Topics in Human Pathophysiology
Fall 2011
Syllabus (.pdf)
Weekly Schedule (.pdf)
Student Learning Objectives Fall 2011
- Explain the chemical and cellular basis of life.
- Define homeostasis and describe how body systems maintain homeostasis and what happens when this homeostasis fails.
- Explain what happens when homeostasis fails.
- Develop an appreciation for clinical issues related to selected diseases and their therapies.
- Human Biology, Concepts and Current Connections. 5th or 6th ed. By Michael D. Johnson. Pearson Benjamin Cummings.
- Textbook website: www.humanbiology.com
- Week 9 - Respiratory and Renal Pathophysiology
November 17 - Powerpoint Lecture (ppt)
November 17 Homework assignment - Read Chapters 10 and 15 to review Respiratory and Renal Systems
Quiz 9 - Respiratory and Renal Pathophysiology - Last quiz! Please send the results to Natasha Nguyen (Natasha.Nguyen@gilead.com)
- Week 8 - Hepatic Pathophysiology and Respiratory System
November 10 - Powerpoint Lecture (ppt)
November 10 Homework assignment - Read Chapter 14 and 10 to review Digestive and Respiratory Systems
Quiz 8 - Liver and Respiratory System - Take this quiz (as many times as you like), and please print the first page to bring to class.
- Week 7 - Immune System
November 3 - Powerpoint Lecture (ppt)
November 3 Homework assignment - Read Chapter 9
Human Biology text website - Check out the "WebActivities"
Quiz 7 - Immune System - Take this quiz (as many times as you like), and please print the first page to bring to class.
- Week 6 - Heart and Blood Vessels Cont.
October 27 - Powerpoint Lecture (ppt)
October 27 Homework assignment - Read the rest of Chapter 8.
Quiz 6 - Cardiovascular Pathophysiology - Take this quiz (as many times as you like), and please print the first page to bring to class.
- Week 5 - Heart
October 20 - Powerpoint Lecture (ppt)
October 20 Homework assignment - Read Chapter 8, sections 2 and 5.
Quiz 5 - Blood and Heart - Take this quiz (as many times as you like), and please print the first page to bring to class.
- Week 4 - Cardiovascular System - Blood
October 13 - Powerpoint Lecture (pptx)
October 13 Homework Assignment - Read Ch 7 and the Wonders of Blood article (link below)
The Wonders of Blood by Natalie Angier, New York Times, October 21, 2008
Quiz 4 - Blood - Take this quiz (as many times as you like), and please print the first page to bring to class.
Lab Tests Online Website - Complete Blood Count test - useful information on the complete blood count (CBC) test and others.
Lab Tests Online Website - Prothrombin Time - useful information on the prothrombin time (PT) test and others. - Week 3 - Cell Functions and Retroviruses
October 6 - Powerpoint Lecture (pptx)
October 6 Homework Assignment - Read the rest of Chapter 3, and Ch 17. Read section 9.10 as it pertains to Fig 9.20 and 9.21.
Quiz 3 - Take this quiz (as many times as you like), and please print the first page to bring to class.
- Week 2 - Cell Membrane - Transport and Signalling
September 29 - Powerpoint Lecture (pptx)
September 29 Homework Assignment - Read sections 3.1-3.4
Quiz 2 - Take this quiz (as many times as you like), and please print the first page to bring to class. - Week 1 - Chemistry, the Biological Building Blocks
Quiz 1 - Take this quiz (as many times as you like), and please print the first page to bring to class.
September 22 - Powerpoint Lecture (ppt)
Sept. 22 Homework Assignment - Read Ch 2, & Ch 4
Here are some simple animations explaining levels of protein structure (requires Shockwave plugin to view):
Introduction to protein structure
Primary structure
Secondary structure
Tertiary structure
Quaternary structure