will be 15 points allocated to discussion section and up to 5 points awarded by your TA
for participation/attendance. Topics for discussion are as follows:
Week 1
Cholesterol and it’s health Implications” - read the article “Facts
about Cholesterol” at the end of the lecture 1 handout and be
prepared to discuss it with your TA (no assignment)
Week 2
Week 3
Week 4
Week 5
Week 6
Stem Cells, and also the Human Genome Project
(no assignment)
Scientific American article: The Addicted Brain: Eric J Nestler &
Robert C Malenka, Scientific American, March 2004, pp 78 – 85
- worksheet (5 points)
Scientific American article: Muscle, Genes and Athletic
Performance; Andersen JL, Schjerling P, & Saltin B.
Sci Am. 2000 Sep;283(3):48-55. - worksheet (5 points)
View video on “Homeostasis” - worksheet (5 points)
No discussion scheduled
Grading:
Midterm, 200 points; Final Exam, 200 points; Lab & Discussion section assignments
total 50 points. Please note that the midterm and Final exams are scheduled for 2 hours (8.30 10.30. You MUST take the exams at the scheduled times - there are NO make-up exams!
Exam questions will be based primarily on the lecture material and to some extent on the reading
assignments. Total course points = 450.
Expected letter grade assignments (based on percentage accrued points):
90% and above
A range
80 - 89%
B range
67 - 79 %
C range
55 - 66 %
D range
less than 55%
F
Instructor:
Ronald H. Cooper, Ph.D.
Office: 1812 Life Sciences Building
Phone: 206-3201
E-mail: rcooper@physci.ucla.edu
Office hours: Tues 1-2 pm, Wed 11 am - noon
Teaching Assistants:
Ali Izadpanah
Arthur Choi
Cord Kirshner
Sean Berquist
aizad@ucla.edu
artchoi@ucla.edu
cord.ucla@verizon.net
sberquist@gmail.com
(Sec B & C )
(Sec E & H )
(Sec A & G)
( Sec D & F)
Course Web Page:
Information relevant to the course will be posted here, including powerpoint slides used
in lecture
www.lsic.ucla.edu/classes/summer09/