BIO 345 - ANIMAL PHYSIOLOGY

Course Syllabus - Spring 2007

Instructor:      Dr. Neil F. Hadley      DOBO 246

Text:      Animal Physiology: R.W. Hill, G.A. Wyse, M.Anderson.  Sinauer Assoc. 2004

DATE                          TOPIC                                                            READING 

Jan. 10           Lecture 1  Introduction: course goals, historical perspective                       p.3-9

Jan. 12           Lecture 2   Overview: cell metabolism and energy production                       p.149-159  

Jan. 17           Lecture 3   Respiration: gas laws, properties, diffusion/size                        p.527-539

Jan. 19           Lecture 4   Respiratory structures; counter-current exchange                       p.541-575

Jan. 22           Lecture 5   Ventilation dynamics in lungs                                                   p.553-559

Jan. 24           Lecture 6   Surface tension, surfactant, and ventilation control                      p.559-563

Jan. 26           Lecture 7   Respiratory pigments, O2 transport/dissociation, Bohr effect        p.578-598                

Jan. 29           Lecture 8   CO2 transport, regulation of ventilation                                        p. 559-560

Jan. 31           Lecture 9   Circulation: closed/open systems; cardiac function                    p.609-639

Feb. 2            Lecture 10  Peripheral circulation: structure and dynamics                            p.617-624

Feb. 5            Lecture 11  Capillary exchange; cardiac output; control of circulation             p.624-626

Feb. 7            lst Hour Exam (Lecture 12)

Feb. 9            Lecture 13 Water relations: diffusion, osmosis, Nernst equation                   p.65-68

Feb. 12          Lecture 14  Driving forces; Gibbs-Donnan equilibrium                                     p.68-74,82-88

Feb. 14          Lecture 15 Active transport, cell volume regulation                                         p.74-82

Feb. 16          Lecture 16 Hyperosmotic/hypo-osmotic/iso-osmotic regulation                       p.686-702

Feb. 19           Lecture 17 Water relations of terrestrial animals  (I)                                       p.707-717

Feb. 21          Lecture 18 Water relations of terrestrial animals (II)                                          "  "

Feb. 23           Lecture 19 Vertebrate kidney: structure and function                              p.730-743

Feb. 26           Lecture 20  Hormonal control of filtration, secretion, reabsorption                    p.721-730

Feb. 28           Lecture 21 Nitrogen excretion                                                                      p.750-754

Mar. 12           Lecture 22 Catch-up; test review

Mar. 14           2nd Hour Exam (Lecture 23)

Mar. 16           Lecture 24 Digestion: structure/function of GI tract/organs                            p.111-118           

Mar. 19           Lecture 25 Digestive enzymes, hydrolysis and absorption                              p.118-122

Mar. 21           Lecture 26 Whole animal metabolism:  size/scaling                                   p.125-146                    

Mar. 23           Lecture 27 Activity, cost of locomotion, metabolic scope                                p.176-188

Mar. 26           Lecture 28 Temperature: terminology, physiological effects                           p.191-208

Mar. 28           Lecture 29 Acclimation/acclimatization: cellular adaptations                           p.208-237

Mar. 30           Lecture 30 Muscle: muscle structure; mechanism of contraction                     p.465-472   

Apr. 2             Lecture 31   Muscle fiber types; muscle energetics                                        p.478-482

Apr. 4             Lecture 32 Smooth, cardiac, special muscle types                                         p.484-487

Apr. 9             Lecture 33 Catch-up; test review

Apr. 11          3rd Hour Exam (Lecture 34)               

Apr. 13           Lecture 35 Bioelectricity; Goldman equation; neuron structure                       p.282-292    

Apr. 16         Lecture 36 Neural: Resting and action potentials; impulse conduction              p.292-311                       

Apr. 18          Lecture 37 Synaptic transmission; neurotransmitters; synaptic inhibition           p.315-332                    

Apr. 20          Lecture 38 Sensory system: photoreceptors                                                    p.347-367

Apr. 23          Lecture 39 Photoreceptors (continued)

Apr. 25          Lecture 40 Mechanoreceptors                                                                        p.368-387

Apr. 27          4th Hour Exam  (Lecture 41)

Apr. 30          Lecture 42 Chemoreceptors, status review; prep for final exam

COMPREHENSIVE FINAL EXAMINATION:      Monday, May 7th (8:00 - 11:00 am)

Grading Procedure:

Hourly examinations: 4 @ 50 pts each = 200 points; Final Exam = 100 points;  Total points = 300 

Your final grade will be determined from your total points on the exams divided by 300. An A will be awarded for a score of 90.0 to 100, B for 80.0 to 89.9, C for 70.0 to 79.9, D for 60.0 to 69.9, and F for scores <60.0.  There is no curve. There will be periodic quizzes (announced; unannounced) and homework that will give you an opportunity to add to your point total without penalty.

There will be no make-up exams.  If you miss an exam because of an emergency or health reasons, see your instructor immediately.

I base my examinations primarily on information presented in lecture. Therefore, attending class and taking good notes will significantly increase your chances of success in this course. The text is a supplement to the lecture, and should provide background and an alternative presentation of material. Questions on the exams may include multiple choice, matching, T-F, short answers and problems. The best way to prepare for the exams is to study continuously. If you read over your notes, from the beginning to the last class, two or three times a week, you will fare better on the examinations.

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Updated on January 3, 2007
Neil F. Hadley, hadleyn@uncwil.edu