{"id":2865,"date":"2021-11-12T18:42:52","date_gmt":"2021-11-12T18:42:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.msudenver.edu\/haysc\/?page_id=2865"},"modified":"2022-05-26T15:58:51","modified_gmt":"2022-05-26T15:58:51","slug":"animal-physiology-lecture-objectives-unit-one","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sites.msudenver.edu\/haysc\/biology-courses\/animal-physiology-bio-3360\/animal-physiology-lecture-objectives-unit-one\/","title":{"rendered":"Animal Physiology Lecture Objectives – Unit One"},"content":{"rendered":"

UNIT ONE<\/strong><\/p>\n

Introduction to Animal Physiology<\/p>\n

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  1. Define animal physiology.<\/li>\n
  2. Identify the levels used to study animal physiology.<\/li>\n
  3. Identify a teleological, a mechanistic, and an evolutionary approach to studying animal physiology.<\/li>\n
  4. Define homeostasis and identify a homeostatic mechanism.<\/li>\n
  5. Define ECF and ICF.<\/li>\n
  6. Identify characteristics and examples of a negative feedback system.<\/li>\n
  7. Define a regulator, as in a thermoregulator, vs. a conformer, as in a thermoconformer.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Cell Membranes<\/p>\n

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    1. Identify the basic functions of the cell or plasma membrane.<\/li>\n
    2. Identify the structure of the phospholipid bilayer, including their amphipathic arrangement of the hydrophilic and hydrophobic portions.<\/li>\n
    3. Identify examples of lipids that can be found in the plasma membrane.<\/li>\n
    4. Identify what is meant by membrane fluidity, as well as its advantages, adjustments, and the fluid mosaic model.<\/li>\n
    5. Identify the two types of membrane proteins.<\/li>\n
    6. Identify membrane protein functions.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      Cell Signaling<\/p>\n

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      1. Distinguish the structure of proteins, including the building blocks, the bonds, the different structural shapes.<\/li>\n
      2. Define ligand.<\/li>\n
      3. Distinguish between receptor specificity, saturation, affinity and modulation.<\/li>\n
      4. Define a gap junction.<\/li>\n
      5. Distinguish autocrine, paracrine and endocrine glands.<\/li>\n
      6. Distinguish the locations of hormone receptors and specify the types of ligands that could bind to these receptors, depending on their location.<\/li>\n
      7. Distinguish between a first and second messenger.<\/li>\n
      8. Define kinase and target cell.<\/li>\n
      9. Identify the 3 domains of a transmembrane receptor.<\/li>\n
      10. Define signal amplification.<\/li>\n
      11. Identify the steps involved when membrane G proteins are activated and then lead to the production of second messengers.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

        Membrane Transport<\/p>\n

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        1. Define key terms such as diffusion, osmosis, osmotic pressure, aquaporin, facilitated diffusion (aka passive transport), voltage, ligand, mechanically regulated membrane channels, channel gating, solution, symport, and antiport.<\/li>\n
        2. Determine influencing factors in the rate of diffusion.<\/li>\n
        3. Predict the effects of osmotic pressure.<\/li>\n
        4. Determine what happens to a red blood cell (RBC) if placed in an isotonic solution, a hypotonic solution, or a hypertonic solution.<\/li>\n
        5. Determine the effect of ion channels (ether closed or open) in a cell membrane.<\/li>\n
        6. Define voltage, ligand, and mechanically regulated membrane channels.<\/li>\n
        7. Identify characteristics and examples of active transport (both primary and secondary).<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

          Membrane Potentials<\/p>\n

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          1. Determine where an electrical potential exists across the cell membrane.<\/li>\n
          2. Identify the cells that have a resting membrane potential or are polarized.<\/li>\n
          3. Identify the average resting membrane potential of a cell and the meaning of its negative sign.<\/li>\n
          4. Calculate the potassium equilibrium potential of a cell using the Nernst equation.<\/li>\n
          5. Determine the difference between the resting membrane potential and the equilibrium potential when only potassium ions are involved.<\/li>\n
          6. Identify the main contributing factors to the establishment of the membrane potential.<\/li>\n
          7. Identify the role of the Na\/K pump in maintaining the resting membrane potential.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

            Epithelial Transport<\/p>\n

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            1. Define key terms such as histology, tissue, tight junction, basement membrane, and transcellular and paracellular transport.<\/li>\n
            2. Identify the four overall types of tissue.<\/li>\n
            3. Identify the locations where epithelium may be found.<\/li>\n
            4. Identify the function and characteristics of epithelium, including its regeneration ability and vascularity.<\/li>\n
            5. Identify the properties of epithelial tissues that affect molecule movement.<\/li>\n
            6. Distinguish between tight and leaky epithelia.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

              Here is a link to the Objectives Answers for Unit 1<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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