Human Physiology Biol 2320 1 2 Spring Semester 2005 GENERAL INFORMATION Instructor David H Temme Office Bldg 44 Room 128 Phone 581 8897 Office hours M 1 30 3 30 p m or by appointment E mail address temme bioscience utah edu Teaching assistants Mark Dammann Casey Lounder Trina Steffensen Todd Uriona Jordan Wright Text Human Physiology An Integrated Approach 3nd edition by Dee Silverthorn Prentice Hall Publishing Note 2nd edition should also work Website http courses biology utah edu temme 2320 Lecture outlines Can be downloaded from the website Because the lecture outlines are password protected you need a username password combination For this class it is 2320 student The password will be given in class Note The University of Utah seeks to provide equal access to its programs services and activities for people with disabilities If you will need accommodations in the class reasonable prior notice needs to be given to the Center for Disability Services 162 Olpin Union Building 581 5020 V TDD CDS will work with you and the instructor to make arrangements for accommodations All written information in this course can be made available in alternative format with prior notification to the Center for Disability Services TENTATIVE OUTLINE OF LECTURE TOPICS BACKGROUND Building some perspective fast Two views of multicellular physiology fast Some chemistry medium Cells and tissues read chapter Energy metabolism medium Movement across cell membranes fast Intercellular communication An overview of nervous and endocrine systems Relevant Chapters 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 COORDINATING MOTION Action potentials Nervous pathway basics Muscle cells basic features Overview of spinal cord organization and reflex arcs Overview of brain organization 8 8 11 pp 381 383 337 340 12 9 pp 285 294 252 260 13 pp 429 438 383 393 9 pp 294 314 260 268 13 pp 438 443 393 398 Sensory physiology sense to image Sensory physiology sensation Memory connecting image and sensation Basic motor pathways Rapid motion and the cerebellum Overview of cerebral cortex organization 10 9 9 13 pp 440 443 394 398 13 pp 438 443 393 398 9 CIRCULATION Some physics of flow Maintaining blood flow through capillaries The heart as a pump Microcirculation and the lymphatic system Blood cells and blood clotting 14 pp 449 458 403 410 15 pp 491 503 443 456 14 pp 458 482 411 437 15 pp 504 516 456 468 16 INPUTS AND OUTPUTS Maintaining oxygen and carbon dioxide balance The kidney s role in maintaining some forms of balance pH and potassium balance Designing a digestive tract Digestion and absorption Regulating blood levels of glucose and calcium The input and output of viruses and bacteria 17 18 19 20 20 21 21 22 22 23 24 REPRODUCTION Regulation of growth and development Mating fertilization implantation and birth 23 26 26 TESTS Vocabulary quizzes 1 4 of grade During the course you will have four ten word vocabulary quizzes Each quiz will consist of writing definitions for words taken from vocabulary lists handed out in class Perhaps it is unfortunate but it is extremely difficult to understand the concepts introduced in this class without understanding and being able to use the associated terminology The quizzes are thus given to motivate you to expand your biological vocabulary Vocabulary quizzes will be graded on a standard 90 80 70 percent scale That is 90 and above is the A range which includes A and A 80 to 89 is the B range which includes B B and B and so on Note Your lowest vocabulary quiz score will be dropped in figuring the vocabulary portion of your grade TENTATIVE VOCABULARY TEST DATES always at least two class days before exam January 27 February 24 March 31 April 27 Examinations 3 4 of grade The purpose of exams will be to test your understanding of concepts presented in class There will be four exams Each exam covers approximately one forth of the class The final is comprehensive only in the sense that each section builds on earlier material Note I reserve the right to change the final to a comprehensive exam In contrast to vocabulary quizzes with exams I wait to set grading scales until after I see the results In other words to at least some degree I adjust the grading scale based on the overall performance of the class Although over the years I have found that the average for the four exams tends to be between 65 and 70 When the average is within that range I typically use the following grading scale A range 85 and up B range 70 84 C range 50 69 etc The grading scale will go up if the cumulative average is higher On the other hand I will adjust scores if the cumulative average is lower because cumulative averages below 65 indicate to me that overall the tests have been too hard TENTATIVE EXAM TEST DATES given during regular class time except final February 1 March 1 or 2 April 5 Final exam May 5 3 30 5 30 pm GRADING The final class grade will be based on combining scores from the two types of tests in the proportions indicated above with one important caveat The score on the last exam may influence a student s final grade beyond its point total 3 16 of grade Specifically a considerably higher last exam score in comparison to scores on the previous three exams may raise a student s grade beyond what the higher point total would alone Similarly a considerably lower last exam score may disproportionately drop a student s grade Other types of exam scoring trends will also be looked at for those students who fall along borderlines Doing some type of outside assignment to improve your grade is not an option You should spend your time trying to master the material presented in class For those students who think that they may lack sufficient preparation to pass this course C or better I will let attendance help you Two absences or less throughout the semester will boost a grade in the D range to a C However attendance will not improve your grade if you fail the class If you are interested set it up with a TA to have your daily attendance recorded MAKING UP EXAMS Exams There are only two circumstances under which you will be allowed to make up a missed exam You have spoken to me prior to the time that the exam was scheduled and I agreed that your reason for missing is legitimate There is a verifiable reason that accounts both for why you were unable to contact me prior to the exam and for why you were unable to attend the exam at its scheduled time IN ALL OTHER CASES YOU WILL RECEIVE A ZERO FOR THE EXAM Vocabulary quizzes Your lowest vocabulary