Biology C2006 / F2402 - Spring 2007 - Schedule  Last modified:   January 06, 2009

Lecture #
 M = Mowsh.
F= Firestein
H = Heicklen

 Date

 Topic

Recommended reading
S = Sherwood, 5th ed.
B = Becker (6th ed)    
P = Purves  (7th ed)
 

Dates for 2007 exams are for 2/8/07, 3/8, & 4/12. Final  5/8.
 Please plan carefully as there will be NO makeups.

For recommended readings in older editions of the texts see   2006 schedule  or   Older Schedules .

Detailed outlines for each lecture are linked to each title. Go to the Lecture-links page for links to all outlines and recordings from 2007.
1  M Tues 1/16 Introduction to course; Overview of the Cell
 		 B: Ch.4
P: Ch.4
2 M Thurs 1/18
 Cytoskeleton


Introduction to Membrane Structure		 B: Ch.15 p.425-427& table 15-2, & p.446-end.
P: Ch. 4 p.79-83

B: Ch 7
P: Ch 5 p. 87-94
3 M Tues 1/23 Membrane structure, cont; Cell-cell junctions & the ECM


Cell & tissue types 		See above & B. Ch.17 p. 496-501.


P: Ch. 41 p. 782-784
4 M Thurs 1/25 Transport of small molecules across membranes B: Ch.8
P: Ch.5 p. 94-100
5 M Tues 1/30
 Transport, cont; Moving large molecules into the cell; RME

(For protein traffic overall, lect. 5-7, B Ch. 12 & end of 22)		 B: Ch.12 esp. p. 338-353
P: Ch. 5 p. 100-end 
 
6 M Thurs 2/1
 Wrap up of RME, Intro to Protein Sorting.

Role of ER in protein sorting		 B: Ch.22 p.702-end
P: Ch. 12 p. 247-250

B: Ch.12 esp. p. 318-337
P: Ch. 4 p. 72-75
7 M Tues 2/6 Protein Sorting, cont.; Roles of rest of endomembrane system (Golgi, lysosomes, etc.) See readings above.
 
  Thurs 2/8 Exam #1 - Covers topics in lectures 1- 6 Review Session: 10:35 am
Exam:  5:40 and 7:30 pm
8 M Tues 2/13 How proteins get to other organelles (mitochondria, peroxisomes, etc.)


Structure of nucleus & transport into nuclei

 B: Ch.12 p. 354 to end (& end Ch. 22 -- p. 702-end)
P: Ch. 4 p. 75-79

B: Ch.18 p.541-end
P: Ch. 4 p. 70-72
9 M Thurs 2/15 Structure of Chromatin


Intro to Regulation of eukaryotic transcription

B: Ch.18 p. 533 to 541
P. Ch. 9 p.169-171 (& 9.6)

B: Ch. 23 p. 727-749
P: Ch.14 esp. p. 290-295
10 M Tues 2/20 Regulation of Transcription cont.; Post-transcriptional control B: Ch. 23 p. 750-end
P: Ch.14 esp. p. 296-end
11 M Thurs 2/22 Intro to Chemical communication (signaling) -- Types of signals & receptors. Intracellular receptors for lipid soluble signals

(For Signaling overall: B. Ch. 14 & P. Ch. 15; for hormones P. Ch. 42)		 B: Ch. 14 p. 392-395
P: Ch. 42, esp. p. 799--800, 809-810, 815-end

 
12 M Tues 2/27 Chemical communication, cont. G Proteins & 2nd messengers; Tyrosine Kinase Receptors.  B: Ch. 14 p. 396-413
P: Ch. 15.
13 H Thurs 3/1 Animal Development 1 -- Patterns of development -- Slides are posted on Courseworks. P: Ch. 19 (20 is nice bkg, but not necessary.)
14 H Tues 3/6 Development 2 -- Molecular mechanisms -- Slides are posted on Courseworks. P: Ch 19 (21 is interesting but optional)
   Thurs  3/8 Review Session & Exam #2 - Covers topics in lectures 7- 12.  See Info for Exam #2 for details. Review Session: 10:35 am
Exam:  5:40 and 7:30 pm
  3/13, 3/15 Spring Vacation  -  no class!  
15 M Tues 3/20 TK receptors & Regulation of the Cell Cycle B: Ch. 19 p. 586-end
P: Ch. 9 p. 167-169
16 M Thurs 3/22 Growth factors, the cell cycle & cancer

Intro to Endocrinology -- Introduction to hormones; the HT/pituitary axis 		B: Ch. 19, p. 596-end & Ch. 24
P: Ch. 17 p. 350-355

 
17 M Tues 3/27 HT/ pit cont. & its regulation
 		 B: Ch. 14 p. 414-419.
P: Ch. 42 p. 804-815
S: Ch. 18**
18 M Thurs 3/29 Homeostasis. Control of blood glucose & temperature; Co-ordination of nerves & hormones



Stress response (after nerves)		  P: Ch. 41; Ch. 50 p. 979-980 (glucose)
S: Ch 1 (homeostasis)**
S: Ch. 19 p. 719-733 (glucose)**
S: Ch. 17 p. 654-end (temp.)**

Ch. 42 p. 812-814 (Stress)
S: Ch. 19 p.716-719
  Tues. 4/3 No Class -- Jewish Holiday; A make up lecture is scheduled for study day.  
***  Note: Order of Lectures for rest of term is changed from the original  ***
19 M Thurs 4/5 Salt & Water Homeostasis; Kidney Function P. Ch. 51
20 F Tues 4/10 Electrical Communication 1 For lect. 20-22, see B: Ch. 13 &
P: Ch 44
   Thurs 4/12 Exam #3 - Covers topics in lectures 13-18
 		Review Session: 10:35 am
Exam time: 5:40 and 7:30 pm
21 F Tues 4/17 Electrical Communication 2 Same as #20
22 M Thurs 4/19 Wrap up of Electrical Communication P: Ch. 46 p. 885--886, 892-894
23 M Tues 4/24 Effectors: Skeletal & Smooth Muscle B: Ch. 16 p. 461-475
P: Ch. 47, p. 903-914
24 M Thurs 4/26 Heart muscle & Introduction to the immune response P: Ch. 18.
25 M Tues 5/1 Molecular & cellular details of the Immune response see above
    5/1 to 5/3  Study Days. Optional Review(s) on Thursday 5/3 and/or Monday 5/7. See exam page for office hours and all details (TBA).  
       
   Tues 5/8 Exam #4 - EMPHASIZES LECTURES 19 - 25, but may refer back to the entire course 9:10 am - 12 noon for C2006. There will be an afternoon session at 1 pm for those in C2006, section 2 who have conflicts & F2402. Details will be posted.
**Sherwood's Physiology Text (5th or 6th ed.) should be available in the Columbia bookstore & on order at Labyrinth. It is completely optional, for those who like to read in more depth. (Older editions & other physiology texts are good too.) Be sure to get Human Physiology, From Cells to Systems,  not Fundamentals of Human Physiology, a shorter, less detailed, book by the same author.  Also, if you see a paperback version offered for about $20, that is probably a Study Guide and not the textbook itself. 
Textbook website (4th ed) or (5th ed) has flashcards to test vocabulary, quizzes, and links to web readings.