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Sichuan University
Department of Material Science and Engineering
Physiology
Course Syllabus
Course Name Physiology

Course No. 301099020

Material
Academic
Department Science and Hours 32 2
credit
Engineering
Physiology is one of the most important basic courses in the medical curriculum
system, which is the science of studying the activity patterns of normal human life.
Course
It regards the normal life activities as research object. The purpose is to reveal the
Descriptions
regular patterns of normal human life. It offers the scientific rationale to prevent
and treat the disease, improve human health and prolong human longevity.

Course Materials (Textbooks)

Tai Yao and Bowei Wu, Physiology, People’s Health Press.
ISBN 978-7-117-04468-4

Grading
Class participation 20%
Final exam 80%

Instructor Information
Baohui Su, Professor, Department of Material Science and Engineering, Sichuan University

Tentative Course Schedule

Chapter Title Topic

1 Introduction 1) Objects and Tasks

2) Internal Environment and Homeostasis
3) Regulation of Physiological Functions
4) Control System
2 Basic Function of the Cell 1) Cell Membrane and Transport
2) Signal Transduction
3) Bio-electric Phenomena
4) Contraction of Muscle Cells
3 Blood 1) Composition and Physicochemical Properties of Blood
2) Blood Cells
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3) Hemostasis
4) Blood Group
4 Blood Circulation 1) Bio-electric Phenomena of Heart
2) Heart’s Pumping Function
3) Vascular Physiology
4) Regulation of Cardiovascular Activity
5) Organ Circulation
5 Respiration 1) Pulmonary Ventilation
2) Transport of Gases in the Blood
3) Regulation of Respiration
6 Digestion and Absorption 1) Basic Introduction
2) Digestion
3) Absorption
7 Energy Metabolism and 1) Energy Metabolism
Body Temperature 2) Body Temperature
8 Urine Formation and 1) Functional Anatomy of the Kidney and Renal Blood Flow
Excretion 2) Glomerular Filtration
3) Regulation of Urine Formation
4) Urine Excretion
9 Functions of Sense Organ 1) Receptor
2) Vision
3) Hearing
4) The Balance of Sensory Function of the Vestibular Organ
5) Functions of other Receptors
10 Functions of Nervous 1) Functions of Neuron and Neuroglia
System 2) Transmission of Information
3) Sensory Analysis Functions of Nervous System
4) Regulation of Activities by Nervous System
5) Wakefulness, Sleep and Electric Activity of the Brain
6) Advanced Functions of the Brain
7) Relationship among Nervous, Endocrine and Immune System
11 Endocrine 1) Basic Introduction
2) Endocrine of Hypothalamus-hypophysis
3) Endocrine of Thyroid and Parathyroid
4) Endocrine of Adrenal and Islet
5) Endocrine of other Glands and Tissues