Lab Texts
Pflanzer, R.G. 1995. Customized Experimental and Applied Physiology. 5^th  Editon. Wm. C. Brown Company Publishers, Dubuque, Iowa.

COURSE DESCRIPTION

Human Physiology is a fifteen-week course that meets six hours each week (one half hour is my gift 
to you at no extra charge!)  Three hours are spent in lecture and three hours are spent in the laboratory.  
The lecture includes descriptive and theoretical material.  Laboratory experiments are concurrently 
discussed in lecture when possible.  Where practical, the student is the experimental model.  Where this is impractical, the clam, frog, or turtle is used.


Student evaluation will be based upon biweekly quizzes, one written lecture exam, written laboratory reports, and a final examination.  

COURSE OBJECTIVES

The purpose of this course is to provide a survey of the major facts and theories in the area of human physiology.  It is also intended to present the basic philosophy of function of the human body, to demonstrate the operation of the individual parts of the body and to fit these together into an overall whole – a thinking (I hope), sensing, functioning human being, capable of living almost automatically, and yet capable of immense diversity that characterizes only higher forms of life.


The scope of the course includes a historical background that traces the development of physiology as a quantitative science and the emergence of the mechanistic approach to vital functions.  The course is designed to illustrate the cell as the basic unit of function of the body.  The maintenance of the environment of the cell is used as the basis for the explanation of the functions of the different organs and/or systems.  Each system is discussed in relation to the contribution that it makes to the stability of the internal environment:

Course objectives for the student will be given periodically in class.  These objectives will state what is expected of the student, and are designed in terms of student achievement rather than teacher performance.  These objectives are almost entirely in the cognitive domain and rarely ask the student to manipulate the material extensively or use the information to predict new answers to a problem.

Grading Policy

Your grade will be determined by the following formula:

Each exam and quiz will have 110 points, with 10 points of the total being extra credit.  Because of the extra credit on exams and quizzes it is possible to get more than 100!  The letter grades will be assigned according to the following point categories:

Letter grades will be assigned according to the following point accumulations:

110.0 - 90.0 = A

89.9 - 80.0 = B

79.9 - 70.0 = C

69.9 - 60.0 = D

59.9 - 0 = F

If you are missing any portion of the required work (e.g. you have not turned in all of your lab reports) you will receive an incomplete until such work is made up.

Human Physiology  instruction will be "Self Instruction". The student is expected to prepare for class and laboratory by completing the reading assignments in the text and/or dissector. The laboratory is a place to work and study. The lab will be open to all students as announced in class provided there is room. If you wish to study while another class is using the facilities, be sure and ask the instructor's permission before working in the lab. The following rules must be followed throughout the semester:

1. The room must be an ideal study area at all times.

2. Talking should be done quietly.

3. Moving about should not be disturbing to others.

4. Smoking is never permitted in the lab.

5. No food or beverages are allowed in the lab.

6. All extra clothing and books should be placed in an area other than the tabletop, 
   which is reserved for laboratory work.

7. Individual work areas should be left clean. Wipe down the tables, 
   trays and tools with the cleaner provided.

8. Deposit any fat, fur or fascia in the trash receptacle before washing the trays at the sinks.

9. Return all specimens to the appropriate containers.

10. DO NOT REMOVE ANY SPECIMEN FROM THE LAB AREA.

11. NEVER USE SOMEONE ELSE’S SPECIMEN UNLESS TOLD 
    TO DO SO BY THE INSTRUCTOR.

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