BME 403 Syllabus

Latest buzz (12-9-97):

• The extra credit assignments have been turned in. For the most part, they look great. A few of them are unreadable. If you submitted your extra credits on time, but do not see them included here , please resubmit them to me ASAP, in PLAIN TEXT (that is, ASCII form, also called .txt, or in .html form), NOT in a word-processor-specifc format. If you don't see your topic listed here , it means I haven't received it or what I have received is unreadable. Without meaning to sound evil, I quite honestly cannot give credit to what I cannot read.
• For your studying convenience, I've put all of the extra credit topics that have been turned in (and that are readable) on one complete index page. Click here to go there.
• Good luck on exams!

This class is divided into three sections, each of which covers a different focus of physiology.

There will be one exam for each section, totalling three (3) exams over the course of the semester.

There will be no final exam.

There will be at least one homework assignment for each section. Assignments and due dates will be announced during the course of each section.

About Grading .

Section I: Respiratory Physiology

August 27 (Wednesday) . . . . . . . General function and structure of the respiratory system

August 29 (Friday). . . . . . . . . . . . Gas laws and their application

September 1 (Monday) . . . . . . . . Labor Day. Holiday. Stay home and study!

September 3 (Wednesday). . . . . . Ventilation, part 1

September 5 (Friday). . . . . . . . . . Ventilation, part 2

September 8 (Monday). . . . . . . . Diffusion and the blood-gas barrier

September 10 (Wednesday) . . . . Pulmonary blood flow and metabolism

September 12 (Friday). . . . . . . . . Ventilation-perfusion relationship, part 1

September 15 (Monday). . . . . . . Ventilation-perfusion relationship, part 2

September 17 (Wednesday) . . . . Gas transport to the periphery, part 1

September 19 (Friday). . . . . . . . . Gas transport to the periphery, part 2 , and Homework #1 is due. .

September 22 (Monday). . . . . . . . . Mechanics of breathing, part 1

September 24 (Wednesday) . . . . . . Mechanics of breathing, part 2

September 26 (Friday). . . . . . . . . . Control of breathing

September 29 (Monday). . . . . . . . . Respiratory adjustments in health

October 1 (Wednesday) . . . . . . . . . Review

October 3 (Friday). . . . . . . . . . . *** Exam #1 ***

Section II: The Auditory System

October 6 (Monday). . . . . . . . . . . . Sound waves and perceptible dynamic range

October 8 (Wednesday) . . . . . . . . . External, middle, and inner ear, part 1

October 10 (Friday). . . . . . . . . . . . External, middle, and inner ear, part 2

October 13 (Monday). . . . . . . . . . . . Cochlear function, part 1

October 15 (Wednesday). . . . . . . . . Cochlear function, part 2

October 17 (Friday). . . . . . . . . . . . Psychophysical experiments

October 20 (Monday). . . . . . . . . . . Absolute and relative discriminability of simple sounds

October 22 (Wednesday). . . . . . . . . Sound intensity detection and loudness perception

October 24 (Friday). . . . . . . . . . . . Pitch perception and masking

October 27 (Monday). . . . . . . . . . . Hearing loss: Hearing aid or cochlear implant; review.

October 29 (Wednesday). . . . . . . . *** Exam #2 ***

Section III: The Cardiovascular System.

October 31 (HALLOWEEN!) . . . . . . . . Cardiac Antaomy, Intro to Vasculature

November 3 (Monday) . . . . . . . . . . Autonomic Control of the Heart, part 1

November 5 (Wednesday) . . . . . . . . Autonomic Control of the Heart, part 2

November 7 (Friday) . . . . . . . . . . . Electrical Conduction in the Heart

November 10 (Monday) . . . . . . . . . . More Electrical Conduction

November 12 (Wednesday) . . . . . . . . . Anatomy of Vaculature

November 14 (Friday) . . . . . . . . . . . Hemodynamics

November 17 (Monday) . . . . . . . . . . Autonomic Control of Vasculature

November 19 (Wednesday) . . . . . . . Interactions between Heart and Vasculature

November 21 (Friday) . . . . . . . . . . . Microcirculation and Lymphatics

November 24 (Monday) . . . . . . . . . . Blood Supply to Heart and Lungs

November 26 (Wednesday) . . . . . . . Blood Supply to Other Vital Organs

November 28 (Friday) . . . . . . . . . . . Turkey Day. Stay Home. Eat. Then Study!

December 1 (Monday). . . . . . . . . . . . Coordinated Cardiovascular Responses

December 3 (Wednesday) . . . . . . . . . Cardiac Disease

December 5 (Friday). . . . . . . . . . . Vascular Disease

December 12 (Friday). . . . . . . . . *** Exam #3 ***

Please note that Exam #3 is from 11:00 AM to 12:00 Noon.

This web site has been accessed times this semester.

No!
Please don't make me go to any of those pages!
I want to go somewhere completely different!