8472 (v.11) Physiology 231


 

Area:School of Biomedical Science
Contact Hours:5.0
Credits:25.0
Lecture:3 x 1 Hours Weekly
Laboratory:1 x 2 Hours Weekly
Equivalent(s):301425 (v.4) BIO20 Physiological Concepts or any previous version
302420 (v.2) Physiological Concepts 205 or any previous version
Prerequisite(s):    1644 (v.7) Human Biology 134 or any previous version
    OR
    302415 (v.2) Structure and Function of the Body 107 or any previous version
    OR
    6934 (v.4) Human Biology 136 or any previous version
    OR
    12931 (v.2) Pharmaceutical Biology 120 or any previous version
Cellular physiology - Cell membrane structure and composition. Active and passive mechanisms of membrane transport. Membrane potential. Movement of water and solutes across epithelia. Mechanisms of absorption (small intestine, kidney and gallbladder), mechanisms of secretion (salivary, pancreatic and stomach glands, kidney), Cellular metabolism, ATP and cellular energy transfer. Glycolysis and Krebs cycle. ETS. Oxidative Phosphorylation. Nerve/Muscle - Action Potentials. Neuromuscular Potentials. Neuromuscular transmission. Pacemaker cells. Electrophysiology of the heart. ANS function. Skeletal, cardiac and smooth muscle. Cell Communication. Chemical signalling. Receptors and signal transduction. Intracellular messengers. Homeostasis. Principles of endocrinology. Hypothalamic-pituitary interactions. TSH and thyroid hormone. ACTH and adrenal hormone. LH and FSH regulation of reproduction. Gastro-intestinal hormones. Energy metabolism - Fuel homeostasis and metabolic rate. Total body energy balance. Endocrine control during absorptive and post-absorptive states. Temperature regulation.
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2003Bentley CampusSemester 1Y  

 

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