WSU Graduate Courses - Physiology and Biophysics/P&B

P&B 501 HUMAN PHYSIOLOGY I (Credits: 4)

Includes homeostasis; cell, nerve, and muscle function; nervous system regulation; and cardiovascular and circulatory systems.

P&B 502 HUMAN PHYSIOLOGY II (Credits: 4)

Includes gastrointestinal and metabolic systems; respiratory and renal systems; acid-base balance; endocrinology; and temperature regulation.

P&B 601 CELL PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOPHYSICS (Credits: 4)

Fundamentals of cellular homeostasis and the role of specialized cells in organismal homeostasis

PREREQUISITE: PHY 111, 112, 113, 210, 211 OR PHY 240, 241,
242 AND PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY OR CHM 456 OR
EQUIVALENT.

P&B 602 PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOPHYSICS OF CELLS AND SYSTEMS II (Credits: 4)

Epithelial solute and water transport; the control of intracellular pH and role in cellular growth; gastrointestinal mucosal transport; hormonal adaptation; and muscle energetics and exercise.

PREREQUISITE: P&B 601.

P&B 610 HUMAN PHYSIOLOGY (Credits: 5)

An overview of human/mammalian organ physiology. Fundamental mechanisms and the experimental basis for current understanding is emphasized. Prerequisite: Introductory biology, chemistry, physics, or permission of instructor.

P&B 642 INTRODUCTORY NEUROPHYSIOLOGY (Credits: 4)

Physiological mechanisms that subserve the functions of the nervous system. Topics include
the biophysics of neuronal information, intercellular communications, motor control, sensory systems, and developmental neurobiology.

PREREQUISITE: INTRODUCTORY BIOLOGY AND INTRODUCTORY
CHEMISTRY OR EQUIVALENTS.

P&B 650 GLIAL CELL PHYSIOLOGY (Credits: 3)

Concepts of glial cell physiology based on the analysis of current primary literature. Topics include interactions between glia and other cell types and the role of glia in pathophysiology.

PREREQUISITE: P&B 642.

P&B 666 INTRODUCTION TO PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOPHYSICS (Credits: 3)

Each student participates in a one-week tutorial study with each P&B faculty member. Tutorials are given sequentially over the fall quarter for entering P&B Master of Science students. Learning opportunities include readings, discussions, and written assignments. May be taken for a letter grade or pass/unsatisfactory.

P&B 669 QUANTITATIVE ASPECTS OF MEMBRANE TRANSPORT (Credits: 3)

Employs a quantitative approach to the properties of solutes, water, bio-electrical phenomena, the properties of transport systems that move solutes across biological membranes, and the interactions of these solutes with membranes. Completion of calculus, cell biology, and cellular physiology and biophysics required. May be taken for letter grade or pass/unsatisfactory.

PREREQUISITE: CALCULUS, CELL BIOLOGY AND CELLULAR PHYSIOLOGY
AND BIOPHYSICS.

P&B 699 SPECIAL PROBLEMS IN PHYSIOLOGY (Credits: 1 TO 4)

Enables students to explore potential careers in physiology. Varies from working on an ongoing physiological research project to historical survey related to a completed research project. May be taken for a letter grade or pass/unsatisfactory.

P&B 701 SELECTED TOPICS IN PHYSIOLOGY (Credits: 1 TO 5)

A selected area is discussed in greater detail than in the basic courses (P&B 702, 703). Some topics may include laboratory

PREREQUISITE: P&B 702, 703, OR CONSENT OF INSTRUCTOR.

P&B 702 BASIC HUMAN PHYSIOLOGY I (Credits: 6)

Homeostasis, cell function, muscle action, nervous system integration, and circulation. 4 hours lecture, 2 hours lab, conference.

PREREQUISITE: ONE YEAR EACH OF BIOLOGY, CHEMISTRY, PHYSICS
AND CELL PHYSIOLOGY, OR CONSENT OF DEPARTMENT.

P&B 702 BASIC HUMAN PHYSIOLOGY I LABORATORY (Credits: )

Homeostasis, cell function, muscle action, nervous system integration, and circulation. 4 hours lecture, 2 hours lab, conference.

P&B 703 BASIC HUMAN PHYSIOLOGY II (Credits: 4)

Negative feedback regulation; metabolism; gastrointestinal, pulmonary, renal, and endocrine functions; and integrative functions. 4 hours lecture, 2 hours lab, conference.

PREREQUISITE: P&B 702 AND CELL PHYSIOLOGY, OR CONSENT OF
DEPARTMENT.

