Graduate Human Physiology

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This course provides the fundamental aspects of: 1) cell membrane transport, 2) smooth, skeletal, and cardiac contractile mechanisms and excitation-contraction coupling, 3) principles of synaptic transmission, neurotransmittors, and neuromodulators, 4) respiratory mechanics, gas exchange in the lung, and control of breathing, 5) cardiac electrophysiology, hemodynamics, nervous and humoral control of the heart and cardiac output, 6) renal tubular transport, glomerular filtration, and regulation of sodium and water balance, 7) neural and humoral control of gastrointestinal absorption and motility, and 8) endocrinology including pituitary, adrenal cortical, thyroid, pancreatic and male and female reproductive organs. Material will be covered primarily in lecture format by expert physiologists in each respective area.