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Lecture Syllabus and Reading Assignments
Spring, 2007

Class Meetings Lec # Topic Text, 8th Text, 7th Text, 6th ADAM {Interactive Physiology (IP) or ADAM: The Inside Story} Due Dates & Events
Wednesday, Jan. 17 1 Introduction; Structural Organization of the Body and introduction to scientific method pp. 2-11 pp. 2-11 pp. 2-11    
Monday, Jan. 22 2 Scientific Method; Analyzing Sources, and what is evidence?          
Wednesday, Jan. 24 3 Cells, Tissues and Organs: Biological Organization                                     pp. 62-69 (skim); pp. 85-98  pp. 11-17; 56-62 (skim); pp. 77-87 pp. 11-17;         54-61 (Skim);pp. 74-87 Familiarize yourself with use of the program; Animation: Muscle Types  
Monday, Jan. 29 4 Groups and how to work in them         Groups will draw up contracts
Wednesday, Jan. 31 5 Skeleton: And the hip bone's connected to the... pp. 129-162 pp. 115-145 pp 111-141 Activity: Skull Puzzle; 3D Skull; Animation: Osteoporosis; Go to View: Skeletal System and review bone names and pronunciations  
Monday, Feb. 5 6 Joints and How Muscles Move Them pp. 163-170; 192-198 pp. 145-155; 175-180 pp 142-146;    168-173 Animations: Ankle ligament Injury; Osteoarthritis Contracts Due
Wednesday, Feb. 7 7 Muscles: The inside story, or how muscles contract. pp. 177-192 pp. 162-175 pp 154-168 Animation: Skeletal Muscle {IP: Muscular System, sliding filament section}  
Monday, Feb. 12 8 Major muscles and their functions: arm pp. 203-204 pp. 183-186 pp 173-178 Go to View: Muscular System and Review arm and torso muscles  
Wednesday, Feb. 14 9 Major muscles and their functions: lower body pp. 204-209 pp. 186-189 pp 178-187 Review lower body muscles;  Activity: Muscle Puzzle  
Monday, Feb. 19 10 Torso and Muscle Wrap-up pp. 201-203;   p. 214 pp. 181-184   Animation: Exercise First Project Due
Wednesday, Feb. 21 11 Review and put it all together: exercise, training and injuries         Grading Sheets, Group Interaction Diagram and Performance Summary Due
Monday, Feb. 26 12 FIRST EXAM          
Wednesday, Feb. 28 13 Control: Overview of the nervous system and how it transmits information pp. 222-235 pp. 202-215 pp 193-205 Animations: Reflex Response; Nerve Conduction {IP: Nervous System, Anatomy Review sections}  
Monday, Mar. 5 14 Transmitting information, continued pp. 222-235 pp. 202-215 pp. 205-217 Animation: Brain Components  
Wednesday, Mar. 7 15 The brain and spinal cord and controlling movement pp.235-249 pp. 215-229 pp. 218-232 View: Nervous System; Animation: Feeling pain  
Mar. 10-18 16 SPRING BREAK!          
Monday, Mar. 19 18 The heart of the matter: structure of the circulatory system pp. 347-354 pp. 328-339 pp 314-327 View: Cardiovascular System; Activities: Heart Puzzle; 3D Heart;  Animation:  Cardiovascular System Components; Heartbeat {IP: All Cardiovascular units}  
Wednesday, Mar. 21 19 Vital circuits: moving food and oxygen to your muscles pp. 354-364; 372-381 pp. 339-342; 351-360 pp. 327-346 Activity: Test your pressure  Animations:  Blood flow; Blood Pressure; Nutrient Exchange in the Capillary;   
Monday, Mar. 26 20 Take a deep breath: getting oxygen pp.425-446 pp. 404-422 pp. 386-407 View: Respiratory System; Activities: Respiration Puzzle; 3D lungs; Animations: Gas Exchange in lungs; Breathing; Coughing {IP: Respiratory Units} Second Project and Fact Sheets : Health Issue Analysis
Wednesday, Mar. 28 21 Respiration, continued;                                  Putting it all together: How conditioning, disease and life style affect your heart and lungs..       Animations: Exercise; Coronary Artery Disease; Effects of Smoking Grading Sheets, Group Interaction Diagram and Performance Summary Due
Monday, Apr. 2 22 Putting it all together: How conditioning, disease and life style affect your heart and lungs, and what happens when your nervous system loses control.          
Wednesday, Apr. 4 23 SECOND EXAM          
Monday, Apr. 9 24 Digestive System: down the esophagus and out the ..… pp. 453-478 pp. 39-46 (skim); 432-456 pp. 23-48; 412-433 View: Digestive System; Activity: Digestive Puzzle.  Animations: Digestion; Swallowing; Tasting; Heart burn; Ulcers  
Wednesday, Apr. 11 25 Digestion: What happens to a Big Mac  pp. 453-478 pp. 432-456 pp. 412-433    
Monday, Apr. 16 26 Human nutrition and metabolism: what does your body need? pp. 478-484 pp.  456-466 pp 434-449   Article Evaluation Due
Wednesday, Apr. 18 27 Human nutrition and metabolism: what does your body need? pp. 478-484 pp.  456-466 pp 434-449    
Monday, Apr.23 28 Nutrition and Metabolism: role of the liver and pancreas pp. 484-487; 314-316; 317 pp. 294-296      
Wednesday, Apr. 25   Putting it all together: diet and lifestyle changes                                Third Project Due
Monday,  Apr. 30   Putting it all together: diet and lifestyle changes, continued.  Review                              Grading Sheets Due
Final Exam (comprehensive): Monday May 7, 8-11 pm (see University Schedule)