Department of Physiology and Pharmacology
Courses
Physiology
UNDERGRADUATE
PHSL 250 Physiology-Pathophysiology (4)
Physiology of the body processes. Designed for the undergraduate nursing program.
DENTISTRY
PHSL 501 Neurophysiology (3)
Presentation of basic principles in neurophysiology to enhance understanding of normal and pathophysiologic function.
PHSL 701 Physiological Systems (5)
Biochemical and physiological bases of normal function. Lecture and demonstration illustrating physiological principles in animals and man. The department of biochemistry and the department of physiology and pharmacology participate.
PHSL 741 Physiology of Bone (1)
Nature of bone mineral and matrix; bone biomechanics and mineralization, bone growth, healing and remodeling, pathological bone resorption; bone calcium homeostasis; dynamics of bone adaptation.
MEDICINE
PHSL 511, 512 Physiology SM (1, 5, 4)
Presentation of normal functions of the various systems of the human body, designed to provide a proper understanding of mechanisms of disease, with their concomitant pathophysiology. Lecture, audio-visual demonstrations, computer models, and limited animal studies provide knowledge of the physiological principles.
MDCJ 541, 542 Medical Neuroscience SM (71 hours) (7)
Fundamentals of neuroanatomy and neurophysiology integrated with principles of the human nervous system within a clinical context.
PHSL 891 Physiology Elective (arranged)
GRADUATE
The following courses are offered in fulfillment of requirements for the master of science and the doctor of philosophy degrees in physiology. This program is outlined in the BULLETIN of the graduate school.
PHSL 501 Neurophysiology DN (3)
PHSL 502 Basic Neurophysiology (3)
PHSL 525 Current concepts in cellular and molecular neural-endocrine interactions (3)
PHSL 533, 534 Physiology I, II (4, 3)
PHSL 537 Neuroscience (7)
Prerequisite to PHSL 511, 512.
PHSL 541 Cell and Molecular Biology (4)
PHSL 544 Cell and Molecular Neurobiology (3)
Courses 550-587 are advanced lecture and conference courses exploring the latest concepts in the respective area.
Prerequisite or concurrent: PHSL 511, 512 or the equivalent.
PHSL 550 Properties of the Nervous System (3)
PHSL 553 Applied Electronics for the Basic Sciences (4)
PHSL 555 Biology of Cancer, Lecture (3)
PHSL 556 Biology of Cancer, Laboratory (2)
PHSL 558 Physiology of Exercise and Inactivity (3)
PHSL 560 Physiology of Bone (3)
PHSL 569 Oxygenation of the Fetus and the Newborn (2)
HSL 577 Cardiac Physiology (3)
PHSL 578 Vascular Physiology (3)
PHSL 584 Readings in Neurophysiology (2)
PHSL 585 Endocrinology (3)
PHSL 587 Physiology of Reproduction (2)
PHSL 604 Perinatal Biology Graduate Seminar (1)
PHSL 605 Integrative Biology Graduate Seminar (1)
PHSL 694 Special Problems in Physiology (1-4)
PHSL 697 Research (arranged)
PHSL 698 Thesis (arranged)
PHSL 699 Dissertation (arranged)
CMBL 503 The Differentiated Cell (10)
Pharmacology
UNDERGRADUATE
PHRM 411 Pharmacology DH (2)
Uses, actions, and potential toxic effects of medications most frequently administered to or used by dental patients.
DENTISTRY
PHRM 501 Pharmacology and Therapeutics SD (4)
Principles of drug action. Systematic consideration of the pharmacology, clinical applications, and toxicities of the major drugs used in dentistry. Computerized demonstrations illustrating the effects of drugs.
PHRM 503 Clinical Pharmacology in Dentistry (2)
Use of medications in the treatment of dentally related diseases, and their potential interaction with total patient care.
MEDICINE
PHRM 511, 512 General and Systematic Pharmacology SM (86 hours) (5, 3)
Principles of drug action, drug receptors, absorption and fate of drugs, drug toxicity, and drug development. Systematic consideration of the pharmacology and of the therapeutic value of the drugs used in medicine. Clinical case conferences, demonstrations, simulations, and laboratory exercises illustrating the uses and effects of drugs in man or animals.
PHRM 89l Pharmacology Elective (arranged)
GRADUATE
The following courses are offered in fulfillment of requirements for the master of science and the doctor of philosophy degrees in pharmacology. This program is outlined in the University Catalog under the Faculty of Graduate Studies.
PHRM 554 Neuropharmacology (4)
PHRM 534 Topics in Pharmacology for Dentistry (2)
PHRM 564 Cardiovascular and Renal Pharmacology (3)
PHRM 584 Drug Metabolism and Biochemical Pharmacology (3)
PHRM 605 Integrative Biology, Graduate Seminar (1)
PHRM 684 Special Problems in Pharmacology (2-6)
PHRM 697 Research (arranged)
PHRM 698 Thesis (arranged)
PHRM 699 Dissertation (arranged)
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