Bio412: Animal Physiology

Fall 2009

 

Professor: Dr. Drew Crain, 111 Sutton Science Center

email: drew.crain@maryvillecollege.edu

voice: 865-981-8238

 

Course Text: Textbook of Medical Physiology, Eleventh Edition, 2006.  Guyton & Hall.  W.B. Saunders Company.

Lab manual: Animal Physiology Laboratory Manual, 2009.  D.A. Crain.  Maryville College, 36 pgs.

Assignments and Readings

 

Week

Topic

Chapter

Aug. 27

Introduction

1

Aug. 31

Homeostasis/ Metabolism

65, 67, 78

Sept. 7

Metabolism/ Temperature Regulation

76, 72, 73

Sept. 14

Respiration

37, 39, 40, 44

Sept. 21,29

Circulation (heart, vessels)

9, 10, 14, 20

 

EXAM I:  Sept. 30 (in lab)*

 

Oct1

Circulation (blood)

17, 32, 35

Oct. 5

Circulation/Osmoregulation

26, 27

Oct. 12

Osmoregulation/Excretion

28, 30

Oct. 19,27

Sensory Physiology

5, 45, 46, 50

 

EXAM II:  October 28 (in lab)*

 

Oct. 29

Information Processing: Neurophysiology

Supplement

Nov. 2

Autonomic Nervous System ;Muscles & Movement

60, 6, 7, 8

Nov. 9

M &M, Chemical Communication

84, 74

Nov. 16

Chemical Communication, Male Reproduction

75 (918-921), 80

Nov. 24

Reproduction, Pregnancy

81, 82

N0v. 30

Reproduction, Development, &Growth

75 (921-927), 83

 

EXAM III:  December 4, Final: Dec 9, 9:00 a.m.

 

 

 *exam dates subject to change

 

2008 Exams: Exam 1 (intro-circulation), Exam 2 (circulation-sensory), Exam 3 (neurophysiology-growth), Final

Histology Slides 1: click on Large Images

Histology Slides 2