HUMAN ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY II
Biology 212, Spring, 2003, Dr. Christopher Chabot, Bradford 10 (X2864)
Office hours – MWF – 10:10-11:15, F - 1:25-2:15 or by appointment.
STORMLINE: 535-3535
COURSE DESCRIPTION
TEXT BOOK REQUIRED:
Human Anatomy and Physiology (5th Edition), 2000; Elaine N. Marieb, includes 7 Interactive Physiology CD-ROMs plus a Study Partner CD ROM, Benjamin Cummings Publisher.
WEBSITE: http://oz.plymouth.edu/~chrisc/ - then click on the Human A&P II link...
COURSE FOCUS:
This course will continue from where we left off last semester in A&P I. Reviewing biological chemistry, cell structure and muscle physiology from last semester will be helpful to you. For those of you for whom it has been a long time since Human A&P I, be sure to review the aforementioned. I will be happy to provide additional help, either during office hours, or at other times when it is mutually convenient. There will be numerous handouts throughout the semester. Because of this I strongly suggest that you purchase a 1.5" three ring binder to hold your notes (you should probably have 3-5 pages of notes/day) and the handouts (I will generally three-hole punch the handouts). This will enable you to place your handouts in areas of supporting notes and to ensure that you do not lose them.
The goal of this course is to give you a better understanding and appreciation of the human body and its' health. In addition, I hope that this course will enable you to make informed decisions on current and future biological issues.
We will begin the second semester with an exploration of the nervous and endocrine systems. We will apply this information in our exploration of the physiological control of other important systems: the respiratory/circulatory, the digestive, the immune, the excretory, and the reproductive systems. As we explore these different areas, keep in mind that these different tissues and structures are part of systems and that these systems interact.
EXAMS and GRADING:
Exams will be based solely on classroom lectures. Generally, you should use the textbook to clarify and supplement lecture material and to refer to specific figures that I point out/display in class. There will be three exams and a final exam. The final is not comprehensive. All exams will contain multiple choice and/or short answer/essay questions that will test your ability to use the information that has been presented to you. You are responsible for taking the exams as they are scheduled; make-up exams are not allowed WITHOUT A WRITTEN PHYSICIANS EXCUSE. If an emergency prevents you from attending an exam, you must notify the instructor as promptly as possible, otherwise you will receive a grade of zero for that exam. You must, in ALL cases notify the instructor BEFORE missing an exam or quiz. The grades will be based roughly on the scale: ≥90% is an A, ≥ 80% is a B, ≥ 70% is a C, ≥ 60% is a D, < 60% is an F. Each exam (four total including the final) is worth 25% of your grade. Total = 100%.
ATTENDANCE:
Attendance is not mandatory, but is strongly encouraged. There is virtually always a direct correlation between a students' attendance and their grade.
We can attain a clearer understanding of the world by learning how we arrive at such an understanding.
• This course will focus on those ways of knowing that use scientific methodologies.
Observation, hypothesis testing, experimentation, application of technology, statistical methodologies will all be discussed in both lectures and labs. These processes will be implemented in labs.
• There will be multiple opportunities for students to partake in the process of inquiry and discovery, or what is classically known as the scientific method.
There will be a few opportunities in the lab. Students will be introduced to topics and equipment by performing a short directed inquiry-based experiment. They will then be asked to design an experiment of their own, carry it out, analyze it using statistics, and then present their data/interpretations either orally or in a written format.
• Emphasis will be placed on the fact that the road toward understanding is uneven, and proceeds by fits and starts.
This will be primarily in the lecture portion of the course. Current examples will be used. Students will gather some of this info via their research writing assignments
• Social, cultural, and political contexts will be provided, and ethical considerations will be thoroughly considered.
This will be primarily in the lecture portion of the course - we will discuss important "current-event" issues at least weekly.
• This course will show that science has real applications for your own life, and will help you to make sense of the explosion of information that you encounter every day. This will happen daily.
• Use of and facility with scientific methods in laboratory or field settings will be an integral part of this course.
This will occur primarily in the lab portion although many focused lecture discussions will address the scientific processes used (hypothesis testing, etc.) as well as specific scientific techniques (e.g. - biochemical testing) needed to perform different procedures and/or gather information.
• This course is designed so that you will:
1) plan investigations;
2) collect, analyze, and interpret data;
3) develop your ability to propose answers, offer explanations, and make predictions,
The above will be developed primarily in the lab although there will be many "thought' experiments that we will design throughout the semester.
4) learn about both the power and the limitations of the scientific method.
5) investigate the distinctions between rational thinking and anecdotal argumentation and
6) develop an understanding that answers are never final, but always subject to revision.
We will have much more opportunity to discuss these issues in lecture but these issues will be addressed at least a few times in lab.
Skills emphasized:
You will have multiple opportunities to develop your skills of:
1) critical thinking, (multiple opportunities every day)
2) reading of scientific reports, (primarily in class)
3) technical writing for purposes of scientific communication, (lab email assignments)
4) verbally presenting scientific material (primarily in lab) and careful listening to discussions to allow comprehension of the material
5) conducting research. (primarily in lab)
6) quantitative reasoning, qualitative assessment, and the analysis of data through statistical methods. (primarily in lab)
7) the relationship between technology and science will also be closely examined. (This is absolutely inherent in the course - both lecture and lab; there will not be a day that we do not discuss some sort of technology, its use and perhaps its potential for misuse)
TENTATIVE COURSE SCHEDULE
(Appx.) Appx
TOPIC READING (# Lectures) Beg. Date
Introduction/Review Chapters 2, 3 (1) Jan. 27
Nervous System Chapter11 (6) Jan. 29
Neuron Structure
Neuron Physiology - Ions, Resting Potential, Action Potential
Synapses, Neurotransmitters, and Neuromodulation
Spinal Cord Chapter12 (3) Feb. 14
EXAM 1 Wednesday, Feb. 19
Brain - brainstem, cerebellum, cerebrum Chapter12 (2) Feb. 21
Neural Development, Cranial nerves
Autonomic Nervous system Chapter14 (1.5) Feb. 26
Motor Control Chapter15 (2.5) Feb. 31
Sensory Physiology Chapter16
Somatosensation (4) Mar. 11
Vision, Audition
EXAM 2 Friday, Mar. 14
NOTE THAT THIS IS THE FRIDAY BEFORE SPRING BREAK - IF YOU HAVE ALREADY MADE VACATION PLANS YOU MAY WANT TO SWITCH TO A DIFFERENT SECTION OF A&P
Endocrine System Chapter17 Mar. 26
Hormones, Glands (1)
Hypothalamus-Pituitary
Cardiovascular System
Blood - Hb, O2 affinity, pH, clotting Chapter18 (3) Mar. 28
The Heart and blood vessels Chapters19, 20(4) Apr. 7
EXAM 3 Wednesday, Apr. 16
Respiratory System Chapter 23 (1) Apr. 18
Lymphatic/Immune Systems Chapters 21, 22
Lymph Nodes (3) Apr. 21
Antigen-Antibody
Dysfunction: Allergies and AIDS
Digestive System Chapter 24 April 28
Alimentary Tract and Associated Glands (2)
Nutrition
Reproductive System Chapters 28 May 2
Male and Female Systems (4)
Early Development, Hormonal Factors
Ovarian Cycle and Birth Control
The Urinary System Chapter 26 May 9
The Kidney (0.5)
Ultrafiltration
FINAL EXAM Monday May 12, 11 am