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 Areas of specialization within the Department of Physi-
ology include cell physiology, sensory physiology, gen-
eral endocrinology, neuroendocrinology, neurophysiol-
ogy, respiration, circulation, physiology of muscle, envi-
ronmental physiology, cardiac electrophysiology, epithe-
lial transport, and neonatal physiology.
Undergraduate majors appropriate as foundations for
the study of physiology are biology, chemistry, engineer-
ing, mathematics or physics. The following courses are
especially useful as a background for the study of physi-
ology: general biology, vertebrate biology, general chem-
istry, analytical chemistry, organic chemistry, physical
chemistry, general physics, calculus, and statistics. Stu-
dents may find it necessary to remedy deficiencies in their
background by taking undergraduate courses after admis-
sion to Graduate School.

BMS 5511-Vision (3) Prereq: consent of instructor. Introduction
to methodology, anatomy, and function of vision.
BMS 5520C-Principles of Physiology (6) Prereq: APB 3203 or
equivalent. Physiology of mammalian organ systems, with spe-
cial reference to the human.
BMS 5520L-Laboratory in Physiology (2) Coreq: BMS 5520C.
Laboratory course designed to illustrate the principles of physi-
ology. Student exercises coordinated with topics under discus-
sion in BMS 5520C.
BMS 5539-Advanced Endocrinology (2) Prereq: BMS 5520C or
equivalent, consent of instructor. Readings, discussion, and lec-
tures on recent advances in endocrinology. This course is taught
every other year.
BMS 6501-Pathophysiology (3) Introduction into basic mecha-
nisms of disease states with emphasis on the cardiovascular,
respiratory, renal, and gastrointestinal systems.
BMS 6502-Cell Physiology (3) Prereq: BMS 5520C, consent of
instructor. Introduction to cellular physiology of the eukaryotic
cell.
BMS 6516-Catecholamines in Physiological Control (2) Prereq:
BMS 5520C or equivalent, consent of instructor. Lectures in all
aspects of catecholamine physiology and pharmacology.
BMS 6535-Seminar in Physiology (1) S/U.
BMS 6536-Recent Advances in Physiology (2; max: 10) Content
varies from year to year.
BMS 6537-Seminar on Vision (3) Current research and theory on
visual function. Literature survey and design of an experiment
relevant to recent theory.
BMS 6538-History of Physiology (2) Prereq: consent of instruc-
tor. The development of physiological knowledge and concepts.
Readings, lectures, and discussion.
BMS 6569C-Marine Physiology (2) Prereq: BMS 5520C, consent
of instructor. Taught at Whitney Labs. S/U.
BMS 6573-Physiology of Respiration (2) Gas exchange in lungs
and tissues. Ventilatory mechanics. Fluid mechanics of gas flow
in airways. Comparative physiology of respiratory mechanisms.
 BMS6574-Physiology of the Circulation of Blood (2) Physiology
 of the component parts of the circulation, relation of structure
 and function, emphasis on control mechanisms.
 BMS 6575-Renal Physiology (2) Seminars on the comparative
 physiology, aspects of renal structure and function.
 BMS 6576-Body Temperature Regulation (2) Neural and endo-
 crine aspects of temperature regulations, hypo- and hyperther-
 mia, adaptation to cold and heat, hibernation.
 BMS 6577-Neonatal Physiology (2) Physiological regulation in
 newborn mammals.
 BMS 6579-Gastrointestinal Physiology (2) Physiology of the
 vertebrate salivary glands, stomach, small and large intestine,
 pancreas, liver, and the muscular movements of the gastrointes-
 tinal system.
 BMS 6933-Sensory Science Seminar (1) Results of current inves-
 tigations in sense organ function. S/U.
 BMS 7467-Physiology and Pharmacology of Excitable Mem-
 branes (2) Membrane ionic permeability changes underlying
 action and synaptic potential generation described in detail.
 BMS 7570-Basic Cardiac Electrophysiology (2) Study of the
 normal electrophysiology and ionic mechanisms involved in
 various regions of the heart.
 BMS 7572-Electrophysiological Basis of Cardiac Dysrhythmias
 (2) Study of normal cardiac cellular electrophysiology and


changes which result in cardiac dysrhythmias. New techniques in
diagnosis and management.
GMS 6432-Membrane Transport Physiology (2) Cell membrane
transport of ions, glucose, amino acids, and drugs.
GMS 6490C-Research Methods in Physiology (2-4; max: 6)
Special needs of each student are met by conferences and
laboratory work. S/U.

