Muscle Biology

HHS402G

Fall 2017

Time M & W
8:30-9:45 AM

College of Nursing . Room 502A

 

COURSE OUTLINE

Tenative Fall 2017 outline

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Prerequisite: One course of general biology (Bio148 or Bio150 or Bio152, or a general anatomy/physiology (i.e., PGY206) course or permission of instructor.

Text:
Skeletal Muscle Structure, Function, and Plasticity:The Physiological Basis of Rehabilitation
Author(s): Richard L Lieber PhD
Publication Date: 2010
Format: Book
Edition: Third 2010
ISBN/ISSN: 9780781775939
Cost: ~ $60

Supplementary Materials:
1. Readings from the primary literature will be assigned on occasion. These articles will be posted on Blackboard for you to download and print.

2. Fundamental Biology and Mechanisms of Disease (two volume series)
Editors: Hil & Olson
Release Date: 18 Jul 2012
Academic Press
ISBN: 9780123815101
Pages: 1392
A copy will be held in reserve in the UK Library for student access.

Course Websites: Blackboard: [syllabus, course announcements, study advice, class notes]

 

Date and Topic:

Week 1: Aug 23. Introduction to the course Library research methods Dr. Butterfield (podcast)

Week 2: Aug 28 (podcast and ECHO360); Aug 30 (podcast and ECHO360) Introduction to skeletal muscle anatomy / Cellular organization TEXT Chapter 1, pp. 1-39 Robin

Chill out this weekend with good music song 1 song 2

Week 3: Sept 4 Labor Day (no class); Sept 6 (podcast and ECHO360) Cellular Organization TEXT Chapter 1, pp. 1-39 & supplemental material. Robin & Dr. Butterfield (papers to consider looking over and to start discussion..... Paper 1 and Paper 2)

Week 4: Sept 11 (podcast ); Sept 13 (podcast- Tim and PDF notes) Skeletal muscle physiology / Research Paper 1 discussion. TEXT Chapter 2, pp. 41-90 Robin (Sept 13. Meet in room 222 W building muscle lab)

More good music (song 3)

Week 5: Sept 18 (podcast and ECHO360), Sept 20 (Podcast only) Skeletal muscle physiology/ Sarcomere forces One lecture/one discussion session. TEXT Chapter 2, pp. 41-90 Dr. Campbell

Test studying relaxation muscic (song 4)

Week 6: Sept 25 Exam 1; Sept 27 Research Paper 2 discussion. The production of movement
TEXT Chapter 3, pp.93-137 Dr. Butterfield (podcast)

Week 7: Oct 2 Article Summary DUE ; Oct 4 The production of movement / biomechanics (lecture & lab) TEXT and supplemental material Dr. Butterfield. Went over exam

Week 8: Oct 9, Dr. Butterfield (Podcast). Oct 11 Comparative review of skeletal muscle function (lecture & lab) TEXT and supplemental material Dr. Cooper (PPT , echo, podcast)

Chill music (Song 5)

Week 9: Oct 16 (PODCAST), Oct 18 Skeletal muscle adaptation to increase use-overload
TEXT Chapter 4, pp.141-180 Dr. McCarthy (podcast)

Week 10: Oct 23; (PODCAST); Oct 25 (PODCAST) Skeletal muscle adaptation to increased use- exercise TEXT Chapter 4, pp.141-180
Dr. McCarthy

Relaxing music (Song 6); Study music (Song 7)

Week 11: Oct 30 EXAM 2 ; Nov 1 Skeletal muscle......more on comparative aspects
TEXT Chapter 5, pp.183-226 Dr. Robin Cooper (ppt, echo 360, podcast)

Week 12: Nov 6 Draft of term paper due. Went over exam (PODCAST); Nov 8 Skeletal muscle adaptation to decreased use/ aging and disease. (PODCAST)
TEXT Chapter 5, pp.183-226 Dr. Dupont-Versteegden & Dr. Peterson

Week 13: Nov 13, Nov 15 (Podcast) Skeletal muscle response to injury and satellite cell function
TEXT Chapter 6, pp.229-268 Dr. Peterson

Week 14: Nov 20 Adaptation to metabolic changes in muscle
TEXT Chapter 7, pp.271-290 Dr. Grace Walton (Podcast)

Nov 22 (no class-Thanksgiving -- Academic Holidays)

Week 15: Nov 27, Nov 29 Presentation of term papers (Graduate students only)
Podcast Emily, Davis & Kirby ; Joel, Travis, & Bailey

Week 16: Dec 4, Dec 6 Current research in areas of muscle biology
Final term paper DUE Supplemental material Podcasts Kate, Tim, Robin
All Instructors Esther's research, John's research, Kevin's research

Week 17 EXAM 3 1:00 pm, Wednesday, Dec 13 Take Home exam.