MCB 401
Cell & Membrane Physiology
School of Molecular & Cellular Biology
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
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Lecture Sequence

FIRST PART: Aug. 24 through Sept. 24. No classes on Labor Day (Sept. 3)
13 lectures (MWF, 124 Burrill Hall, 1:00-1:50 pm)

  • The Eukaryotic Cell and its Compartments. Chapter 2
  • Membrane Receptors. Chapter 4
  • Nuclear Receptors. Chapter 5
  • Transport of Ions and Water across Biological Membranes. Chapter 3
Review: Sept. 26 (124 Burrill Hall, 1:00-1:50 pm)
Exam: Sept. 28 (124 Burrill Hall, 1:00-1:50 pm)

SECOND PART: October 1 through Oct. 24.
11 lectures (MWF, 124 Burrill Hall, 1:00-1:50 pm)

  • Transepithelial Transport. Chapter 3
  • Electrical Properties of Membranes. Chapter 6
  • Excitability and Action Potentials. Chapter 7
  • Synaptic Transmission at the Neuromuscular Junction. Chapter 8
Review: Oct. 26 (124 Burrill Hall, 1:00-1:50 pm)
Exam: Oct. 29 (124 Burrill Hall, 1:00-1:50 pm)

THIRD PART: Oct. 31 through Dec. 5. No classes on Nov. 14 or on Thanksgiving vacation (Nov. 19 through 23).
11 lectures (124 Burrill Hall, 1:00-1:50 pm)

  • Synaptic Transmission in the Nervous System. Chapters 10, 11, 12
  • Muscle Physiology. Chapters 2 and 9
  • Molecular Motors. Chapters 2 and 9
Review: Dec. 3 (124 Burrill Hall, 1:00-1:50 pm)

Exam: Dec. 5 (124 Burrill Hall, 1:00-1:50 pm)

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