L0015004 Introduction to Physiology

Hiroshima University Syllabus

Japanese

Academic Year 2025Year School/Graduate School School of Applied Biological Science

Lecture Code L0015004 Subject Classification Specialized Education

Subject Name 生理学入門

Subject Name
（Katakana）セイリガクニュウモン

Subject Name in
English Introduction to Physiology

Instructor SUZUKI TAKUYA,HORIUCHI HIROYUKI,YOSHIDA MASAYUKI,SHIMADA MASAYUKI,SUGINO TOSHIHISA,FUJIKAWA YUKICHI,ISOBE NAOKI

Instructor
(Katakana) スズキ　タクヤ,ホリウチ　ヒロユキ,ヨシダ　マサユキ,シマダ　マサユキ,スギノ　トシヒサ,フジカワ　ユキチ,イソベ　ナオキ

Campus Higashi-Hiroshima Semester/Term 2nd-Year,  First Semester,  1Term

Days, Periods, and Classrooms (1T) Tues1-2,Fri1-2：ABS C301

Lesson Style Lecture Lesson Style
(More Details) Face-to-face, Online (simultaneous interactive), Online (on-demand)

lecture

Credits 2.0 Class Hours/Week 4 Language of Instruction J : Japanese

Course Level 2 : Undergraduate Low-Intermediate

Course Area（Area） 26 : Biological and Life Sciences

Course Area（Discipline） 01 : Agricultural Sciences

Eligible Students

Keywords Exercise, respiration, nervous system, circulatory system, metabolism, digestion, endocrine system, plants

Special Subject for Teacher Education 　 Special Subject 　

Class Status
within Educational
Program
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
Criterion referenced
Evaluation
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students) Integrative Hydrospheric Science Program
（Knowledge and Understanding）
・Basic knowledge and understanding required for studying the expertise

Applied Animal and Plant Science Program
（Knowledge and Understanding）
・Basic knowledge and understanding required for acquiring expertise

・Knowledge and understanding regarding natural phenomena related to animal and plant production in levels of molecule, cell, and individual organism and production environment that supports the phenomena

・Knowledge and understanding regarding the mechanism of animal and plant production in fields and relation between animals and the human society and natural environment.

Food Science Program
（Knowledge and Understanding）
・Basic knowledge and understanding required for acquiring expertise

Molecular Agro-Life Science Program
（Knowledge and Understanding）
・Basic knowledge and understanding required for acquiring expertise

Applied Biological Science Program
（Knowledge and Understanding）
・Basic knowledge and understanding required for acquiring expertise

Class Objectives
/Class Outline The aims of this class are to understand physiological mechanisms in both animal and plant.

Class Schedule lesson1 Muscles. Keywords: skeleton, striated muscle, excitation-contraction coupling, membrane potential
lesson2 nerve. Keywords: neuron, action potential, synapse
lesson3 Sensory processing. Keywords: brain and spinal cord, peripheral nervous system, sensory organ, signal transduction
lesson4 Respiratory. Keywords: raspiratory surface, gas exchange, circulatory system. Keywords: brain and spinal cord, peripheral nervous system, sensory organ, signal transduction
lesson5 The roles and components of body fluid includinng blood are reviewed.   Keywords: body fluid, blood,          interstitial fluid, circulatory fluid, blood, plasma
lesson6 The basis of immune system which is biological defence is review in association with blood cells and organs.                                                 Keywords: innate immunity,  adaptive immunity, humoral immunity, cellular immunity
lesson7 An overview of the function and structure of the kidney and its resorption in the tubule and its hormonal control.
Keywords: kidney, Bowman's capsule, tubule, hormone, osmotic pressure
lesson8 This course deals with basis of gastrointestinal physiology, such as digestion and absorption of nutrients and immune functions. Keywords: Stomach, small intestine, large intestine, liver, pancreas, digestive enzymes, intestinal immune system, intestinal microbiota.
lesson9 This course deals with basis of gastrointestinal physiology, such as digestion and absorption of nutrients and immune functions. Keywords: Stomach, small intestine, large intestine, liver, pancreas, digestive enzymes, intestinal immune system, intestinal microbiota.
lesson10 The basis of nutritonal metabolism and endocrine function is reviewed.
Keywords: carbohydrate, protein, lipid, metabolism, metabolic hormone, homeostasis
lesson11 The basis of thermoregulation in animal is reviewed.
Keyword: homeostasis, homeolesis, circadian rhythm, heat and cold stress
lesson12 The roles of endocrine system in testis and ovary to form gamets are reviewed. The class also introduces the functional differences of sex steroidhormone between male and female. Key words; testis, ovary, sperm, oocyte, pituitaly, gonadotoropin, sex steroidhormone,
lesson13 The importance of lactation in animal production, the structure and function of the mammary gland, and the hormonal control of the mammary gland.
Keywords: milk production, mammary gland, milk synthesis, mammary epithelial cells, hormones
lesson14 Plant Strucutre, Growth, and development are explained.
Keyword; organ, tissue, cell, meristem, root, shoot, primary and secondary growth, morphogenesis, cell differentiation
lesson15 Transport in vascular plants and plant nutrition are explained.
Keyword; transport, proton poump, water potential, symplast, apoplast, root, trasnpiration, translocation, element

