BMS 302 -- Laboratory in Principles of Physiology

Course Description: Basic physiology lab exercises

Course Objectives:

To help the student gain an appreciation for physiological systems and their relationships to each other.
To provide an opportunity for students to observe and demonstrate physiological concepts in action.
To help the student see how the physiological concepts taught in this course apply to everyday life.
To improve technical reading skills.
To enhance or develop critical thinking and problem solving skills.

Prerequisites: BZCC 110 or LSCC 102

Format: 2 credits - 3 hours of laboratory and 1 hour of discussion/lecture per week

Semesters Offered: Fall and Spring

Coordinator: Dr. Connie Vader-Lindholm

Text: Laboratory in Principles of Physiology, Connie Vader-Lindholm, Ph.D.

Course Outline:

	Week 1:	Introduction to the course and lab
	Week 2:	Nerve Physiology
	Week 3:	Properties of Skeletal Muscle
	Week 4:	Properties of Intestinal Smooth Muscle
	Week 5:	Exams
	Week 6:	Control of Blood Glucose Levels
	Week 7:	Vision & Optics
	Week 8:	Immunology and Blood Typing
	Week 9:	Electrocardiography
	Week 10:	Exams
	Week 11:	Properties of Cardiac Muscle
	Week 12:	Control of Blood Pressure
	Week 13:	Pulmonary Function & Control of Respiration
	Week 14:	Energy Metabolism
	Week 15:	Exams

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