Cell Physiology 2005 Mary Lee Sparling All lectures will be about control of that topic.Syllabus- the dates of tests will not be changed but the sequence of lectures may be altered. Office 4114-5, hrs M 10:30-12 or by appointment, 818-6772754. Website www.csun.edu/~vcbio001 with the homeworks, review sheets, sample tests.*Biology Department  Withdrawal Policy: Unrestricted withdrawals are permitted only until the end of the third week. Thereafter, requests to drop a class will be honored only when a verifiable serious and compelling reason exists and when there is no viable alternative to withdrawal. Poor performance is not an acceptable reason for withdrawal. During the last three weeks of the semester withdrawal  will not be approved except when a student is withdrawing from all classes for verifiable medical reasons

There will be 2midterms evenly spaced. They will be essay. Each will be worth 100 points. The final will be worth 200 points. Quizes will be given at the start of class to spotcheck how every one is doing, for a total of 60 points. Grading will be on the +- basis. Attendance will be a part of the grade, since class participation counts subjectively..

Jan     31 Introduction and review of techniques

Feb     2 First Membrane lecture- lipids and domains

         7 Second membrane lecture –proteins

         9 Third membrane lecture –electrochemical gradients, permeability, ion transport

         14 Fertilization, an example of changes in membranes from signals and communication

         16 Fourth membrane lecture –Regulation from outside:receptors

         18 last day to drop without approval        

         21 Receptors, Nernst equation, nerve resting and action potential

         23 nerve- synapse,  drugs

         28 more nerve- vision and hearing

March   2 first test

 7Cytoskeleton- actin, myosin

          9muscle

         14microtubules

         16 vesicular transport-motors, polarity of cells

         21 spring break

 march28 Vescicular transport, cell division- mitosis, cell cycle,

         30 meiosis.

April   4 Metabolism control- enzymes anaerobic

         6 mitochondria

         11 metabolism 3

         13 second test

         18 metabolic disease -

         20 immune system B cells, T cells

         25 inflamation

         27 cell adhesion

May   2 Gene control-transcription factors

         4 processing

         9 hormones

         11 apoptosis

         16 kidney

         18 last day

          FINAL EXAM May 25 3-5pm