Text/Reference
Books,etc. Campbell Biology
Text and handout will be distributed in the class.

PC or AV used in
Class,etc. Text, Handouts, Audio Materials, Visual Materials, Microsoft Teams, Microsoft Stream, Microsoft Forms, Zoom, moodle

(More Details) PC and projectore will be used.

Learning techniques to be incorporated Quizzes/ Quiz format, Project Learning, Flip Teaching, Post-class Report

Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review Follow the instruction of each lecturer.

Requirements

Grading Method Examination 100%

90-100% Excellent (S)
80-90 Very Good (A)
70-80 Good (B)
60-70 Fair (C)
< 60 Fail (D)

Practical Experience

Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it

Message

Other

Please fill in the class improvement questionnaire which is carried out on all classes.
Instructors will reflect on your feedback and utilize the information for improving their teaching.

Academic Year	2025Year	School/Graduate School	School of Applied Biological Science
Lecture Code	L0015004	Subject Classification	Specialized Education
Subject Name	生理学入門
Subject Name （Katakana）	セイリガクニュウモン
Subject Name in English	Introduction to Physiology
Instructor	SUZUKI TAKUYA,HORIUCHI HIROYUKI,YOSHIDA MASAYUKI,SHIMADA MASAYUKI,SUGINO TOSHIHISA,FUJIKAWA YUKICHI,ISOBE NAOKI
Instructor (Katakana)	スズキ　タクヤ,ホリウチ　ヒロユキ,ヨシダ　マサユキ,シマダ　マサユキ,スギノ　トシヒサ,フジカワ　ユキチ,イソベ　ナオキ
Campus	Higashi-Hiroshima	Semester/Term	2nd-Year, First Semester, 1Term
Days, Periods, and Classrooms	(1T) Tues1-2,Fri1-2：ABS C301
Lesson Style	Lecture	Lesson Style (More Details)	Face-to-face, Online (simultaneous interactive), Online (on-demand)
lecture
Credits	2.0	Class Hours/Week	4	Language of Instruction	J : Japanese
Course Level	2 : Undergraduate Low-Intermediate
Course Area（Area）	26 : Biological and Life Sciences
Course Area（Discipline）	01 : Agricultural Sciences
Eligible Students
Keywords	Exercise, respiration, nervous system, circulatory system, metabolism, digestion, endocrine system, plants
Special Subject for Teacher Education		Special Subject
Class Status within Educational Program (Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
Criterion referenced Evaluation (Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)	Integrative Hydrospheric Science Program （Knowledge and Understanding）・Basic knowledge and understanding required for studying the expertise Applied Animal and Plant Science Program （Knowledge and Understanding）・Basic knowledge and understanding required for acquiring expertise ・Knowledge and understanding regarding natural phenomena related to animal and plant production in levels of molecule, cell, and individual organism and production environment that supports the phenomena ・Knowledge and understanding regarding the mechanism of animal and plant production in fields and relation between animals and the human society and natural environment. Food Science Program （Knowledge and Understanding）・Basic knowledge and understanding required for acquiring expertise Molecular Agro-Life Science Program （Knowledge and Understanding）・Basic knowledge and understanding required for acquiring expertise Applied Biological Science Program （Knowledge and Understanding）・Basic knowledge and understanding required for acquiring expertise
Class Objectives /Class Outline	The aims of this class are to understand physiological mechanisms in both animal and plant.
