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Graduate Physiology (PHYO 51003)

Course Director: Roy Morello, Ph.D., Professor
Phone: 501-526-4090;
Office: Biomed Two 264.2
E-mail:  rmorello@uams.edu

The course is designed to develop a foundation in human physiology by its focus on the functional activities and control mechanisms of cells, tissues and organs and the integration of organ systems to maintain homeostasis. Class lectures are supplemented with discussions of assigned papers as a forum for integrating research findings with basic concepts.  

General Information

  1. All Classes will be held in person in the Rayford Auditorium (Biomed-2, first floor)
    Monday (M), Wednesday (W) and Friday (F)
    9:00 a.m. – 9:50 a.m.
  2. Six Exams:    Scheduled below from 8: 15 a.m. – 9:50 a.m.
    All exams are in person in the Rayford Auditorium
    Exam questions are short answer, essay, or multiple choice. Please write legibly!
    • Exam #1 – 1/29/2025   
    • Exam #2 – 2/14/2025
    • Exam #3 – 3/05/2025
    • Exam #4 – 4/02/2025
    • Exam #5 – 4/16/2025
    • Exam #6 – 5/05/2025
  3. Textbook:  Suggested textbook is Textbook of Medical Physiology, Guyton and Hall, 13th/14th Edition. Copies of the textbook are available in the Department and UAMS library for consultation. Other readings will be assigned by individual Instructors.
  4. Grading: Students will be assigned a grade based on exam scores. Each teaching/learning event will have 10 points of exam question(s). Grades will be scaled, with the class average typically set at B. 
  5. Course Evaluation: The course will be evaluated by the students following UAMS procedures. Each Instructor will be evaluated by the students at the end of the exam covering his/her specific course materials. Exam grades will not be released until instructor evaluations have been received.

Lecture Schedule – Spring 2025

General Physiology 51003
Department of Physiology and Cell Biology
9:00 am – 9:50 a.m. 

DateLectureInstructor
1/06/25 MBone Biology and MetabolismH. Kim
1/08/25 WCalcium Phosphate and Bone HomeostasisH. Kim
1/10/25 FSkeletal Muscle- Structure and RegulationR. Morello
1/13/25 MSmooth Muscle- Structure and RegulationR. Morello
1/15/25 WDiscussion of Assigned PaperMorello and Kim
1/17/25 FThe Nervous System-Cell Types and OrganizationM. Syed
 1/20/25 M Holiday (Martin Luther King, Jr. Day)
1/22/25 WMembrane Potential, Action Potential and Synaptic TransmissionM. Syed
1/24/25 FAutonomic Nervous SystemM. Syed
1/27/25 MCranial nervesM. Syed
1/29/25 WExam 1 (Rayford Auditorium  8:15 a.m. –9:50 a.m.) Includes 9 learning events by Drs. Kim, Syed and Morello2 hours
1/31/25 FIntroduction and Overview of the Cardiovascular SystemA. Sato
2/03/25 MHeart as a Pump; Cardiac Cycle, Echocardiography & ElectrocardiogramA. Sato
2/05/25 WMicrocirculation; Local and Humoral ControlR. Bagchi
2/07/25 FNeural Control; Blood Pressure RegulationR. Bagchi
2/10/25 MCardiac Output, Venous Return and Exercise Muscle Blood FlowR. Bagchi
2/12/25 WReview and/or Practice Problem SetsSato and Bagchi
2/14/25 FExam 2 (Rayford Auditorium    8:15 a.m. –9:50 a.m.) Includes 6 learning events by Drs. Sato and Bagchi2 hours
2/17/25 MHoliday (President’s Day) 
 2/19/25 WPulmonary VentilationA. Hayar
2/21/25 FPulmonary CirculationA. Hayar
2/24/25 MPrinciples of Gas ExchangeA. Hayar
2/26/25 WTransport of Oxygen and Carbon Dioxide in Blood and Tissue FluidsA. Hayar
2/28/25 FRegulation of RespirationA. Hayar
3/03/25 MExercise PhysiologyS. Kviatkovsky
3/05/25 WExam 3 (Rayford Auditorium   8:15 a.m. –9:50 a.m.) Includes 6 learning events by Dr.2 hours
DateLectureInstructor
3/07/25 FThe Urinary System: Overview of Anatomy and FunctionJoseph Alge 3 p.m.
3/10/25 MRenal Blood Flow and Glomerular FiltrationJoseph Alge
3/12/25 WRenal Tubular Solute Reabsorption and SecretionJoseph Alge
3/14/25 FDiscussion of Assigned PaperMorello
3/17/25 MUrinary Concentration and Dilution: Osmoregulation vs Volume RegulationJoseph Alge
3/19/25 WControl of Acid-Base Balance by Body Buffers and the Respiratory SystemP. Wight
3/21/25 FControl of Acid-Base Balance by the Renal SystemP. Wight
     SPRING BREAK   3/24/25 – 3/28/25
3/31/25 MAnalysis of Acid-Base Disturbances (computer laboratory)P. Wight
4/02/25 WExam 4 (Rayford Auditorium   8:15 a.m. –9:50 a.m.) Includes 8 learning events by Drs. Alge and Wight2 hours
4/04/25 FIntegrative Physiology of the GI TractR. Allen
4/07/25 MNeuro-gastroenterology and Gut MotilityR. Allen
 4/09/25 WGI OrganoidsR. Allen
4/11/25 FHepatobiliary System and Exocrine PancreasR. Allen
4/14/25 MStudent Discussion of Assigned PapersR. Allen
4/16/25 WExam 5 (Rayford Auditorium   8:15 a.m. – 9:50 a.m.) Includes 5 learning events by Dr. Allen2 hours
4/18/25 FIntro: Endocrine Systems-General Concepts and Control MechanismsN. Dole
4/21/25 MDevelopmental & Regulatory Links of the Endocrine & Nervous Systems:Hypothalamus–Posterior Pituitary and the Adrenal Medulla A. Sato
4/23/25 WEndocrine Stress signaling and regulation: Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Adrenal (HPA) axisA. Sato
4/25/25 FEndocrine Regulation of Energy BalanceN. Dole
4/28/25 MEndocrine Regulation of Female Reproductive SystemN. Dole
4/30/25 WFundamental Concepts Male Reproductive Systems: (development/growth/endocrine regulation) and PhysiologyA. Sato
  5/02//25 FStudent Discussion of Assigned Paper/sA. Sato
5/05/25 MExam 6 (Rayford Auditorium  8:15 a.m. – 9:50 a.m.)Includes 6 learning events by Drs. Dole and Sato2 hours

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