Introductory discussion of the chemical reactions that occur in mammalian organisms and the cellular mechanisms of gene and hormonal control. This course is given by the Biochemistry Dept. A quantitative biophysical and biochemical description of physiological processes at the level of individual cells. This course is given jointly by the Physiology and Pharmacology Depts. Techniques of mathematical analysis which are of importance in physiology.
Emphasis is placed on numerical methods, including drug-receptor theory.
Error analysis and the fundamentals of computer programming are included and applied to practical computational problems in physiology and pharmacology. Student discussions of current physiological literature. Students also obtain experience in contemporary bibliographic searching techniques and in presenting experimental data in a seminar format. The structure and function of cells. Discussions will deal with the various cellular organelles and how their activity is integrated in cell function.