Class Schedule	lesson1 Muscles. Keywords: skeleton, striated muscle, excitation-contraction coupling, membrane potential lesson2 nerve. Keywords: neuron, action potential, synapse lesson3 Sensory processing. Keywords: brain and spinal cord, peripheral nervous system, sensory organ, signal transduction lesson4 Respiratory. Keywords: raspiratory surface, gas exchange, circulatory system. Keywords: brain and spinal cord, peripheral nervous system, sensory organ, signal transduction lesson5 The roles and components of body fluid includinng blood are reviewed. Keywords: body fluid, blood, interstitial fluid, circulatory fluid, blood, plasma lesson6 The basis of immune system which is biological defence is review in association with blood cells and organs. Keywords: innate immunity, adaptive immunity, humoral immunity, cellular immunity lesson7 An overview of the function and structure of the kidney and its resorption in the tubule and its hormonal control. Keywords: kidney, Bowman's capsule, tubule, hormone, osmotic pressure lesson8 This course deals with basis of gastrointestinal physiology, such as digestion and absorption of nutrients and immune functions. Keywords: Stomach, small intestine, large intestine, liver, pancreas, digestive enzymes, intestinal immune system, intestinal microbiota. lesson9 This course deals with basis of gastrointestinal physiology, such as digestion and absorption of nutrients and immune functions. Keywords: Stomach, small intestine, large intestine, liver, pancreas, digestive enzymes, intestinal immune system, intestinal microbiota. lesson10 The basis of nutritonal metabolism and endocrine function is reviewed. Keywords: carbohydrate, protein, lipid, metabolism, metabolic hormone, homeostasis lesson11 The basis of thermoregulation in animal is reviewed. Keyword: homeostasis, homeolesis, circadian rhythm, heat and cold stress lesson12 The roles of endocrine system in testis and ovary to form gamets are reviewed. The class also introduces the functional differences of sex steroidhormone between male and female. Key words; testis, ovary, sperm, oocyte, pituitaly, gonadotoropin, sex steroidhormone, lesson13 The importance of lactation in animal production, the structure and function of the mammary gland, and the hormonal control of the mammary gland. Keywords: milk production, mammary gland, milk synthesis, mammary epithelial cells, hormones lesson14 Plant Strucutre, Growth, and development are explained. Keyword; organ, tissue, cell, meristem, root, shoot, primary and secondary growth, morphogenesis, cell differentiation lesson15 Transport in vascular plants and plant nutrition are explained. Keyword; transport, proton poump, water potential, symplast, apoplast, root, trasnpiration, translocation, element
Text/Reference Books,etc.	Campbell Biology Text and handout will be distributed in the class.
PC or AV used in Class,etc.	Text, Handouts, Audio Materials, Visual Materials, Microsoft Teams, Microsoft Stream, Microsoft Forms, Zoom, moodle
(More Details)	PC and projectore will be used.
Learning techniques to be incorporated	Quizzes/ Quiz format, Project Learning, Flip Teaching, Post-class Report
Suggestions on Preparation and Review	Follow the instruction of each lecturer.
Requirements
Grading Method	Examination 100% 90-100% Excellent (S) 80-90 Very Good (A) 70-80 Good (B) 60-70 Fair (C) < 60 Fail (D)
Practical Experience
Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it
Message
Other
Please fill in the class improvement questionnaire which is carried out on all classes. Instructors will reflect on your feedback and utilize the information for improving their teaching.

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