HUMAN PHYSIOLOGY
Biology 342 Fall 2015
Dr. G.R. Davis: phone 597-4621 e-mail davisgr@wofford.edu
Dr. John Moeller: phone 597-4627 email moellerjf@wofford.edu
Lecture sections: Davis Sec A 8:30-9:20, Moeller Sec B 9:30-10:20 and section C 10:30-11:20
All lectures in RMSC 122 (the Pit)
Lab sections: Davis 2-5 pm MW, Moeller 2:30-5:30 TTh; All labs in Milliken 206.
Text: Human Physiology by Widmaier et al., 12th ed., 2011 or 13th ed., 2014.
Day
M Aug 31
W Sept 2
F Sept 4
M Sept 7
Topic (class sessions)
Lab for the week
Course Administration
Using animals in the lab
Overview of Homeostasis
Sensory Physiology I
Homeostasis: Thermoregulation
Chapter 1 and Ch. 16.6 and 16.7. p. 592-596
Homeostasis: Thermoregulation
W Sept 9
F Sept 11
Homeostasis: Glucose regulation
Frog Reflexes
Ch 16.1 p.573-578 and Ch 16.2 p. 578-583
Homeostasis: Glucose regulation
Endocrine Physiology (Ch. 11 A-D and F)
M Sept 14
W Sept 16
F Sept 18
Endocrine Physiology
Endocrine Physiology
Nervous System (Ch. 6A, B)
Endocrine Case Studies
M Sept 21
W Sep 23
F Sept 25
Nervous System (Ch. 6B)
Nervous System Part (Ch. 6B, C)
Nervous System Part (Ch. 6C)
Develop GI Case Study
M Sept 28
W Sept 30
F Oct 2
Test 1
Nervous System Part (Ch. 6D)
Nervous System Part (Ch. 6D)
Human Nerve Study
M Oct 5
W Oct 7
F Oct 9
Sensory Physiology (Ch. 7)
Sensory Physiology
Fall Break
Sensory Physiology I
M Oct 12
W Oct 14
F Oct 16
Sensory Physiology
Muscle Physiology (Ch. 9)
Muscle Physiology
Sensory Physiology II
M Oct 19
W Oct 21
Muscle Physiology
Control of Body Movement (Ch. 10)
Muscle Physiology I
F Oct 23
Cardiovascular Physiology (Ch. 12)
M Oct 26
W Oct 28
F Oct 30
Cardiovascular Physiology
Cardiovascular Physiology
Test 2
Muscle Physiology II
M Nov 2
W Nov 4
F Nov 6
Cardiovascular Physiology
Cardiovascular Physiology
Cardiovascular Physiology
Frog Heart Physiology
M Nov 9
W Nov 11
F Nov 13
Cardiovascular Physiology
Renal Physiology (Ch. 14)
Renal Physiology
Human EKG and BP
M Nov 16
W Nov 18
F Nov 20
Renal Physiology
Renal Physiology
Respiratory Physiology (Ch 13)
Urinalysis Lab
M Nov 23
W Nov 25
F Nov 27
Test 3
Thanksgiving Break
Thanksgiving Break
No lab (Thanksgiving Break)
M Nov 30
W Dec 2
F Dec 4
Respiratory Physiology
Respiratory Physiology
Respiratory Physiology
Respiratory Lab & Cases
Cumulative Final Exams:
Section A Davis MWF 8:30 am Tuesday Dec 8, 2-5 pm
Section B Moeller MWF 9:30 am Thursday Dec 10, 9-noon.
Section C Moeller MWF 10:30 am Tuesday Dec 9, 9-noon.
Schedule subject to change. Laboratory exercises will be scheduled according to the availability
of experimental animals and may not always coincide with lecture topics for the week.
TESTS are scheduled above. All tests are to be pledged according to the Wofford College Honor
Code. Tests cover lecture and laboratory topics. Make-ups are allowed for missed tests only
under exceptional circumstances at the discretion of the professor.
LABORATORY EXERCISES consist of lab experiments in which students will work in small
groups. Students will write a concise Executive Summary based on lab data. Students may
arrange to swap lab days if necessary (using the photos on the website showing who is in each lab
section) and must notify the professors in advance. Evaluation of laboratory work is incorporated
in tests, exams, and quizzes and the abstract; there are no separate lab exams, lab practical, or lab
grades.
ONE QUESTION QUIZZES (1QQs) are intended to encourage frequent review of course
material, to provide samples of questions that may appear on tests, and to allow students and
professors to frequently assess grasp of course content recently covered and/or from readings for
the day. Details of the grading of 1QQs are posted on the course website. In general students
may expect at least one 1QQ each week. There are no make-ups for 1QQs.
Optional Assignment: Description of a Cell Type (details are posted on the website.) Students
who complete this assignment can use the grade to replace a low or missing grade for a 1QQ.
GRADING: 10 point scale; A = 90-100, B = 80-89, etc., 65 = lowest passing grade. 3 lecture
tests = 60%, Cumulative final exam = 20%, Lab participation as determined by your lab
instructor, “One Question Quizzes” and other assignments = 10%, Executive Summary 10%.
Lab abstracts are automatically reduced one letter grade for each day late.
ATTENDANCE is student’s responsibility. Notify your instructor, preferably in advance by
email, if you will be missing a class or lab. Lab work cannot be made up. More than 3 class
absences by a student with less than a B average may result in notification of the Office of the
Provost according to the College Handbook Policy. Missed tests and other assignments can be
made up only under exceptional circumstances and with prior approval of the instructor.
RECORDING LECTURES, LABS, AND OTHER COURSE ACTIVITIES is allowed for
personal use only although not recommended. Recordings and videos made may not be shared
without prior permission of the instructors. Doing so is considered a violation of the Honor
Code.
USE OF PERSONAL COMPUTERS AND ELECTRONIC DEVICES for course-related work is
allowed during class and lab. Texting, checking FaceBook, etc. are not allowed.
GENERAL COURSE OBJECTIVES:
1. To develop a basic understanding of the principles of physiology, with an emphasis on
homeostatic mechanisms and negative feedback control.
2. To develop an appreciation for the experimental basis of our knowledge of physiology.
3. To sharpen laboratory skills with exercises requiring forethought, planning, and refinement.
4. To foster cooperation, mutual reliance, and individual responsibility in the laboratory.
5. To organize and analyze information so as to develop critical thinking skills.
6. To write concisely in the form of scientific abstracts.
The material in Chapters 2-6 is treated in other courses (BIO 212 & 214) and should serve as a
review. Bio 212 Cell Biology is a pre-requisite for this course.
Skills emphasized in Bio 150 & 151(hypothesis testing, data collection, statistical analysis and
interpretation, scientific communication, etc.) are employed in this course.