HUMAN PHYSIOLOGY
BIOLOGY- 242
Summer 2010
Instructor: Professor Barbara Van Sciver
Office:
212 Morrill Hall
E-mail-
bvansciver@verizon.net
Web
site- bvansciver.com
Required
Text: Stanfield and Germann. Principles Human Physiology: Pearson Education
Inc,
Course
Description
Welcome
to Biology 242-Human Physiology. This
course provides the fundamental concepts of physiology, focusing on the
mechanisms of human body functions. A
major theme of this course is the concept of homeostasis, the fact that the
different components of the body are dependent on the others and that each
contributes to the overall survival of the body.
Course
Objectives
The
intention of this course is to provide the student with the knowledge and the
understanding of the organization, function, and coordination of the human body
from cells, to tissues, to organs, to body systems, to the overall organism. The course discusses the cell as the basic
unit of life. As stated above the concept of homeostasis, how the body
maintains a relatively stable internal environment, is emphasized. Each body system, and its contribution to
homeostasis, is discussed.
Outlines
of each lecture will be provided.
GRADING:
The
grading system used is entirely performance based. As in so many endeavors, the amount of time
and effort that one puts in to any given pursuit directly effects the
outcome. This definitely holds true for
this course. It does require a commitment of both time and effort. Students are
expected to attend the lectures, students that miss any lectures will end up
being at a disadvantage.
Students
are encouraged to recopy their notes using the outlines and the text as
guidelines. This is a good first step in
understanding and studying the material.
There
will be lecture exams and a final exam.
These will be based on the lectures and on reading assignments. The
final exam will be approximately 25% cumulative and 75% based on the last
lecture. The final grade will be an
average of all the exams.
Assignment
of grades is as follows:
% Letter grade
94-100 A
90-93 A-
87-89 B+
83-86 B
80-82 B-
77-79 C+
73-76 C
70-72 C-
67-69 D+
60-66 D
Below
60 F
The
exams will be in multiple choice and true/false format.
There
is no extra credit available in this course.
Make-up policy:
A
student may take a make-up exam provided there is a valid, university approved
excuse. (e.g. death in the family, illness with doctor’s note, etc..) See the University manual for a complete
list.
The
student needs to contact my promptly so a time and a place can be arranged.
Make-up
exams will be in an essay format.
Honesty:
Cheating
will not be tolerated. URI’s regulations
regarding cheating will upheld. The
consequences for cheating range up to the students expulsion from URI. That expulsion will be noted on the student’s
record, permanently. That is forever, so
do not cheat!!!
Students are expected to be honest in all
academic work. A student's name on any written work shall be regarded as assurance
that the work is the result of the student's own thought and study. Work should
be stated in the student's own words, properly attributed to its source.
Students have an obligation to know how to quote, paraphrase, summarize, or
reference the work of others with integrity. The following are examples of
academic dishonesty.
o Using
material from published sources (print or electronic) without appropriate
citation
o Claiming disproportionate credit for work not done independently
o Unauthorized possession or access to exams
o Unauthorized communication during exams
o Unauthorized use of another's work or preparing work for another student
o Taking an exam for another student
o Altering or attempting to alter grades
o The use of notes or electronic devices to gain an unauthorized advantage during
exams
o Fabricating or falsifying facts, data or references
o Facilitating or aiding another's academic dishonesty
o Submitting the same paper for more than one course without prior approval from
the instructors.
In Class:
Rudeness
will not be tolerated. This includes
talking during lecture, this would be a distraction to me as well as other
students, it is not acceptable.
Students
who exhibit this behavior will be asked to leave.
Students with Disabilities:
Please
contact me early in the semester if you have a documented disability. We can work out reasonable accommodations to
support your success in this course.
Students should also contact Disability Services for Students, Office of
Student Life, 330 Memorial
This is
a challenging course. Success requires that you keep pace with the work,
understand course concepts, and study effectively. The
Some Suggestions:
My
advice to students is to not get behind in the class. There is a great deal of material, it is very
important to set good study habits from the outset. I think it is helpful to copy the notes over
using the outlines provided as well as the text. Do not try to memorize the
material without first understanding it.
Please
feel free to ask questions in class, or see me in my office.
I hope
this will be an enlightening as well as an education experience for you all!!
Illness Due to Flu
The H1N1 Flu Pandemic may impact
classes this semester. If any of us develop flu-like symptoms, we are being
advised to stay home until the fever has subsided for 24 hours. So, if
you exhibit such symptoms, please do not come to class. Notify me at 874-xxxx
or xxx@uri.edu of your status, and we will
communicate through the medium we have established for the class. We will work
together to ensure that course instruction and work is completed for the
semester.
The Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention have posted simple methods to avoid transmission of
illness. These include: covering your mouth and nose with a tissue when
coughing or sneezing; frequently washing your hands to protect from germs;
avoiding touching your eyes, nose and mouth; and staying home when you are
sick. For more information, please view www.cdc.gov/flu/protect/habits.htm <http://www.cdc.gov/flu/protect/habits.htm> .
URI information on the H1N1 will be posted on the URI website at www.uri.edu/news/h1n1.html and <http://www.uri.edu/news/h1n1> , with links to the www.cdc.gov
<http://www.cdc.gov> site.
HUMAN
PHYSIOLOGY-
Tentative
Reading Schedule summer
2010
(Throughout
the course also see pages xxxiii-xxxiv for additional topic pages)
Topic
Pages
Introduction to physiology and Homeostasis 2-19
Chemistry
review 21-31,
25, 35, 37, 63, 67-73, 71, 559
Cell
physiology 38-46,
116- 122
Plasma
membrane and membrane potential 32-36,
95-123, 126-135
Nerve
cells and electrical signaling 166-194
Synaptic
transmission and neural integration 196-213
The
CNS 215-250
The
PNS 203-239,
302-321
Muscle
Physiology 322-358
Cardiac
Physiology 360-393
Blood
vessels and blood pressure 395-434
Blood 436-451
The
respiratory system 453-507
The
digestive system 669-502
The
urinary system 536-567
Fluid/
acid-base balance TBA
The
endocrine System 605-628
The
Immune system 667-693
Energy
balance and Temperature regulation TBA
Protein
synthesis 46-52
Reproductive system 630-664
Kingston
Tentative exam dates: Exam
1- Feb. 18
Exam
2-March 11
Exam
3- April 13
Final-See
URI final exam schedule
Providence
Tentative exam dates: Exam
1-Feb. 22
Exam
2-March 15
Exam
3- April 12
Final-See
URI final exam schedule