HST.542J | Spring 2004 | Undergraduate

Quantitative Physiology: Organ Transport Systems

Calendar

SES # TOPICS KEY dates
Lec 1 Introduction and Case Presentation

Lec 2 Cardiovascular Physiology 1: Models of the Peripheral Circulation

Lec 3 Cardiovascular Physiology 2: The Heart as a Pump Problem set 1 due
Lab 1 Anatomy of the Heart

Lec 4 Cardiovascular Physiology 3: Modeling the Intact System

Lec 5 Cardiovascular Physiology 4: Electrophysiology of Myocardial Cells Problem set 2 due
Lec 6 Cardiovascular Physiology 5: The Physical Basis of Electrocardiography

Lab 2 Electrophysiology of the Frog Heart (write-up required)

Lec 7 Cardiovascular Physiology 6: Clinical Electrocardiography and Arrhythmias Problem set 3 due
Lec 8 Cardiovascular Physiology 7: Control and Integration in the Cardiovascular System Quiz #1 (evening)
Lab 3 Mammalian Circulation: Orientation Discussion

Lec 9 Cardiovascular Physiology 8: Control and Integration in the Cardiovascular System

Lab 3 (cont.) Mammalian Circulation: Day-long laboratory

Lec 10 Physiological Fluid Mechanics 1 Problem set 4 due
Lec 11 Physiological Fluid Mechanics 2

Lab 3 (cont.) Mammalian Circulation: Day-long laboratory

Lec 12 Physiological Fluid Mechanics 3 Problem set 5 due
Lab 3 (cont.) Mammalian Circulation: Discussion of Results

Lec 13 Physiological Fluid Mechanics 4

Lec 14 Physiological Fluid Mechanics 5

Lec 15 Respiratory Physiology 1 Problem set 6 due

Quiz #2 Quiz #2 (in class)
Lab 4 Pulmonary Modeling

Lec 16 Respiratory Physiology 2 Problem set 7 due one day after Session 17
Lec 17 Respiratory Physiology 3

Lec 18 Respiratory Physiology 4 Problem set 8 due
Lab 5 Life-saving Cardiovascular Technology: Case Presentation

Lec 19 Respiratory Physiology 5 Problem set 9 due one day after Session 20
Lec 20 Renal Physiology 1

Lec 21 Renal Physiology 2 Quiz #3 (evening)
Lec 22 Renal Physiology 3

Lab 6 Graduate Student Symposium and Dinner

Lec 23 Renal Physiology 4 Problem set 10 due
Lec 24 Case Study - Integration I

Lec 25 Case Study - Integration II

Final Exam