BIOE 4100: Physiology for Bioengineering
Designation: | Required | |||||||||||||||||||
Description: | Review of general physiological principles followed by a comprehensive study of the human nervous, muscle, circulatory, respiratory, excretory and digestive systems from an engineering perspective. | |||||||||||||||||||
Prerequisite: | BIOL 3030; CHEM 1240 | |||||||||||||||||||
Corequisite: | EECS 2300 | |||||||||||||||||||
Textbook: | Human Physiology Sherman & Luciano McGraw-Hill |
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Objectives: | To understand the basic principles of human physiology To apply biologic and engineering principles to physiologic systems To examine the role of physiologic dysfunction in pathologic conditions |
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Topics: | Introduction Review of biochemistry Reaction kinetics and enzymes Metabolic pathways Diffusion, osmosis and mediated transport systems Signal transduction pathways Nervous system and electrophysiology Muscle structure and physiology Cardiovascular system Respiratory system Renal system Digestive system Endocrine control of metabolism |
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Schedule: | 3 - 50 minute lecture per week | |||||||||||||||||||
Contribution: | Engineering topics | |||||||||||||||||||
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Prepared by: | Scott Molitor (scott.molitor@utoledo.edu) and Tammy Phares (tamara.phares@utoledo.edu). | |||||||||||||||||||