BL A347 - General Physiology Laboratory Fall semester, 2005
Prof: Dr. Stark, starkws@slu.edu, 977-7151, 111 Macelwane
Office hours: Monday 1-2, Wednesday 10:30-11:30, Friday 10:30-11:30 (or by appointment)
TAs: Ms. Richards, richarke@SLU.EDU, Mr. Hawkins, hawkinsc@SLU.EDU
Lab coordinator: Ms Zelle, zellecm@slu.edu
Lab course web site: http://starklab.slu.edu/PhysioLab/SyllabPhysio05.htm
A pre-or co-requisite is BL A346

Syllabus
Items contributing to your grade are marked in bold

Sept. 1
Computer introduction (downstairs)
(includes power lab)
Library and Excel (upstairs),
Neuro lecture
Electrophysiology
Safety contract

Home work - Neuro Interactive physiology

Sept. 8
Quiz on neuro (interactive physiology, lecture, electrophysiology, and computer) (upstairs), answers here, Average=9.8, SD=3.1, high=14, low=3
Muscle lecture (Chris & Katie)
Muscle (downstairs)

Home work - Muscle Interactive physiology answer key

An offering for nine eleven

Sept. 15
Quiz on muscle (interactive physiology, lecture, and lab), answers here, out of 20, average = 15.75, SD= 2.46, high = 19.5, low=11
Eye and vision lecture
Physiological optics <- the 9/05 UV vision data are now in here

Sept. 22
Quiz on optics, answers here, out of 10, average=6, SD=2.1, high=9, low=2.5
Sensory and eye dissection lecture
Sensory systems, Eye dissection,

Sept. 29
Quiz on sensory and eye dissection,answers here, out of 10, average=5.8, SD=2.44, high=9.5, low=2
Cardiac lecture (Katie & Chris)
Endocrine lecture
Cardiac Physiology - EKG,

Home work - Interactive Physiology - Cardiac Physiolgy - answers here,

Oct. 6 Endocrine control of blood glucose, here are the 2004 data, here are the 2005 data
There will be no quiz this day; instead, quiz questions will be part of the midterm.

Oct. 13 Midterm exam, answers here, out of 125, average=86, SD= 21, high= 108, low=40

Midterm grades were given at all levels, A- through C-, curve=3.0, based on the sum total points. Out of 179, average=124, SD=27, high=153.5, low=69. Before calculating the final grade, quizzes will be put in terms of %, and the lowest will be dropped. Class will have input on how to weigh quizzes (9-1=8), exams (2), lab reports (2) and worksheet (1). Final grade curve for last two years was 3.45, and it is hoped that more students will move up than down.

Oct. 20
Crayfish lecture,
Crayfish Q10

Oct. 27
Quiz on crayfish, answers here, out of 10, mean = 8.97, SD=1.12, high = 10, low = 7
Endocrine Lab Report due, expectations here.
Lecture on digestion

Home work Interactive Physiology - Digestion (no work sheet or answers available)

Nov. 3
Quiz on digestion, answers here, out of 10, mean = 7.2, SD=2.1, high=10, low=2
Worksheet on crayfish due
Lecture on respiration
Respirometry,

Home work Interactive Physiology - Respirometry - answers here,

Nov. 10
Quiz on respiration, answers here, out of 19, mean=15.1, SD=2.8, high=19, low=9
The diving response, Diving data Fall 04, Diving data Fall 05, Lab report expectations here,

Nov. 17
Quiz on diving, answers here, out of 8, average=7.5, SD=8, high=8, low=6.5
Lecture on kidney
Excretion, Kidney Lab F04 data here, F05 data here,

Worksheet assignment - using your data and posted data from both previous semesters, pool all the data. Since there were many "violations" of the 1 hour timing, normalize each subject's time to what the readings would be expected to be at exactly 1 hr. Include table and graph and 1-2 page "results" text on your interpretation of your calculations. Did this lab "work?"

Home work
Interactive Physiology - Kidney -

Nov. 24 Thanksgiving

Dec. 1
Quiz on kidney
Lab report on diving due, , Lab report expectations here,

As agreed by the class 12/1, grading:
1. Count each quiz equally (turn score into percent) and drop lowest (count 8). 10% of grade.
2. Count each worksheet (there were 2) as 10% of grade.
3. Count each test (midterm and final) equally, 20% of grade.
4. Count each lab report (there were 2) equally, 15% of grade.

Assessment
Course evaluation

Home work - Interactive Physiology - Fluid and Electrolyte - answers here

Dec. 8 Final Exam
Kidney worksheet due

Please note: These resourses from Fall, 2004 are available to you
pre quiz for electrophysiology and post quiz for computer (quiz and answers here)
pre quiz for muscle and post quiz for electrophysiology and interactive neuro (quiz and answers here)
Midterm exam Find answers here
pre quiz for sensory-eye, post quiz for muscle (Key here)
Quiz Pre-quiz on cardio, postquiz on Fluid & electrolyte, answers here,
Quiz Pre-quiz on respiration, postquiz on Cardio, answers here,
Quiz Prequiz on optics, postquiz on diving, answers here,
Final Exam Covering Oct 14- Nov. 18 labs answers here,

Catalogue description

Objectives hyperlink

For the Spring, 2004 semester, here is the Assessment report
For the Fall, 2004 semester, here is the Assessment report
For the Fall, 2005 semester, here is the Assessment report

There is a hyperlink to the academic honesty policy of the College and the statement that we are required by the administration to include in the syllabus. All suspicious incidents are reported to the Dean's office.

If you have special needs, these must be documented with the disabilities office:
Adam Meyer, Office of Disabilties Services, 977-8885, Room 36, DuBourg Hall, 221 No. Grand.
Thanks,; confidentiality will be observed in all inquiries.
I ask you to see me in the first two weeks of class to be certain I know what accomodations to make.

last semester's lab

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