Spring 2007 – COSC 6379

Anatomy, Modeling & Simulation of Physiological Systems

Date

Lecture

Topic

Notes

Jan 17

Jan 22

1

2

Introduction to Living Systems: Nomenclature of clinical medicine, biomedical sciences, and clinical anatomy

Ch 1

Jan 24

3

Instrumentation: Biosignals and recording devices

Jan 29

Jan 31

4

5

Basic Concepts: Atoms, molecules, bonds, Organic and inorganic compounds, Proteins, lipids, nucleic acids, high-energy molecules

Ch 2

Feb 5

Feb 7

6

7

Cellular Physiology & Engineering: anatomy and function; organelles; diffusion and FickÕs Laws; Laplacian diffusion;


Feb 12

Feb 14

8

9

Tissue Level of Organization: Introduction to histology; Composition and function of the 4 types of tissues; engineering of the extracellular matrix

Feb 19

Feb 21

Feb 26

10

11

12

Muscular System: anatomy and physiology; muscle contraction process; muscle mechanics; biosignals & instrumentation; clinical applications.

Feb 28

Mar 5

13

14

Central & Peripheral Nervous System: anatomy, physiology; autonomic and somatic systems;

Mar 12

Mar 14

Spring Holiday

Mar 19

QUIZ

Mar 21

Mar 26

Mar 28

Apr 2

15

16

17

18

physics, biochemistry, and propagation of action potentials; information processing at micro- and macroscopic levels; integrated sensing and function; artificial organs; biosignals & instrumentation; clinical applications.

 

 

 

 

Apr 4

Apr 9

Apr 11

19

20

21

22

Cardiovascular System:  anatomy & physiology; mechanics & hemodynamics; biomechanics; fluid dynamics; vascular & microvascular flow; models of the cardiovascular system (lumped parameter models); models of red blood cells; biosignals & instrumentation; clinical applications.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Apr 16

Apr 18

Apr 23

Apr 25

Apr 30

23

24

25

26

27

Project Presentations

 

 

 

 

 

 

Final Exam