BIOL W3006: Physiology, Fall 2000

Topic 7:  Energy Balance

Tuesday, November 14:  The digestive tract

• Lecture
  • Digestive tract structure
  • Motility
  • Digestion in mouth and stomach

• Other reading
  • Sherwood (4th ed): 560-584
  • Sherwood (3rd ed): 547-572
  • Digestive system tutorial from Colorado State University

• Health issues
  • Digestive diseases, including heartburn, ulcers, and lactose intolerance.  From the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, part of the National Institutes of Health.

Thursday, November 16:  Nutrient breakdown

• Lecture
  • Breakdown of proteins, carbohydrates and fats
  • Bile and fat digestion
  • Capillaries and lymphatic vessels
  • Liver functions

• Other reading
  • Sherwood (4th ed):  584-608
  • Sherwood (3rd ed): 572-595

• Health issues
  • Gallstones from NIDKK

Tuesday, November 21:   Absorption

• Lecture
  • Some questions to ask in critiquing a research paper
  • Gastrointestinal hormones

• Other reading
  • Sherwood (4th ed):  608-609
  • Sherwood (3rd ed): 595-597
  • Tutorials on Gastrointestinal Hormones , from Col St U
    
• Assignment
  • The assignment: Find an article
  • Write a critique
  • Work in your groups
    

Thursday, November 23:  Thanksgiving - turkey digestion

Tuesday, November 28:  Blood glucose and lipids

• Lecture
  • Endocrine control of fuel metabolism
  • Lipid transport

• Other reading
  • Sherwood (4th ed): 685-699
  • Sherwood (3rd ed): 672-686
  • Tutorials on  the Endocrine Pancreas, from Col St U
    
  • Dr. Simon's notes, on Lipids in Cardiovascular Disease, from a cardiology class at the School of Medicine, SUNY-Stony Brook.

• Health issues
  • Diabetes from NIDKK