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Physiology Class Information:

Intro PowerPoint: Day 1

Day 1

Sugars - PPT

Proteins

Cysteine vs. Cystine

Triglycerides

Osmosis

Nucleic Acids

DNA Transcription and Translation

Know how to recognize these molecules for Exam 1

The Cell Cycle

Sample Questions

Get ready for EXAM #1

 

Physiology Safety Rules

Student Learning Outcomes for Human Physiology at SMC

Syllabus Spring 2025, Section 2878, Tuesday and Thursday, 12:45 - 3:50 PM, page 1

Syllabus page 2

Click here for the 14th Edition guide

Click here for the 15th Edition guide

Click here for the 16th Edition guide

               

Click here for PowerPoint Presentation instructions

Extra Credit Available:
1)Join the SMC PHA (SMC Pre-Health Association), www.smcpha.weebly.com

Click her for access to Acland Anatomy from on campus computer. You will need to access Acland Anatomy from other computers via the SMC Library Website.


Human Physiology Textbook:

Chapters 1 and 2 - supplemental

Textbook Chapter on the Cell

The Human Cell- summary

Amino Acids and Proteins

Isomers

Lipid Bilayer Assignment

Click here for Fats Handout

Click here for the pH handout

Gas Exchange - Respiratory Acidosis

Oncotic Pressure vs. Hydrostatic Pressure

Mitosis Class Assignment

Mitosis Instructional PowerPoint

Mitosis Questions Sheet

The Cell Membrane - Introduction

All these 'SKIN' links and information

Handout on Hyperplasia/Dysplasia/Anaplasia/Metaplasia

More information on Hyperplasia/Dysplasia/CIS

Exam #1

Click here to PRINT OUT page 1 of the Enzymes handout
Click here to PRINT OUT page 2 of the Enzymes handout
Click here to PRINT OUT pages 3 & 4 of the Enzymes handout

Click here to print out and view additional diagrams of Glycolysis and the Krebs Cycle

YouTube version of Handwritten Tutorial: Overview of Cellular Respiration

Click here for NAD/NADH handout

YouTube version of Handwritten Tutorial: Glycolysis

YouTube version of Handwritten Tutorial: Krebs Cycle


Urea


Codon Table: Each triplet of three bases are from the mRNA. Their order from this table will tell you the amino acid inserted into the growing protein.

PCR explained
More explanation of PCR
PCR: Introduction but not a complete explanation
PCR explained past cycle 3

Restriction Enzymes

In case you were interested:
How to pour the electrophoresis gel
How to pour the agarous gel in a perfectly clean, sterile, hard to believe it is a working lab.
How to load the gel, how to use the micropipettor
How to understand and use the micropipettor
It is astounding to think you can accurately measure 1.0 microliters of any solution, right?
How to use a micropipettor
Gel electrophoresis
Gel electrophoresis, continued

     

Click here to print out the 'Concentrations of substances in solution' assignment
Print out and bring to class

Videos to watch after Cellular Respiration lecture

Facts about DNA and RNA....and some assignments

Tumor Suppressor Genes and Oncogenes

The Ames Test
More on The Ames Test

Drug Metabolism Cytochrome P-450

Exam #2 - Cumulative covering everything on Exam #1 and the new material after Exam #1.





Nervous Tissue and Muscular Tissue


The "Sodium-Potassium Pump" moves 3 Sodium OUT / 2 Potassium IN

Fast-twitch vs. Slow-twitch Fibers: all you need to know for the exam

Sample Lab Write-up

Click here to PRINT OUT the Spectrophotometer Lab.
Click here to PRINT OUT an introduction page to the Plaque Away Lab
Click here to PRINT OUT the Plaque Away Lab

Resting Membrane Potential Supplement

Click here to PRINT OUT the Cranial Nerves

Neurological Exam: Look under: Cranial Nerve Exam - Abnormal Examples
List for Videos to Perform (Password: kingman)

The Neurologic Exam

Knee Jerk Reflex Lab Explanation

Know all of this concerning Alcohol

Abnormal Neurologic Exam

Click here for the list of videos to watch to review the structure of the Human Eye

Ear Exam

Ear Exam II

Eye Exam

Click here for Virtual Labs: Opthalmoscope/Otoscope

Click here to find the Neuro Topics Handout





Heart / Blood / Lungs

Heart Anatomy Review for those who need it

Blood Review for those who need it

Blood Info

Destruction of RBC's and Bilirubin

Blood Clotting

Click here to PRINT OUT the Blood Pressure Lab

Click here to PRINT OUT the Heart Physiology Handout.


Click above picture for Cardiac Cycle Handout.

