Welcome to Bio 217 Pathophysiology 

Course Instructor:  Professor Linda Falkow

Office:  MS118

Phone: 609-570-3365

Email:  falkowl@mccc.edu

Spring 2015 Office hours:  M 10-12n, 12:45-1:15pm

                                              T 8:30-9am

                                              W 9:45-10:45am, 1:45-2:45pm

                                              Th 8:30-9am, 11:45-12:15pm

Bio 217 Course Outline (Fall 2014 and Spring 2015)

Lecture ppt Handouts:

  Unit 1   ( Chapters 1-4)  Introduction to Pathophysiology

              Chapter 2: Animation - - Tour of the Basics (DNA/Gene/Chromosome/Trait)

              Chapter 3:  Animations:

                                                Atrophy

                                                Hypertrophy

                                                Hyperplasia

                                                Metaplasia

                                                Dysplasia

              Chapter 4: Animation -- Compensatory Mechanisms for Acid-Base Imbalances

  Unit 2 (Chapters 5 - 8) Mechanisms of Self-Defense

               Chapter 5: Animation -- Overview of Inflammatory Response

               Chapter 7:  Animation -- ABCD of Hypersensitivity

  Unit 3   (Chapters 9, 10)  Cell Proliferation:  Cancer

  Unit 4   (Chapters 12-15)  Nervous System Disorders

  Unit 5   (Chapters 17, 18)  Endocrine Disorders

  Unit 6   (Chapters 19, 20, 22, 23)  Blood and CV Disorders

  Unit 7   (Chapters 25, 26)  Respiratory System Disorders

                Chapter 26:  Animation -- Pulmonary Embolism

  Unit 8   (Chapters 28, 29, 31,32)  Urinary & Reproductive System Disorders

  Unit 9   (Chapters 33, 34)  Digestive System Disorders

  Unit 10   (Chapters 36, 37, 39)  Musculoskeletal System & Integumentary System Disorders

 

Case Study Assignments:

  Complete this Case Study for class next week (4-9-15):

     Renal Case Study