302420 (v.2) Physiological Concepts 205
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| Area: | School of Biomedical Sciences |
|---|---|
| Credits: | 25.0 |
| Contact Hours: | 10.0 |
| Individual Study: | 1 x 10 Hours Weekly |
| Equivalent(s): |
8472 (v.12)
Physiology 231
or any previous version
AND 301425 (v.4) BIO20 Physiological Concepts or any previous version |
| Prerequisite(s): |
1644 (v.7)
Human Biology 134
or any previous version
OR Admission into 302395 (v.2) Bachelor of Science (Life Sciences) or any previous version OR 311022 (v.1) Human Biology 130 or any previous version OR 6934 (v.4) Human Biology 136 or any previous version OR 302415 (v.2) Structure and Function of the Body 107 or any previous version |
| Syllabus: | 1. Cellular Physiology: Cell membrane structure and composition; active and passive mechanisms of membrane transport. Membrane potential. Transport of water and solutes across epithelia. Cellular metabolism. 2. Nerve/Muscle Physiology: Action potentials; neuromuscular transmission; ANS function; pacemaker cells in heart and smooth muscle. Skeletal, cardiac and smooth muscle: structure to function. Digestive tract motility. 3. Secretion and absorption: Cellular mechanisms of absorption (kidney and gallbladder); mechanisms of secretion (salivary, pancreatic and stomach glands; kidney). 4. Cellular Communication: Chemical signaling; paracrines and endocrines; receptors and signal transduction; intracellular messengers; chemistry, structure and sythesisof hormones; principles of endocrinology. 5. Endocrine physiology: Hypothalamopituitary interactions; thyroid and parathyroid hormones; adrenal hormones; LH and FSH regulation of reproduction; reproductive hormones; gastro-intestinal hormones. 6. Energymetabolism: Endocrine control during absorptive and post-absorptive states; fuel homeostasis and metabolic rate; total body energy balance; body temperature regulation. |
| Field of Education: | 060100 Medical Studies (Narrow Grouping) |
| Result Type: | Grade/Mark |
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