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department Physiological Science (X) |
Lecture, three hours; laboratory, two hours. Not open to Physiological Science majors. Courses 3 and 5 may be taken independently, concurrently, or in either sequence. Understanding of human body, its organization from molecular to cellular to tissues and organs, and how component parts function in integrated manner to permit life as we know it. P/NP or letter grading.
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Lecture, three hours; discussion, 30 minutes; laboratory, 90 minutes. Not open to Physiological Science majors. Basic introduction to principles of human biology, with special emphasis on roles that exercise and nutrition play in health, and prevention and management of such illnesses as hypertension, diabetes, and heart disease. P/NP or letter grading.
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Not open to Physiological Science majors. General introduction to human musculoskeletal, cardiovascular, and respiratory systems and their function, with special emphasis on mechanical and physiological aspects of homeostasis and environmental interaction. Application of physical principles in selected areas of biomechanics, hemodynamics, ergonomics, orthopedics, and robotics. P/NP or letter grading.
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Lecture, four hours; laboratory, five hours. Not open to Physiological Science majors. Structural survey of human body, including skeletomuscular, nervous, circulatory, respiratory, digestive, and genitourinary systems. Laboratory includes examination of human cadaver specimens. Letter grading.
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Seminar, one hour. Discussion of and critical thinking about topics of current intellectual importance, taught by faculty members in their areas of expertise and illuminating many paths of discovery at UCLA. P/NP grading.
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Seminar, three hours. Limited to 20 students. Designed as adjunct to lower division lecture course. Exploration of topics in greater depth through supplemental readings, papers, or other activities and led by lecture course instructor. May be applied toward honors credit for eligible students. Honors content noted on transcript. P/NP or letter grading.
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Tutorial, three hours. Limited to students in College Honors Program. Designed as adjunct to lower division lecture course. Individual study with lecture course instructor to explore topics in greater depth through supplemental readings, papers, or other activities. May be repeated for maximum of 4 units. Individual honors contract required. Honors content noted on transcript. Letter grading.
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Lecture, one hour; discussion, one hour. Limited to freshmen/sophomores. Introduction to current topics in physiological science by a team of departmental faculty members. P/NP grading.
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Tutorial (supervised research or other scholarly work), three hours per week per unit. Entry-level research for lower division students under guidance of faculty mentor. Students must be in good academic standing and enrolled in minimum of 12 units (excluding this course). Individual contract required; consult Undergraduate Research Center. May be repeated. P/NP grading.
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Lecture, four hours. Introduction to statistics with focus on computer simulation instead of formulas. Bootstrap and Monte Carlo methods used to analyze physiological data. P/NP or letter grading.
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(Same as Biomedical Engineering CM102.) Lecture, three hours; laboratory, two hours. Preparation: human molecular biology, biochemistry, and cell biology. Not open for credit to Physiological Science majors. Broad overview of basic biological activities and organization of human body in system (organ/tissue) to system basis, with particular emphasis on molecular basis. Modeling/simulation of functional aspect of biological system included. Actual demonstration of biomedical instruments, as well as visits to biomedical facilities. Concurrently scheduled with course CM204. Letter grading.
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(Same as Biomedical Engineering CM103.) Lecture, three hours; laboratory, two hours. Preparation: human molecular biology, biochemistry, and cell biology. Not open for credit to Physiological Science majors. Molecular-level understanding of human anatomy and physiology in selected organ systems (digestive, skin, musculoskeletal, endocrine, immune, urinary, reproductive). System-specific modeling/simulations (immune regulation, wound healing, muscle mechanics and energetics, acid-base balance, excretion). Functional basis of biomedical instrumentation (dialysis, artificial skin, pathogen detectors, ultrasound, birth-control drug delivery). Concurrently scheduled with course CM203. Letter grading.
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Lecture, four hours; laboratory, three hours; tutorial, two hours. Requisites: Life Sciences 2, Physics 1A or 6A or 6AH. Students must receive a grade of C- or better to proceed to next course in series. Systems anatomy focused primarily on human anatomy. Topics include cardiorespiratory, reproductive, nervous, and skeletomuscular systems, with introduction to biomechanical principles. Letter grading.
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Lecture, four hours; laboratory, two hours. Requisites: course 107, Chemistry 14C or 30A, Life Sciences 1, 2, 3, 4, Physics 1B or 6B or 6CH. Not open for credit to students with credit for course M180A. Students must receive a grade of C- or better to proceed to next course in series. Introduction to principles of neurophysiology: cellular and systems neuroscience, including factors controlling membrane excitability, neuronal circuits, sensorimotor regulation, special senses, cortical functions, and neuronal plasticity. Letter grading.
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Lecture, four hours; laboratory, two hours. Requisites: course 111A or M180A, Chemistry 14D or 30B. Students must receive a grade of C- or better to proceed to next course in series. Principles of muscular, cardiovascular, and pulmonary physiology. Letter grading.
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Lecture, four hours; laboratory, two hours. Requisites: course 111A or M180A, Chemistry 153A. Students must receive a grade of C- or better to proceed to next course in series. Principles of gastrointestinal, renal, endocrine, and reproductive physiology. Letter grading.
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Laboratory, four hours. Requisites: courses 111A, 111B, 111C (111C may be taken concurrently). Required of Physiological Science majors. Designed to illustrate physiological principles studied in courses 111A, 111B, 111C. Letter grading.
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Lecture, three hours. Enforced requisites: Chemistry 153A, Life Sciences 1, 2, 3, 4. Discoveries of new science of aging biology, with examination of aging as plastic trait modulated by genes and physiological processes. Discussion of how these findings integrate with both nutritional modulation of lifespan and complex and profound relationship between underlying aging process and diseases of aging. Topics include dietary restriction, mitochondria, insulin/IGF signaling, and link between tumor suppression and organismal aging. Letter grading.
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Lecture, three hours; discussion, one hour. Requisites: courses 111A, 111B, and 111C, or M180A, M180B, and M180C. Most organisms, including humans, exhibit daily rhythms in physiology and behavior. In many cases these rhythms are generated from within organisms and are called circadian rhythms. Biological basis of these daily rhythms or circadian oscillations. Exploration of molecular, cellular, and system-level organization of these timing systems. Temporal role of these variations in maintaining homeostatic mechanisms of body and impact on nervous system. Concurrently scheduled with course C226. Letter grading.
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Lecture, three hours; laboratory, two hours. Requisite: course 111B. Physiological responses and adaptations to acute and chronic exercise. Letter grading.
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Lecture, four hours. Requisite or corequisite: course 111C. Effects of exercise training, physical inactivity, and aging on various hormone axes and their physiological consequences. Hormonal perturbations that occur in various disease states associated with activity levels, including diabetes, obesity, and sarcopenia. Effects of hormone therapy on physiological function. Letter grading.
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Lecture, four hours; laboratory, two hours. Examination of art of making and evaluating dynamical models of physiological systems and of dynamical principles inherent in physiological systems. Letter grading.
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Lecture, four hours. Requisite: course 111B. Consideration of acute and chronic effects of exercise in diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of cardiovascular disorders.
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Lecture, three hours. Requisite: course 111B. Discussion of principles of operation of cardiovascular system with systems physiology approach. Review of anatomical, biochemical, and physical principles, with examples from comparative physiology. Description of state-of-the-art cardiovascular methods of observation and experimentation, applicable to experimental animals and human subjects. Concurrently scheduled with course C237. Letter grading.
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Prerequisites: course 111B, Chemistry 153A. Cellular responses to acute and chronic exercise and environmental states of neuromuscular system.
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