Zoology 305
— Animal Physiology — Fall, 2005
Sections BA, BB, BC, & BD
Lecture: 112 PSN, 9:30 – 10:45
TR
D. L. Claussen, 164 PSN. Office Hours: T 12-1; W 12 – 2
Text: VanderŐs Human Physiology
by Widmaier, Raff & Strang, 10th
ed.
Week of: Lecture
topics: Chapters: Laboratory*:
Aug. 22 Introduction;
Cell biology 1,2,3
A, B NO LAB
Aug. 29 Membrane
transport 4 Equipment
Sept. 5 M
= holiday; T = M; Neurophysiology 6 NO
LAB
Sept. 12 Nervous
systems 6,
8 Osmosis
Sept. 19 EXAM
# 1; Sensory physiology 7 SimNerve
Sept. 26 Muscle
physiology 9,10 Action
Potential
Oct. 3 Circulation 12 Muscle
Contraction
Oct. 10 Circulation;
Blood & Defense mechanisms 18 Circulation
& Statistics
F
= holiday
Oct. 17 EXAM
# 2; Cell physiology; Energy
metabolism 3
C,D,E. 5 Turtle Heart
Oct. 24 Thermoregulation
& Exercise 16 Lab
midterm
Oct. 31 Respiration 13 Sci.
Writing; Library
Nov. 7 EXAM
# 3; Salt & water balance 14 Pulmonary
Function
Nov. 14 Homeostasis; Endocrinology 5, 11, 16 A Enzyme Kinetics
Nov. 21 Endocrinology 17 NO
LAB
Nov. 28 Reproduction;
W & F = holiday 17 Cell
Respiration
Dec. 5 Reproduction;
Digestion 15 Lab
Final (in Lab)
Comprehensive lecture FINAL EXAM: Friday, December 16, 12:30 pm
GRADING: LABORATORY
GRADING (tentative):
Hour Exam # 1
— 150 pts (15%) Scientific
paper — 50 points
Hour Exam # 2
— 180 pts (18%) Data
reports — 45
points
Hour Exam # 3
— 180 pts (18%) Quizzes
— 40
points
Laboratory
— 250 pts (25%) Lab
midterm — 50
points
Final exam
— 240 pts (24%) Lab
final — 65
points
1000 pts (100%)
250 points
*Because of the midterm break on Oct. 14, some
adjustments will be made for section BD labs.
NOTE: The laboratory is an important part of this course. A passing grade in ZOO 305 requires satisfactory participation in the
laboratory.
For lecture notes (text only):
http://zoology.muohio.edu/claussen/zoo305.html