BIOL W3006: Physiology, Fall 2001

Individual differences

Tuesday, Sept 4:  Thermoregulation 

Lecture #1

• About the course
• Homeostasis and negative feedback
• Thermoregulation
• We're not all alike
  

Slides

• For Internet Explorer: Lecture 1 slides For Netscape: Lecture 1 slides

• (4th ed): Chapter 1 and pp.621-630 or (3rd ed): Chap 1 and pp. 607-617.   This covers the topics we discussed in class, basically a review of material covered in the intro course.
  

Writing assignment #1:  What they measured  

• In cold blood Lowering body temp helps stroke victims...from ABCnews
• Age matters when exercising in hot climates...from Eurekalert
• Florida or bust...from Eurekalert

Optional reading - health issues

• Hypothermia and cold weather injuries
• Keeping sports participants safe in hot weather The Physician and Sports Medicine, July 1999