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Principles of Human Physiology - Biology 336
Summer 2021
Schedule Number 77066
COURSE INFORMATION
Class Days: ONLINE
Class Times: ONLINE
Class Location: Canvas and Zoom
Mode of Delivery: ONLINE Lecture
Instructor: Michael J. Buono, Ph.D.
Phone: 619-594-6823
Email: mbuono@sdsu.edu
EMAIL
• If you need to email me, please include “BIO 336 Summer” in the subject
line. This helps me keep the numerous emails I receive in order. Your email
content should also include: your full (legal) name and your Red ID number.
• In order to make myself available to all students, I will check my email at
least once per day Monday-Thursday, at around 10:00am. I usually check
my email more frequently; but you can be assured that I will check it at this
time. During the weekday, I will try to respond to you within 24-hours,
unless a course assessment is occurring. During the weekend, I will likely
respond on Monday morning.
Virtual Zoom Discussion section
• The class is using a “reverse classroom” approach. You are required to
watch the lecture material online, and then we will be holding discussion
sections to clear up any questions you may have. I will be holding the virtual
discussion sections using ZOOM on Mondays at 12 -1 pm and Tuesdays
from 4-5 pm (PST). If you want to ask questions during that time, log onto
ZOOM and the meeting ID is buono
and the password is 336. The
ZOOM discussion sessions will be recorded and posted to the class webpage
so they will be available to review. If you want a ZOOM office meeting
at a different time you would first need to contact me through email, so that
we can set a time and day that work for both of us. Attendance at the ZOOM
discussion sessions is NOT required. Zoom office hours and email will not
occur May 31, as that is considered the summer session holiday in the SDSU
academic calendar.
COURSE MATERIALS
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BOOK: The class will be using a FREE online book title “New Human Physiology”
by E. Paulev. The www for the book is http://www.zuniv.net/physiology/book/
The material in the book should be considered reference material for clarification
purposes only - as only the information covered in the 27 pre-recorded Mediasite
lectures will be used to generate questions for the exams.
MEDIASITE LECTURE RECORDINGS: You are responsible to watch 27
Mediasite video lectures that have been posted to the Canvas page. The Mediasite
lecture recordings are copyright protected and strictly for you use in class. Do NOT
copy them and post to social media sites or you will be prosecuted. They are
previously recorded live lectures from my 2019 Spring semester Biology 336 class.
During that semester the class was meeting face to face, so there was some
discussion about bringing a red ParScore form to class for the exams. Naturally as
we are doing the current class online, you do not have to use Parscore forms, so
disregard that information. Exams during spring 2019 also had an essay question;
however, your exams will be completely multiple-choice questions. You will be
taking your 3 exams online from the class web page. Each lecture is approximately
75 min in length. You may watch them at your leisure as they should be available
24 hours a day. They can also be stopped and restarted in case you decide to not
watch all 75 min of a lecture in one sitting. You can take notes and draw diagrams
during the Mediasite lectures which you will be allowed to use during the
exams. Please do not wait to watch the Mediasite lectures to the night before
the exams. The SDSU Internet site and Canvas webpage have been known to
experience connectively problems for several hours at a time. Thus, you may
not have access to the Mediasite lectures during that time. Therefore a “word
to the wise” is to stay current with your viewing of the prerecorded lectures.
COURSE DESIGN
COURSE DESCRIPTION: Physiology is the branch of biology that attempts to
explain the phenomena displayed by living things (e.g. animals, plants). This course
deals specifically with human physiology, with its main purpose to increase your
knowledge and understanding of how the human body works. The course is
organized to progress from the cellular level, to integrated system functioning (e.g.,
cardiovascular, pulmonary, etc.) to the total body. Numerous examples of related
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pathophysiology and their pharmacological treatment are presented to allow you to
compare and contrast “diseased” vs. normal physiological functioning, thus
reinforcing conceptual understanding of the material.
Your final grade in the class is based on the 3 exams, each of which counts as 32.3%,
and on a written, thematic paper which counts for 3.1%. Extra credit assignments
are not accepted in this class. Each test consists of 45-50 multiple-choice
questions. You will take the exam online and will have approximately 1 min per
question to complete the exam. The 3 exams can be found under the module tab of
the class Canvas page. They are titled Parscore 1, 2 and 3, respectively.
