| Course Director: | Nancy Kanagy, Ph.D. Office: BRF 237D Laboratory: BRF 232 Phone: 272‑8814 e-mail: nkanagy@salud.unm.edu |
| Meeting Times: | Lectures – T, Th, 10:30 ‑ 12:00 in Biomedical Research Facility Rm. 118 |
Description:This is a graduate level course designed to provide a fundamental understanding of the basic physiological functions of the cardiovascular, respiratory, renal and gastrointestinal systems. Key information from anatomy, physiology, pathology, pharmacology and clinical medicine is integrated into the presentations. The course consists of two 90 minute lectures per week..
Text: There is no assigned textbook. In the past, there has been a lack of consensus by the faculty or students on the best textbook. Some students have felt that the required text was a waste of money, since the course was based primarily on lectures and outside reading. Similar to the past several years, lecturers are being asked either to provide the class with pertinent reading material or to refer to material in texts on reserve at the library for their presentations. I would suggest however, that each student have access to a medical physiology text for general reference. You may choose to share the purchase of a textbook. There are several excellent texts at the bookstore. In addition, there are copies of several physiology texts on reserve at the Health Sciences Center Library.
Examinations: Five one hour in‑class exams will be given during the semester. Each exam will be weighted equally.
| Exam 1: 2/2 | (5 lectures) |
| Exam 2: 2/23 | (5 lectures) |
| Exam 3: 3/23 | (5 lectures) |
| Exam 4: 4/18 | (5 lectures) |
| Exam 5: Finals week | (5 lectures) |
E-Mail Addresses for Faculty
| Laura Gonzalez-Bosc, Ph.D. | lgonzalezbosc@salud.unm.edu |
| Nancy Kanagy, Ph.D. | nkanagy@salud.unm.edu |
| Tom Resta, Ph.D. | tresta@salud.unm.edu |
| Ben Walker, Ph.D. | bwalker@salud.unm.edu |
E-Mail Address for TA
Kyan Allahdadi kallahdadi@salud.unm.edu
Unit #1 Cardiovascular Physiology
Th 1/19 Vascular Smooth Muscle Cell Physiology I Resta
Week 2 T 1/24 Vascular Smooth Muscle Cell Physiology II Resta
Th 1/26 Role of the Endothelium in Vascular Control Walker
Week 3 T 1/31 Microcirculation Walker
Th 2/2 Exam #1
Week 4 T 2/7 Advanced Topic: Role of Gap Junctions in Vasoreactivity Walker
Th 2/9 Autonomic Physiology of the Cardiovascular System Resta
Week 5 T 2/14 Cardiac Cycle Resta
Th 2/16 Cardiac Muscle Physiology Resta
Week 6 T 2/21 Reflex Control of Cardiovascular Function Resta
Th 2/23 Exam #2
Unit #2 Pulmonary Physiology
Week 7 T 2/28 Pulmonary Mechanics Walker
Th 3/2 Ventilation Walker
Week 8 T 3/7 Pulmonary Circulation Walker
Th 3/9 Gas Transport Walker
Week 9 T 3/14 Spring Break
Th 3/16 Spring Break
Week 10 T 3/21 Control of Ventilation and Responses to High Altitude Walker
Th 3/23 Exam #3
Unit #3 Renal Physiology
Week 11 T 3/28 Introduction to Renal Anatomy, Function and Transport Kanagy
Th 3/30 Hemodynamics and Glomerular Filtration Kanagy
Week 12 T 4/4 no class (EB meeting) Kanagy
Th 4/6 Renal Reabsorption/Secretion Concentration/Dilution Kanagy
Week 13 T 4/11 Acid regulation by the kidney
Th 4/13 Endothelin and Nitric Oxide in the Kidney Kanagy
Week 14 T 4/18 Exam #4
Unit #4 Gastrointestinal Physiology
Th 4/20 Overview of GI Function/Peristalsis Gonzalez-Bosc
Week 15 T 4/25 Absorption and Secretion Gonzalez-Bosc
Th 4/27 Enteric Nervous System Gonzalez-Bosc
Week 16 T 5/2 Smooth Muscle/Interstitial Cells/Neuromuscular
Transmission Gonzalez-Bosc
Th 5/4 Nitric Oxide as a Neurotransmitter Gonzalez-Bosc
Finals Week Exam #5