Click here to PRINT OUT the Gas Exchange Handout

Gas Exchange Diagram

How to measure Blood Pressure

New instructions for ECG

       

All Things Heart

School of Respirology, Amsterdam: Bronchoscopy Videos

Heart Anatomy Topics To Know

Cardiac Physiology

Click here for Heart Information

Click here for Nervous Control of Heart Rate

Click here for Spirometry Labs Data and Information

Click here to FIND THE NEW LAB 12 - Do NOT Print it out. During Lab 12, open a screen and view it.

Click here to PRINT OUT LAB 12

Click here to PRINT OUT LAB 13

Click here to PRINT OUT LAB 12 and LAB 13 Assignment Sheet





Digestive System / Urinary System

Click here for LDL/HDL Handout
Click here for Lipoproteins information
Click here to PRINT OUT the BMI Table

Click here to PRINT OUT the Dietary Fats Handout

Lipoproteins: Part I
Part II

Click here for the Cholesterol/HMG-CoA Reductase/Bile Salts Handout

Click here to PRINT OUT the Digestion Topics

The Story of Gout

Carbohydrates

Proteins

Fats

Nucleic Acids

Click here for the list of GI Pathology Topics


Click here for GI Pathology Key

ABG Interpretation

Digestion of Carbohydrates - Fall 2023

Digestion of Proteins - Fall 2023

Digestion of Fats - Fall 2023

Digestion of Carbohydrates
Digestion of Proteins
Digestion of Fats
Digestion of Nucleic Acids




The Endocrine System

Enjoy!

Click here for Vitamin D Information

Click here for IP3 and DAG pathway

Click here for Hormone information

Reproductive System Steroid Hormones

Click here for Thyroid Hormones information

 

                               

Click here for Endocrine Organs Review

Review Questions

Immune System:

Click here for Immune Handout

Click here for Leukocyte Chemotaxis

"Lymphocytes: B Cells, T Cells, Plasma Cells, and Natural Killer Cells
As stated above, lymphocytes are the primary cells of adaptive immune responses. The two basic types of lymphocytes, B cells and T cells, are identical morphologically
with a large central nucleus surrounded by a thin layer of cytoplasm. They are distinguished from each other by their surface protein markers as well as by the molecules
they secrete. While B cells mature in red bone marrow and T cells mature in the thymus, they both initially develop from bone marrow. T cells migrate from bone marrow to the
thymus gland where they further mature. B cells and T cells are found in many parts of the body, circulating in the bloodstream and lymph, and residing in secondary lymphoid
organs, including the spleen and lymph nodes.

B Cells
B cells are immune cells that function primarily by producing antibodies. An antibody is any of the group of proteins that binds specifically to pathogen-associated molecules known
as antigens. An antigen is a chemical structure on the surface of a pathogen that binds to T or B lymphocyte antigen receptors. Once activated by binding to antigen, B cells differentiate
into cells that secrete a soluble form of their surface antibodies. These activated B cells are known as plasma cells.

T Cells
The T cell, on the other hand, does not secrete antibody but performs a variety of functions in cell-mediated immune response. Different T cell types have the ability to either secrete soluble
factors that communicate with other cells of the adaptive immune response or destroy cells infected with intracellular pathogens.

Plasma Cells
Another type of lymphocyte of importance is the plasma cell. A plasma cell is a B cell that has differentiated in response to antigen binding, and has thereby gained the ability to secrete soluble
antibodies. These cells differ in morphology from standard B and T cells in that they contain a large amount of cytoplasm packed with the protein-synthesizing machinery known as rough endoplasmic reticulum.

Natural Killer Cells
A fourth important lymphocyte is the natural killer cell, a participant in the innate immune response. A natural killer cell (NK) is a circulating blood cell that contains cytotoxic (cell-killing) granules in its
extensive cytoplasm. It shares this mechanism with the cytotoxic T cells of the cell-mediated immune response. NK cells are among the body’s first lines of defense against viruses and certain types of cancer.

Lymphocytes:
B lymphocyte: Generates diverse antibodies;
T lymphocytes: Secretes chemical signals and one type of T-cell does killing;
Plasma cell: Secretes antibodies;
NK cell: Destroys virally infected cells;

Overview of Endocrine Organs

Blood Glucose Lab

Endocrine Chapter - Review from Ana-1

You'll need to read all of the endocrinology links found on the class website.

Immune System Lecture

Reproductive Systems: Male and Female

Listen (or read the transcript) to this Podcast / Do the assignment / Learn this material

Fertilization Handout

Click here for Reproductive System Homework Problems

Watch this PBS movie.

Male Reproductive System

Female Reproductive System

Reproductive System Steroid Hormones

Female Reproductive System

Male Reproductive System




Check here later in the semester.