The topic for the written, thematic paper (500-1,000 words) is self-chosen and
should involve the application of the physiological knowledge gained in BIO 336 to
a pertinent current event. Specifically, in the 500 to 1,000 words you should
summarize the chosen article and relate it to knowledge gained in class. Examples
of the paper are available on the class Canvas page. The thematic paper is due by
June 28th and should be uploaded to the class Canvas page. You do not have to
upload the physiology related article you used to write the paper. Please do not email
me your final paper. To receive credit, you must upload it to the Canvas web page.
This is an Explorations course in Natural Sciences. Completing this course will
help you learn to do the following with greater depth: 1) explain basic concepts and
theories of the natural sciences; 2) use logic and scientific methods to analyze the
natural world and solve problems; 3) argue from multiple perspectives about issues
in natural science that have personal and global relevance; 4) use technology in
laboratory and field situations to connect concepts and theories with real-world
phenomena.
GRADING POLICIES
CLASS GRADES are assigned as follows:
A = 90 - 100%
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B = 80 - 89%
C = 70 - 79%
D = 60 - 69%
F = 0 - 59%
(+ and - grades will be assigned to the upper and lower 2% of each range, for
example, 80 and 81% = B- while 88 and 89% = B+)
SCHEDULE
Topic
(Chapters from New Human Physiology book)
The class is broken down into three sections.
During the first third of the class we will cover the following topics:
Membrane Potential
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Action Potential – Conduction
Synaptic Transmission/Lesion localization
Neuromuscular Junction
Skeletal Muscle Structure and Function
During the second third of the class we will cover the following topics:
Cardiovascular I: Structure & Function
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Cardiovascular II: Electrophysiology
Cardiovascular III: Hemodynamics/Cardiac cycle
Body Fluid Regulation/Starling Forces/Edema
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Respiratory I: Structure & Mechanics
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Respiratory II: Gas diffusion
Respiratory III: Hypoxia
During the last third of the class we will cover the following topics:
Renal Function and Diuretics
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Blood Glucose Homeostasis
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Diabetes Mellitus
Reproductive endocrinology
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• For the first third of the class you are responsible for the material covered
in Mediasite video lectures titled Neuromuscular I through VIII which can
be found in module I. The first exam is scheduled for June 3, 2021. Once
the exam is accessed, the student must complete the exam within the allotted
60 min time (in one sitting). The Exam will auto-submit when the exam
timer is up. The exam will become available at 8:00am (PST), and the
exam will close at 8:00pm (PST). You may use written notes during the
exam that you completed while watching the Mediasite lectures.
• For the second third of the class you are responsible for the material covered
in lectures titled Cardiorespiratory I through IX which can be found in
module II. The second exam is scheduled for June 17, 2021. Once the exam
is accessed, the student must complete the exam within the allotted 60 min
time (in one sitting). The Exam will auto-submit when the exam timer is
up. The exam will become available at 8:00am, and the exam will close
at 8:00pm. You may use written notes during the exam that you
completed while watching the Mediasite lectures.
• For the last third of the class you are responsible for the material covered in
lectures titled Renal and Endocrine I through X, which can be found in
module 3. The third exam is scheduled for Thursday July 1, 2021. Once the
exam is accessed, the student must complete the exam within the allotted 60
min time (in one sitting). The Exam will auto-submit when the exam
timer is up. The exam will become available at 8:00am, and the exam
will close at 8:00pm. You may use written notes during the exam that
you completed while watching the Mediasite lectures.
For a Crashed Exam and Troubleshooting: To reduce the risk of technical
problems with your assessments, there are important rules to follow. All tests should
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be taken on a computer-not a cell phone. Please make sure to use Chrome as your
browser. If your test crashes, try to re-enter the assessment immediately. If you are
unable to re-enter it, you should email me right away.
If you have a problem accessing the pre-recorded lectures or the exams you can get
help from the SDSU Library by calling 619-594-3189 or emailing hub@sdsu.edu
Also Canvas can be contacted directly 24/7 from the page titled Canvas:Additional
Support – on the class web page.
Reviewing Exams: You will be allowed access to the graded exams via Canvas 2
days after you take the test.
STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES FOR BIOL 336
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Describe the structure of a neuron and explain the functional significance
of its principle regions.
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Explain the actions of voltage-regulated Na+ and K+ channels and
describe the events that occur during the production of an action
potential.
