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PAP 222
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Title: | Physiology |
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Long Title: | Physiology |
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Course Description: | Provides the student with an improved understanding of human physiology as it relates to clinical medicine. Through lectures and examinations, students study the functional organization of the human body, membrane physiology, nerve and muscle tissue function, the cardiovascular system, the lymphatic system, the immune system, respiration, digestion, renal function, metabolism and temperature regulation, endocrinology and human reproduction. |
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Min Credit: | 3 |
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Course Notes: | Previously PAP 210; title change 7/28/09 s@ |
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Origin Notes: | RRCC |
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Status Notes: | corresponds to 37.5 contact hours |
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| S: For the Physician Assistant Program, 1 hour credit |
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I. Relate basic biological and biochemical process to the science of physiology.
A. Describe the functional units of the human body and explain their primary role in physiological processes.
B. Explain passive and active transport mechanisms across cell membranes.
C. Compare and contrast the fluid components of the body and describe how each of the different fluids influence cell function.
II. Describe, synthesize and evaluate the interrelationships between the skeleton and the muscles which enables the body and its parts to move.
A. Define and describe the neuromuscular function and the generation of action potentials at this site.
B. Describe the mechanics (the sliding filament theory) and the physiology (excitation-contraction coupling) of skeletal muscle contraction.
C. Compare and contrast contraction in smooth vs. skeletal muscle
III. Describe and analyze the nervous system as a communication center which integrates the body`s systems.
A. Explain the general design and function of the nervous system.
B. Review nerve impulse conduction and the properties of action potentials.
C. Explain conduction velocity.
IV. Describe and analyze the senses as a data gathering system from the outside world which relays messages to the body`s systems.
A. Describe the optics of vision, the structure and function of the retina, and the physiology of vision.
B. Describe the functional anatomy of the ear.
C. Describe sound transmission from the tympanic membrane to the cochlea.
V. Analyze and describe how the cardiovascular system functions to circulate blood and its components.
A. Describe the physiology of cardiac muscle.
B. Describe impulse conduction in the heart from the sinoatrial node to the purkinje fiber.
C. Compare and contrast the phases of the cardiac cycle.
VI. Analyze and describe how the lymphatic system functions to transport fluid and its components from interstitial spaces into the blood.
A. Explain the functions of the lymphatic system.
B. Demonstrate the dynamics of lymph flow.
C. Describe the balance of hydrostatic pressures and osmotic pressures involved in the distribution of fluid volumes between the plasma and the interstitium.
VII. Describe and evaluate the functions of the components of the immune system and how they protect the body from disease.
A. Compare and contrast innate and acquired immunity.
B. Describe the similarities and the differences between humoral and cell-mediated immunity.
C. Explain the interrelationships between humoral and cell-mediated immunity.
Functional Organization of the Human Body
Cells as functional units of the body
Fluid compartments of the body
Homeostasis
Mechanisms of control
Membrane Physiology
Membrane Potentials
Resting membrane potential
The action potential
Propagation of the action potential
Muscle Tissue
The neuromuscular junction
Contraction of skeletal muscle
Contraction in smooth muscle
Biogenetics
Nervous System
General functions of the nervous system - sensation, integration, response
Organization of the nervous system
Transmission of information
The synapse
Memory
Sensory receptors
Somatic sensations
The Senses
Visual system
Auditory system
Vestibular system
Chemical senses
The Cardiovascular System
Heart muscle
Conduction system of the heart
Cardiac cycle
Regulation of cardiac function
The electrocardiogram
The Immune System
Nonspecific resistance
Specific resistance
humoral immunity
cell-mediated immunity
Vaccinations
Respiratory System
Breathing Mechanics`
Lung volumes and capacities
Pulmonary circulation
Gas exchange in the lung
Transport of oxygen and carbon dioxide between blood and tissues
Control of respiration
Digestive System
General functions
Movement in the digestive tract
Secretions of the digestive tract
Digestion and absorption in the digestive tract
The Kidney and Body Fluids
Renal function
Renal blood flow and pressure
Edema
Glomerular filtration
Tubular reabsorption
Tubular secretion
Formation of a hyperosmotic urine
Excretion of excess water
Regulation of acid-base balance
Endocrinology
Introduction to endocrinology
Pituitary hormones
Thyroid hormones
Adrenal hormones
Insulin and glucagon
Parathyroid hormone and calcitonin
Sex hormones
Reproduction
spermatogenesis and spermiogenesis
Puberty
Functions of androgens
control of functions
Human sexual response
Female hormonal system
Ovarian cycle
Uterine cycle
Function of ovarian hormones
Control of female cyclicity
Puberty
Menopause
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