BI 434 - Animal Physiology
Winter 2011
MWF 1:00 - 1:50 pm; NS 016

Instructor:        Michael P. LeMaster, Ph.D.                                                   
Office:              011 Natural Sciences Building (in the basement)
Phone:             838-8136 (x88136)        
E-mail:             lemastm@wou.edu

Office Hours:  Monday - Friday : 10:00 - 11:00
AM (Other times available by appointment)

Text:   Eckert's Animal Physiology by Randall et. al. (5th Edition - 2002).  Available for check-out at library (2-hour).

The lecture notes below are saved as PDF files.  The program Adobe Acrobat Reader is required to read these files.  If you do not have Adobe Acrobat Reader on your computer, then you can download the program here for free. 

Syllabus:    For a download of the course syllabus (PDF file), click here.

Week
Date
Topic
Chapter
Notes
Laboratories
1
3 Jan
Introduction
1
Introduction (2)
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5 Jan
Neuronal Function
5
Chapter 5 (2)
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7 Jan
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Study Questions - Chapt. 5
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10 Jan
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Principles of Laboratory Measurement
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12 Jan
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14 Jan
Neuronal communication
6
Chapter 6 (2)
3
17 Jan
MLK Jr. Holiday - Enjoy!
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Compound Action Potentials
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19 Jan
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21 Jan
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Study Questions - Chapt. 6
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24 Jan
Sensing the Environment
7
Chapter 7 (2)
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26 Jan
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Study Questions - Chapt. 7a
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28 Jan
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Study Questions - Chapt. 7b
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5
31 Jan
EXAM I
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Skeletal Muscle Physiology
Summation / Tetanus data

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2 Feb
Glands / Hormones
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4 Feb
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7 Feb
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9 Feb
Muscles / Movement
10
Chapter 10 (2)
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11 Feb
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Study Questons - Chapt. 10
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14 Feb
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Cardiac Muscle Physiology
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16 Feb
Circulation
12
Chapter 12 (2)
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18 Feb
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Study Questions - Chapt. 12a
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21 Feb
EXAM II
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23 Feb
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Study Questions - Chapt. 12b
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25 Feb
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9
28 Feb
Gas Exchange / Acid-base Balance
13
Chapter 13 (2)
Pulse Wave Velocity Results
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2 Mar
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4 Mar
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Study Questions - Chapt. 13
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10
7 Mar
Osmotic / Ionic Balance
14
Chapter 14 (2)

Stress Hormone Data Sheet
ELISA results
Standard curve Excel Worksheet

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9 Mar
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11 Mar
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Study Questions - Chapt. 14
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Final
14 Mar
Noon - 1:50 PM (NS 016)
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Last Updated: March 11, 2011

Michael P. LeMaster, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Biology

Western Oregon University