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Credit: 1 course unit
Required course (Junior year)
Catalog Description:
Analysis of cellular and systems-level human physiology with an
emphasis towards clinical applications.
Particular emphasis on mechanisms of function in the neural and
cardiovascular systems.
Prerequisites:
Junior standing; Math 240
Textbook(s) and/or Other Required
Materials:
Physiology 5th ed. by
R. Berne, M. Levy, B. Koeppen, & B.
Stanton. Mosby,
St. Louis,
2004
Course Objectives:
This course is a junior-level course for bioengineering majors.
The goal is to provide a rigorous introduction to the engineering
principles underlying cellular and systems physiology.
Topics Covered:
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Diffusion
in cellular systems
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Ionic equilibria and membrane potentials
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Generation
of the action potential
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Synaptic
transmission
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Receptors
and Intracellular signaling pathways
·
Overview
of the nervous system
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Motor
function
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Vision,
Hearing, Balance and Somatosensation
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Autonomic
nervous system
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Skeletal
muscle physiology
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Electrical
Activity of the Heart
·
Cardiac
pump
·
Regulation
of the Heartbeat
·
The
arterial system
·
Structure
and function of the respiratory system
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Solute and
water transport in the kidney
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Control of
body osmolarity
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Acid-base
balance
·
Hormones
of the pancreatic islets
Class/Laboratory Schedule:
Lecture: 3 hr/week
Contribution towards Professional Component:
100% Engineering science
Contribution
towards Program Outcomes:
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Multidisciplinary
Ability
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High
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Problem Solving
Approach
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Med.
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Problem Solving
Methods
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Low
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Experimentation
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Low
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Design
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Low.
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Professional
Orientation
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Low
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Person Preparing Description and
Date:
Leif Finkel
July 2007
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