Lecture 21, Wednesday, November 19:    Blood lipids

Goals:

Lecture:

Experimental design
Blood lipids

Slides

• Method A  
• Method B 
• Method C
• Method D 

Reading:

Sherwood:  
5th edition: None
4th edition: 313-318  Blood lipoproteins

Other reading:
Separating gold from junk in medical studies Jane Brody, NY Times, Oct 22, 2002
How to read a medical journal article, by Steve Simon

Medical reference:

Test yourself:

Nuts and Bolts
Problem solving

     Lecture 22, Monday, November 24:    Atherosclerosis, blood vessels

Goals:

Lecture:

LDLs
Blood vessels

Slides

• Method A  
• Method B 
• Method C
• Method D 

Reading:

Sherwood:  
Atherosclerosis: 5th: 333-337  4th: 313-318 

Other reading:
Cardiovascular disease and the epithelium
Lipoproteins

Medical reference:

Test yourself:

Nuts and Bolts
Problem solving

     Lecture 23, Wednesday, November 26:    Blood vessels, blood pressure

Goals:

Lecture:

Endothelium
Smooth muscle (vasoconstriction, vasodilation)
Blood pressure

Slides

• Method A  
• Method B 
• Method C
• Method D 

Reading:

Sherwood:  
Arteries: 5th: 343-349; 4th: 323-328
Vasoconstriction/vasodilation: 5th: 351-359; 4th: 330-337

Other reading:
Understanding angiogenesis

Recent research:
New buzz on coffee

Medical reference:

Test yourself:

Nuts and Bolts
Problem solving

     Lecture 25, Monday, December 1:    Blood vessels, blood pressure

Goals:

Lecture:

Course evaluation
Blood clotting
Blood pressure

Slides

• Method A  
• Method B 
• Method C
• Method D 

Reading:

Sherwood:  
Platelets and blood clotting: 5th: 402-408; 379-385
Cardiac output: 5th: 325-330; 4th: 305-310

Other reading:

Recent research:

Medical reference:

Test yourself:

Nuts and Bolts
Problem solving

 

     Lecture 26, Wednesday, December 3:    Blood vessels, blood pressure

Goals:

Lecture:

Blood pressure
Diet and heart disease

Slides

• Method A  
• Method B 
• Method C
• Method D 

Reading:

Sherwood:  
Veins and control of blood pressure: 5th: 370-378; 4th: 348-356

Other reading:

Recent research:

Medical reference:

Test yourself:

Nuts and Bolts
Problem solving

Problem set 8   Answers

     Lecture 27, Monday, December 8:    Atherosclerosis 

Goals:

Lecture:

Atherosclerosis
Course summary

No Slides

Reading:

Sherwood:  

Other reading:

Recent research:

Medical reference:

Test yourself:

Nuts and Bolts
Problem solving

Final exam 2002  2002 answers  
Final exam 2001  2001 answers