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BIOL 105: HUMAN BIOLOGY LECTURE
FALL 2008
INSTRUCTOR: Professor Jan C. Rogers, M.S., M.T.(A.S.C.P.)
Office Location: Crawford Hall 244 Office Hours: Mon. 9-11; Wed. 9-11; Thurs. 9-10; whenever my door is open, or by appointment. Office Telephone: 315-684-6143 E-Mail Address: RogersJC@Morrisville.edu
COURSE DESCRIPTION: A course for non-majors that focuses on human structure, function, diseases, and current
health topics. Emphasis is on each of the organ systems. Included are lecture discussions on cancer, heredity, genetic engineering, cloning, and evolution. 3 credits (3 lecture hours, fall or spring semester) Students planning to transfer BIOL 105 as a science course or continue to additional biology courses including BIOL 120, enroll in the lab BIOL 105L.
SUGGESTED CO-REQUISITE: BIOL 105L: Human Biology Laboratory
REQUIRED TEXT AND STUDY GUIDE:
Human Biology; Concepts and Current Issues; Michael D. Johnson; 4th^ edition, 2008, Pearson Benjamin Cummings. Contains Interactive Physiology for Human Biology CD. Study Guide for Human Biology Concepts and Current Issues, Crawford & Rogers, Custom Edition for Morrisville State College, 4th^ edition, Pearson Custom Publishing, 2008.
ATTENDANCE POLICY : Each student is expected to attend and participate in all class meetings. Address your teacher
as Professor Rogers. You must attend the lecture section that appears on your schedule. Be in your seat before class starts; remain in your seat until class is dismissed. If you are too ill or too tired to give your attention to the professor, stay home to allow yourself to recover. Contact your Dean if you have an emergency or illness which will require you to miss classes. Treat classmates with respect.
COMPUTER USE: Laptop computers may be used in class to follow along with the lecture, take lecture notes, or to lookup
information relative to class discussion. A copy of the class PowerPoint lectures will be found on the school computer server. To view them, connect to the server and open the following sites in this order: My Computer, T Drive, Biology, Rogers, and 105. Computer use in class is a privilege and at the discretion of the instructor.
CELL PHONES AND HEADSETS: Cell phones and headsets must be turned off and put away before entering class.
TUTORS : Biology tutors are available at the Academic Support (Skills) Center in Onondaga Hall.
STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES : Please contact Mr. David Symonds, Onondaga Hall, to discuss special
accommodations.
GRADING: The final grade is calculated on a percentage basis.
Quizzes = 75% There will be a quiz given after we complete each chapter. The quiz will consist of a variety of question types. All questions will come from the lecture, text book, study guide, and class discussion. If you are absent for a quiz you will receive a zero. At the end of the semester, the lowest quiz grade will be dropped. Quizzes cannot be taken early or made-up. No distinction is made regarding whether absences fall into the “excused” or “unexcused” categories. Study Guide Homework = extra credit The homework questions are found in the study guide. Answer these questions, in your own words, and hand them in to your professor before taking the quiz. Answers must be written on the study guide sheets. No late homework will be accepted. Work that is not your own will not earn credit.
Homework will be graded using the following criteria: 2.0 points: All questions are answered correctly. 1.5 points: At least three fourths of the questions are answered correctly. 1.0 points: At least one half of the questions are answered correctly. 0.5 points: At least one fourth of the questions are answered correctly. 0.0 points: Less than one fourth of the questions are answered correctly Final Exam =25% There is a required cumulative exam that will be given during the week of final exams. Grade Ranges : A 94-100% A- 90-93% B+ 87-89% B 84-86% B- 80-83% C+ 77-79% C 74-76% C- 70-73% D+ 67-69% D 60-66% F 0-59%
RULES FOR I (INCOMPLETE) GRADE: An instructor may grant an incomplete only when circumstances leading
to a student’s failure to complete course requirements are known to be beyond the student’s control. An Incomplete Course contract form is available form your Dean and must be filed prior to the end of the semester.
ACADEMIC INTEGRITY: Academic honesty promotes continued academic and occupational success. Maintenance of
academic honesty and quality education is the responsibility of both faculty and students. Any assignment submitted by a student must be of the student's original authorship. Representation of another's work as his/her own shall constitute plagiarism.