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Discuss the role of the Na+/K+ pumps in the maintenance of the resting
membrane potential.
Explain the sliding filament theory of muscular contraction.
Explain how tropomyosin and troponin control muscle contraction and
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relaxation, and describe the role of Ca2+ and the sarcoplasmic reticulum
in excitation-contraction coupling.
Describe the path of the blood through the heart and the function of the
atrioventricular and semilunar valves.
Describe the electrical activity in the sinoatrial node and explain why this
tissue functions as the heart's normal pacemaker.
List the factors that regulate the arterial blood pressure.
Explain how the intrapulmonary and intrapleural pressures vary during
ventilation and relate these pressure changes to Boyle's law.
Describe the nature of asthma, bronchitis, emphysema, and pulmonary
fibrosis.
Describe the role of antidiuretic hormone (ADH) in regulating the final
urine volume.
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Describe the different regions of the nephron tubules and the location of
the tubules in the kidney. Discuss the physiological mechanism of
commonly prescribed diuretics.
Describe the actions of insulin and glucagon and explain how the
secretion of these hormones is regulated.
Describe the symptoms of type 1 and type 2 diabetes mellitus and explain
how these conditions are produced. Discuss how oral hypoglycemic
drugs work.
Explain the temporal relationship between the 3 phases of the uterine
cycle and the 3 phases of the ovarian cycle.
Concepts
BIOLOGY DEGREE LEARNING OUTCOMES
LEVEL OF
EMPHASIS
Provide examples of the relation between form and function
in biology, as expressed in molecular, cellular, and wholeorganism physiology
Major
component
Compare and contrast the major cellular processes in
eukaryotes and prokaryotes
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Explain how genetic information is transmitted, and the
relationship between genetics and evolution
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Compare and contrast the primary mechanisms of
evolutionary diversification
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Skills
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Categorize the diversity of life in terms of the phylogenetic
relationships among major organismal groups
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Addressed
Describe how interactions among organisms and their
environment influence populations, communities, and
ecosystem function
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Quantitatively answer biological questions using
mathematical or statistical tools
Reinforced
Design, conduct, and interpret experiments using common
biological lab and field techniques
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Effectively and concisely present scientific ideas and the
results of scientific research in written and oral form
Reinforced
Critique scientific papers, as demonstrated by written or oral
summaries of hypotheses, methodology, and conclusions
Reinforced
UNIVERSITY POLICIES
Student Responsibility for Catalog Information: Students are held individually
responsible for the university policy information contained in the general catalog. The
requirements listed in the Graduation Requirements section of the catalog are those
requirements which the university will make every effort to preserve for students subject
to this catalog. All other parts of the catalog, including the University Policies section,
are subject to change from year to year as university rules, policies, and curricula
change. Failure to keep informed of such changes will not exempt students from
whatever penalties they may incur. Please refer to the university general catalog for any
questions you may have that are not addressed in the course syllabus. Some
information presented below is taken directly from the general catalog.
Final Examinations: No final examination shall be given to individual students before
the regular time. If you find it impossible to take a final examination on the date
scheduled, you must make arrangements with the instructor to have an incomplete
grade reported and must take the deferred final examination within the time allowed for
making up incomplete grades.
Expected time required for courses and outside study: You should expect to spend
approximately 3 hours per week, in class and study time, for each unit of college work
attempted. A normal 16-unit load, therefore, represents a 48-hour week. Note that the
majority of this time estimate is spent outside of class. You should also keep in mind
that some courses require more than the average amount of time, and that your
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workload in all courses will vary throughout the semester as examinations and major
papers or projects come due.
Accommodations: If you are a student with a disability and are in need of
accommodations for this class, please contact Student Ability Success Center at (619)
594-6473 as soon as possible. Please know accommodations are not retroactive, and I
cannot provide accommodations based upon disability until I have received an
accommodation letter from Student Ability Success Center.
Student Privacy and Intellectual Property: The Family Educational Rights and
Privacy Act (FERPA) mandates the protection of student information, including contact
information, grades, and graded assignments. I will use Canvas to communicate with
you, and I will not post grades or leave graded assignments in public places. Students
will be notified at the time of an assignment if copies of student work will be retained
beyond the end of the semester or used as examples for future students or the wider
public. Students maintain intellectual property rights to work products they create as
part of this course unless they are formally notified otherwise.
