Class schedule

Jan 14,16, 18Introduction to physiology, homeostasis and homeorhesis cell membrane structure and function, transport through and across biological membranes, cellular communication. Chapters 1,3 & 7.

We will discuss the topics covered in chapter 4 later on in the semester when we study metabolism.Please make sure that you are thoroughly familiar, comfortable and competent with the rest of the topics covered in these initial seven chapters

Jan 21Martin Luther King Day ---- Opportunity for community service

Jan 23, 26Ionic equilibrium, resting potentials, graded potentials, action potentials Chapter 8

Jan 28, 30The nervous system Chapters 8 &9

Feb 1, 4, 6 The endocrine system? general principles of endocrine physiology.

Chap 10

Feb 8,11,13,16Skeletal and smooth muscle chaps 10 &11

Feb 18, 20, 22, 25,27The cardiovascular system Chapters 12-14

March 1MIDTERM

March 4-8 Break

March 11,13,15, 18Respiration . Chapter 15

March 20, 22, 25,27Kidneys and regulation of water, ions and acid-base balanceChapter 16

March 29, April 1 Break

April 3,5, 8,10Digestion and absorption of food Chapter 17 .

April 12, 15, 17,19Metabolism and energy balance Chapter 18

April 22, 24, 26, 29Reproduction Chapter 19

May 1Wrap up of the semester