SECRETS TO SUCCESS: Attend all lectures and spend between six and nine hours per week studying. This includes
reading the chapters in the textbook, reviewing your lecture notes, answering the learning outcomes, playing the Interactive Physiology for Human Biology CD, and studying for quizzes and exams.
LEARNING OUTCOMES: At the end of the semester, each student should be able to complete the following within
a specified reasonable time period. 1.0 Demonstrate knowledge of human biology, science, and society. (Chapter 1) 1.1 Sequence the steps of the scientific method. 1.2 State the role of the control group, experimental group, and placebo. 1.3 Distinguish between correlation and causality. 1.4 List four major types of molecules found today only in living things. 1.5 State what features have allowed humans to dominate. 2.0 Demonstrate knowledge of the chemistry of living things. (Chapter 2) 2.1 Locate and note any charge of an atom’s components. 2.2 Distinguish among the following terms: atomic number, atomic mass, and isotope. 2.3 Define the functions of acids, bases, and buffers. 2.4 Associate pH numbers with H+^ concentration. 2.5 Define dehydration synthesis and hydrolysis, noting when energy is used and when it is released. 2.6 State the composition of carbohydrates, fats, proteins, nucleic acids, ATP, and enzymes. 2.7 Match the following molecules of living things with their functions: glycogen, starch, cellulose, nucleic acids, enzymes, and ATP. 3.0 Demonstrate knowledge of the structure and function of cells (Chapter 3) 3.1 State the three tenants of The Cell Theory. 3.2 State the differences between a eukaryotic cell and a prokaryotic cell. 3.3 Arrange the components of a cell membrane. 3.4 State what occurs during osmosis, passive transport, active transport, exocytosis, endocytosis, and the sodium- potassium pump. 3.5 Describe the functions of these organelles: rough endoplasmic reticulum, smooth endoplasmic reticulum, mitochondria, golgi apparatus, peroxisomes, and lysosomes. 3.6 List the inputs and outputs of aerobic and anaerobic cellular respiration, stating the purpose of NAD, FAD, and oxygen.
9.6 Trace the targeting of the HIV pathogen to its biological effects, culminating in AIDS; relate the biological pathways of present-day treatments. 10.0 Demonstrate knowledge of the respiratory system. (Chapter 10) 10.1 State what is meant by these terms: breathing, external extracellular respiration, internal extracellular respiration, and intracellular aerobic respiration. 10.2 Describe the structures of the respiratory system and the function of each. 10.3 State what happens in our bodies to initiate inspiration and then to cause expiration. List the structures involved along with their actions. 10.4 Define and quantify the volumes of air involved in a vital capacity measurement. 11.0 Demonstrate knowledge of the nervous system. (Chapter 11) 11.1 Define what is meant by these terms: central nervous system, peripheral nervous system, sensory neurons, motor neurons, interneurons, neurological cells, myelin sheath, nodes of Ranvier, depolarization, repolarization, neurotransmitter, convergence and divergence. 11.2 Explain how a spinal reflex action is achieved and its purpose. 11.3 Contrast the actions of the sympathetic and parasympathetic division of the autonomic nervous system, along with the neurotransmitters used and the locations of the synaptic junctions. 11.4 Name and locate the three meninges and the cerebrospinal fluid. 11.5 Describe the biological cause of the blood-brain barrier. 11.6 Relate the function(s) of each of these parts or areas of the brain: medulla oblongata, cerebellum, pons, hypothalamus, thalamus, limbic system, and the cerebrum. 11.7 Describe the REM stage of sleeping and state what is occurring and its importance. 11.8 Contrast short-term memory versus long-term memory. 11.9 Explain the biological reason for addiction. 12.0 Demonstrate knowledge of sensory mechanisms. (Chapter 12) 12.1 Explain the biological basis of the phenomenon known as referred pain. 12.2 Locate the chemoreceptors on the normal tongue for bitter, sour, salty, and sweet tastes. 12.3 Associate how the chemoreceptors of olfactory lobes for smell are related to taste. 12.4 Sequence the bones of the middle ear that are involved in amplifying vibrations. 