P&B 703 BASIC HUMAN PHYSIOLOGY II LABORATORY (Credits: )

Negative feedback regulation; metabolism; gastrointestinal, pulmonary, renal, and endocrine functions; and integrative functions. 4 hours lecture, 2 hours lab, conference.

P&B 704 FLUORESCENCE (Credits: 1)

Covers the theoretical basis for fluorescence and instrument design in this methods-oriented course. Applications of interest to the physiological and biochemical sciences will be discussed. Graded pass/unsatisfactory.

P&B 720 NEUROPHYSIOLOGY (Credits: 3)

Topics address the representation, processing, and transmission of neuronal information, and the role of neuronal circuits in motor control and sensory systems.

P&B 722 ION CHANNELS (Credits: 4)

This course explores the role of ion channels in a variety of cell types with an emphasis on both electrophysiological and biochemical methods for evaluation of channel function.

PREREQUISITE: P&B 601 OR PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.

P&B 729 REPRODUCTIVE PHYSIOLOGY AND EMBRYONIC DEVELOPMENT (Credits: 3)

Cellular and molecular analysis of hormonal controls in reproduction and the developing embryo.

P&B 733 CARDIOVASCULAR PHYSIOLOGY (Credits: 3)

Survey of the physiology of the human cardiovascular system; components and control, cell, organ, and system level. Both newborn and adult are included, as well as adjustments to exercise and non-exercise stress.

PREREQUISITE: ONE (1) YEAR EACH OF BIOLOGY, CHEMISTRY, AND
PHYSICS.

P&B 741 PULMONARY PHYSIOLOGY (Credits: 3)

Survey of the respiratory vascular and biochemical mechanisms involved in transport of oxygen and carbondioxide from atmosphere to cells.Nonrespiratory functions of the lung are also discussed.

PREREQUISITE: P&B 702 AND 703 OR CONSENT OF THE INSTRUCTOR.

P&B 751 MOLECULAR BASIS OF SECRETION (Credits: 3)

Explores current hypothesis for the formation, sorting, and release of secretory vesicles at a molecular level integrating ideas from cell biology, neuroscience, and membrane biophysics. Methodology is emphasized.

PREREQUISITE: P&B 601 OR BMS 852.

P&B 761 GASTROINTESTINAL PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOPHYSICS (Credits: 3)

Principles of gastrointestinal physiology and biophysics emphasizing cellular mechanisms of secretion, absorption, and motility.

PREREQUISITE: P&B 601 OR PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.

P&B 771 GENERAL ENDOCRINOLOGY (Credits: 3)

Survey of endocrinological mechanisms and their role in integration of body function.

P&B 776 INTERCELLULAR COMMUNICATION (Credits: 4)

Introduces the concepts of intercellular communication through an interdisciplinary presentation of immune and neuroendocrine system functions. Emphasizes the similarities between the systems and the multidis-ciplinary approaches used to study each.

P&B 777 MEDICAL NEUROSCIENCE (Credits: 7)

Interdisciplinary/interdepartmental course
for graduate and medical students that integrates basic and clinical neurosciences. Structural and functional topics are combined with clinical information to address major neurological and psychiatric disorders.

P&B 783 EXERCISE PHYSIOLOGY (Credits: 5)

Integration of physiological mechanisms involved in exercise. Cellular, neuromuscular, cardiovascular, and respiratory changes are discussed with relationship to exercise performance. 4 hours lecture, 2 hours lab, student recitation.

PREREQUISITE: P&B 702, 703 OR EQUIVALENT OR CONSENT OF
INSTRUCTOR.

P&B 783 EXERCISE PHYSIOLOGY LABORATORY (Credits: )

P&B 789 CONTINUING REGISTRATION (Credits: 1)

A student must be registered at the graduate level in the quarter in which the degree is granted or in which some service is being rendered by the department, such as thesis writing.

P&B 800 SEMINAR (Credits: 1 TO 2)

Students organize and present material to colleagues and faculty.

P&B 805 GEN BIOPHYSICS SEMINAR (Credits: 2)

Faculty and students present scientific information/findings.

P&B 808 NEUROSCIENCE SEMINAR (Credits: 1)

Students present a current scientific article to colleagues and faculty. Graded pass/unsatisfactory.

P&B 870 PHYSIOLOGY AND PHARMACOLOGY OF VASCULAR CELLS (Credits: 3)

Physiological steady state and pharmacological properties of vascular cells-circulating erythrocytes, endothelial cells and smooth muscle cells in particular-as a basis of pathophysiologic aberrations and clinical disorders.

PREREQUISITE: CELL BIOLOGY, CELL BIOPHYSICS, OR EQUIVALENT.

P&B 899 PHYSIOLOGY RESEARCH (Credits: 2 TO 18)

Supervised thesis research.