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GENERAL COURSE INFORMATION:
Course Title: Physiology III
Trimester Credit Hours: 5
Course Director: Dr. Strader
Email Address: [email protected]
Phone number: 214-352-7332 ext 7324
Office Hours: M-Th 12:00
Lab Director/Instructors: Dr. Strader
Course Number: BASC 6104 A
Total Contact Hours Per Trimester: 90
Class meeting time: T-Th 10:00 – 11:50
Lab Contact Hours/Week: 2
COURSE DESCRIPTION: The course will examine the physiological mechanisms
that regulate the renal, digestive, acid-base, exercise, and endocrine systems, and the role
they play in the maintenance of cell homeostasis.
PARKER MISSION STATEMENT: To educate individuals in chiropractic wellness
to be leaders in education, research, and service.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
Learning Outcomes:
1. Explain the basic physiology for each system covered in the course.
2. Relate the basic physiology to the anatomy for each system covered in the course.
3. Describe how the physiology of each system covered in the course contributes to the
overall wellness of the whole body.
4. Explain the interrelationship of the physiology of each system to other systems in the
body.
5. Name the components of each physiological system covered in the course.
6. Describe events related to the physiology covered in the course.
Lab Objectives:
With full participation in this course, at the completion of this course, the student
should have an understanding of basic physiological knowledge of the following topics:
1.
Body fluid compartments: extracellular and
intracellular fluid compartments, their constituents
and their relationships to one another.
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The formation of urine.
Renal blood flow and its effect on glomerulus filtration rate.
The process of filtrate formation in the renal tubule.
The body's mechanisms for regulating fluid volumes.
The importance of regulating acid-base balance.
The mechanisms of acid-base balance.
Regulation of gastrointestinal motility.
The processes of transport and mixing of foodstuffs in the
alimentary tract.
Secretions of the alimentary tract.
The gastrointestinal processes of digestion and
absorption.
The physiological processes of the liver.
The physiological disorders of the gastrointestinal tract.
The importance of dietary balance and its effect on
physiological processes.
Metabolic rate and energetics of the body.
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The production, effects, and regulation of hormones
including, the thyroid hormones, parathyroid
hormones, hormones of the adrenal cortex,
pancreas, and those of the reproductive system.
GENERAL APPROACH TO TEACHING: The aim in teaching is to teach towards
the student’s needs by creating an environment where students become interested in
learning the information for their own self knowledge and thereby integrating new
content and frames of meaning into their way of thinking. A variety of methods such as
lecturing, examinations, small group discussion, laboratory assignments and case studies
are used to help foster the ability of the learner.
PREREQUISITES: Physiology I
REQUIRED TEXTBOOKS: Medical Physiology - Guyton & Hall, 11th Edition
A Current Physiology III Course Lab Manual
SUPPLIES: Closed toe shoes are required for the first lab period.
EVALUATION AND GRADING POLICY:
The grade for this course will be derived from:
Lecture Exams (4)
68%
Comprehensive Final (1)
12%
Lab Examinations (3)
15%
Lab Attendance:
5%
The grading scale is:
A - 89.5 - 100%
B - 79.5 - 89.4%
C - 69.5 - 79.4%
F - Below 69.5%
STUDENTS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS: Parker College of Chiropractic adheres to
section 504 of the Federal Disability law and assists qualified students. If you feel you
qualify for this type of assistance, you should contact the Office of Student Affairs.
A complete listing of all Academic policies is found on the
Parker Website:
https://myparker.parkercc.edu/ics/Academics_-_Coursework/Course_Catalog.jnz
LABORATORY: For the full benefit and credit of the lab, the student must be in
attendance and in possession of a current Physiology III Lab Manual during the lab
period.
The Physiology III Laboratory is designed to enhance the students understanding of the
physiological concepts that are taught during lectures in the classroom. The purpose of
the laboratory time is to allow the student a "hands on" experience that will permit
visualization of the lecture material.
For the receiving of the maximum benefit in the lab, it is mandatory that the student read
the assigned experiment before coming into the lab. It is also expected that the student
will utilize the instructor's expertise by participating in conversation regarding the
physiological principles and objectives being demonstrated during each lab period.
Each lab will begin with an introductory lecture by the instructor. No student will be
allowed to interrupt the lecture by coming in late. Each student is expected to be on time
for lab. If tardiness is unavoidable, please wait patiently outside of the door until the
introductory lecture is complete, so as not to disturb the class. After the introductory
remarks are completed, you may enter the lab and complete the assignment for the day.
Lab attendance is mandatory. Each student is required to attend the lab for which they
are assigned. Attendance to a another lab, other than the lab the student is assigned to,
must first receive the approval of the Course Director and the Lab Instructor in advance
of the lab. In order to receive attendance credit for the lab, the student is responsible for
signing the roll during the lab period. If the student fails to sign the roll for any reason,
attendance credit will not be received by the student for the lab in which the student
failed to sign the roll.
The student's understanding of the concepts observed during each lab period will be
evaluated with three (3) lab exams. Lab exams will be taken during the lecture period on
the assigned days and will cover the material from the previous labs.
The atmosphere of the lab is generally more relaxed than the formal lecture time.
However, students and faculty are expected to behave in a respectful professional manner
toward everyone. Instructors are available to assist all students with questions regarding
Physiology. Each student should feel free to ask any instructor on the Physiology team
for assistance. While in the Physiology Lab, if a student fails to receive sufficient
assistance from the assigned instructors of the lab or if a student is not treated in a
respectful and professional manner, it is the student’s responsibility to inform Dr. Strader
or Mrs. Brashear as soon as possible. It is the custom and policy of the Physiology Lab
Faculty to assist each student to the best of our ability.
LAB ATTENDANCE POLICY
Lab attendance is mandatory. It is the responsibility of the student to sign the roll sheet
during each lab period. Failure to sign the roll sheet will result in the student being
counted absent. If an absence is unavoidable, the student must receive permission from
the lab instructors before making-up the lab.
Lab Evaluation:
Lab Exams (3)
Lab Attendance
15%
5%
20%
Lab Attendance Calculation:
1 absence = 90 6 absences = 40
2 absences = 80 7 absences = 30
3 absences = 70 8 absences = 20
4 absences = 60 9 absences = 10
5 absences = 50 10 absences = 0
Twenty percent of the total grade is generated by laboratory performance.
EXTRA CREDIT: None
IMPORTANT NOTE:
The provisions contained in this syllabus do not constitute a binding contract between the
student and the Parker College of Chiropractic. These provisions may be changed at any
time and for any reason at the discretion of the Course Director. When it is necessary to
make changes to this document, appropriate notice (at least one week, if possible) will be
given to the student(s).