12.5 Describe how the basilar membrane, hair cells, and tectorial membrane are connected in order to produce an auditory nervous impulse. 12.6 Explain how our hair cells and semicircular canals function to give us a sense of balance and spatial orientation. State the purpose of the otoliths. 12.7 Relate how the anatomy of the eye works to produce a nervous impulse in the optic nerve. 13.0 Demonstrate knowledge of the endocrine system. (Chapter 13) 13.1 Contrast the mode of action of steroid hormones versus non-steroid hormones. 13.2 List the hormones of the posterior pituitary and their functions. 13.3 List the six hormones of the anterior pituitary and state their functions. 13.4 Explain how insulin and glucagons oppose each other. 13.5 Describe the effects of overuse of cortisol containing drugs such as prednisone. 13.6 Explain how the sympathetic nervous system and the adrenal medulla work together to alert the body. 13.7 Describe the function and the control process associated with thyroxine. 13.8 Contrast the action of calcitonin from the thyroid gland with the action of parathyroid hormone. 13.9 Name and describe the function of the hormones from the thymus, pineal gland, and the heart. 14.0 Demonstrate knowledge of the digestive system. (Chapter 14) 14.1 Name the substrate, enzyme, and pH necessary for digestion in the mouth and then the stomach. 14.2 Explain why the digestive process that was occurring in the mouth ceases in the stomach. 14.3 Explain why the digestive process that was occurring in the stomach ceases in the small intestine. 14.4 Describe the function of the following small intestine enzymes: lactase, sucrase, maltase (from the intestinal glands), amylase, trypsin, chymotrypsin, and lipase (from the pancreas.) 14.5 Describe how bile makes the job of lipase easier. 14.6 Describe the structure of the intestinal villi and the absorption pathways for the digested nutrients. 14.7 Explain what causes the release and how the following hormones help regulate the digestive system: secretin, cholecystokinin, and gastrin.
14.8 Correlate BMR with crash dieting failure. 14.9 Contrast anorexia nervosa with bulimia. 15.0 Demonstrate knowledge of the urinary system. (Chapter 15) 15.1 Explain why the cortex of the kidney appears “grainy” while the medulla appears “stringy.” 15.2 Contrast the functions of the ureter and the urethra. 15.3 Explain why the peritubular capillaries that surround the proximal and distal convoluted tubules are necessary. 15.4 Contrast the effect on blood volume and blood pressure of ADH and aldosterone versus atrial natriuretic hormone. 15.5 Sequence the events that occur from the time that rennin is released from the juxtaglomerular apparatus to when aldosterone is released from the adrenal cortex and blood vessels constrict. 15.6 Explain how ACE inhibitors work to lower blood pressure. 15.7 State the function of erythropoietin. 16.0 Demonstrate knowledge of the reproductive system. (Chapter 16) 16.1 State how FSH, the seminiferous tubules, sperm production, sertoli cells, and inhibin are all related. 16.2 List the components of semen supplied by the seminal vesicles, the prostate gland, and the bulbourethral (Cowper’s) gland. 16.3 Explain how LH, the interstitial (Leydig) cells, and testosterone production are related. 16.4 State the producing structure(s) and the function of each of these female hormones: estrogen, progesterone, prolactin, oxytocin, FSH, LH, and HCGH. 16.5 State the biological cause of menstruation.
LECTURE SCHEDULE
August 25, 27, 29 Lecture: Human Biology, Science, and Society Read: Johnson, Chapter 1
September 1, 3, 5, 8 Quiz : Chapter 1 (Monday, 9/1/08) Lecture: The Chemistry of Living Things Read: Johnson, Chapter 2
September 10, 12 Quiz : Chapter 2 (Wednesday, 9/10/08) Lecture: Structure and Function of Cells Read: Johnson, Chapters 3
September 15, 17, 19 Quiz : Chapter 3 (Monday, 9/15/08) Lecture: From Cells to Organ Systems Read: Johnson, Chapters 4 Play: Interactive Physiology for Human Biology CD – Fluid Balance, Introduction to Body Fluids
September 22, 24, 26 Quiz : Chapters 4 (Monday, 9/22/08) Lecture: The Skeletal System Read: Johnson, Chapter 5
September 29; Quiz : Chapters 5 (Monday, 9/29/08) October 1 Lecture: The Muscular System Read: Johnson, Chapter 6 Play: Interactive Physiology for Human Biology CD - Muscular System
October 3, 6, 8 Quiz : Chapter 6 (Friday, 10/3/08) Lecture: Blood Read: Johnson, Chapter 7