Religious observances: According to the University Policy File, students should notify
the instructors of affected courses of planned absences for religious observances by the
end of the second week of classes.
Academic Honesty: The University adheres to a strict policy prohibiting cheating and
plagiarism. Examples of academic dishonesty include but are not limited to:
• copying, in part or in whole, from another's test or other examination;
• obtaining copies of a test, an examination, or other course material without the
permission of the instructor;
• collaborating with another or others in work to be presented without the
permission of the instructor;
• falsifying records, laboratory work, or other course data;
• submitting work previously presented in another course, if contrary to the rules of
the course;
• altering or interfering with grading procedures;
• assisting another student in any of the above;
• using sources verbatim or paraphrasing without giving proper attribution (this can
include phrases, sentences, paragraphs and/or pages of work);
• copying and pasting work from an online or offline source directly and calling it
your own;
• using information you find from an online or offline source without giving the
author credit;
• replacing words or phrases from another source and inserting your own words or
phrases.
• You may not text, email or call anyone during the exam, including using group
text platforms such as GroupMe.
The California State University system requires instructors to report all instances of
academic misconduct to the Center for Student Rights and Responsibilities. Academic
dishonesty will result in disciplinary review by the University and may lead to probation,
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suspension, or expulsion. Instructors may also, at their discretion, penalize student
grades on any assignment or assessment discovered to have been produced in an
academically dishonest manner.
Cheating and Plagiarism: In preparing and submitting materials for academic courses
and in taking examinations, a student shall not yield to cheating or plagiarism, which not
only violate academic standards but also make the offender liable to penalties explicit in
Section 41301 of Title 5, California Code of Regulations as follows:
Expulsion, Suspension, and Probation of Students. Following procedures consonant
with due process established pursuant to Section 41304, any student of a campus may
be expelled, suspended, placed on probation, or given a lesser sanction for one or more
of the following causes that must be campus related.
Cheating is defined as the act of obtaining, or attempting to obtain, credit for academic
work by the use of dishonest, deceptive, or fraudulent means. Examples of cheating
include, but are not limited to:
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copying, in part or in whole, from another’s test or other examination;
discussing answers or ideas relating to the answers on a test or other
examination without the permission of the instructor;
obtaining copies of a test, an examination, or other course material without the
permission of the instructor;
using notes, cheat sheets, or other devices considered inappropriate under the
prescribed testing condition;
collaborating with another or others in work to be presented without the
permission of the instructor;
falsifying records, laboratory work, or other course data;
submitting work previously presented in another course, if contrary to the rules of
the course;
altering or interfering with the grading procedures;
plagiarizing, as defined; and
knowingly and intentionally assisting another student in any of the above.
Plagiarism is defined as the act of incorporating ideas, words, or specific substance of
another, whether purchased, borrowed, or otherwise obtained, and submitting same to
the university as one’s own work to fulfill academic requirements without giving credit to
the appropriate source. Plagiarism shall include but not be limited to:
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submitting work, either in part or in whole, completed by another;
omitting citations for ideas, statements, facts, or conclusions that belong to
another;
omitting quotation marks when quoting directly from another, whether it be a
paragraph, sentence, or part thereof;
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close and lengthy paraphrasing of the writings of another;
submitting another person’s artistic works, such as drawings, musical
compositions, paintings, photographs, or sculptures; and
submitting as one’s own work papers purchased from research companies.
Medical-related absences: Students are instructed to contact their
professor/instructor/coach in the event they need to miss class, etc. due to an illness,
injury or emergency. All decisions about the impact of an absence, as well as any
arrangements for making up work, rest with the instructors. Student Health Services
(SHS) does not provide medical excuses for short-term absences due to illness or
injury. When a medical-related absence persists beyond five days, SHS will work with
students to provide appropriate documentation. When a student is hospitalized or has a
serious, ongoing illness or injury, SHS will, at the student's request and with the
student’s consent, communicate with the student’s instructors via the Vice President for
Student Affairs and may communicate with the student’s Assistant Dean and/or the
Student Ability Success Center.
Resources for students: A complete list of all academic support services--including
the Writing Center and Math Learning Center--is available on the Student Affairs’
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offers confidential counseling services by licensed therapists; you can Live Chat with a
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