PLANT PATHOLOGY
College of Agriculture

 GRADUATE FACULTY 1989-90
 Chairman: G. N. Agrios. Graduate Coordinator: D. E
 Purcifull. Professors: G. N. Agrios; R. D. Berger; G. E.
 Brown; R. Charudattan; A. R. Chase;). L. Dean; K. Derrick;
 T. E. Freeman; W. J. French; S. M. Garnsey; E. Hiebert; D.
 L. Hopkins; J. P. Jones; J. W. Kimbrough; T. A. Kucharek;
 R. F. Lee; H. H. Luke; D. J. Mitchell; C. L. Niblett; D. R.
 Pring; D. E. Purcifull; L. H. Purdy; D. A. Roberts; N. C.
 Schenck; R. A: Schmidt; R. M. Sonoda; R. E. Stall; J. 0.
 Strandberg; L. W. Timmer; F. W. Zettler. Research Scien-
 tist: J. Tammen. Associate Professors: J. A. Bartz; G. M.
 Blakeslee; R. H. Briansky; P. S. Chourey; M. J. Davis; D. W.
 Gabriel; J. B. Jones; R. T. McMillan; J. W. Miller; K. L.
 Pohronezny; F. M. Shokes; G. W. Simone; D. P.
 Weingartner. Assistant Professors: E. L. Barnard; H. C.
 Kistler; J. J. McRitchie; F. N. Martin; R. C. Ploetz.

 The Department of Plant Pathology offers graduate
 studies leading to the Master of Agriculture, Master of
 Science, and Doctor of Philosophy degrees. A superior
 student with a baccalaureate degree may begin graduate
 study toward a higher degree in the basic areas of plant
 pathology. These areas include molecular and biochemi-
 cal aspects of host-pathogen systems, biological control of
 pathogens and weeds, epidemiology, etiology, genetics of
 host-pathogen systems, soil microbiology, and pathogen
 taxonomy. In Florida the diversity of cropping sequences
 coupled with an environment ideal for plant disease
 development is unexcelled and offers the student oppor-
 tunities to study diseases of unique crops as well as
 diseases of crops of national and international impor-
 tance. Intimate knowledge can be gained of diseases of
 field, forage, fruit, ornamental, pasture, range, turf, and
 vegetable crops in temperate, subtropical, and tropical
 environments. Students who anticipate study in plant
 pathology at the University of Florida should include in
 their undergraduate programs training in botany (anat-
 omy, cytology, physiology, systematics), chemistry (through
 biochemistry), genetics, introductory microbiology, phys-
 ics, zoology, and mathematics.
 The Department of Entomology and Nematology offer
 courses in nematology.

 PLP 5053-Tropical Plant Pathology (3) Prereq: PLP 3002 or
 consent of instructor. Important diseases of major crops grown in
 tropical/subtropical countries in both commercial and subsis-
 tence agriculture.
 PLP 511 SC-Citrus Pathology (3) Prereq: PLP3002C. Symptoms,
 disease cycles, and control measures for major citrus diseases;
 emphasis on diagnosis using biological, chemical, and bio-
 chemical techniques. Offered at CREC, Lake Alfred, in even-
 numbered years.
 PLP 5656C-Mycology (5) Prereq: BOT2011, 3303, orPLP3002.
 Morphology, development, and taxonomy of fungi with field and
 laboratory exercises emphasizing the etiology and economic
 importance.
 PLP 6223-Plant Virology (3) Prereq: PLP 3002 and course in
 biochemistry. Principles of plant virology; symptomatology, trans-
 mission, insect vector relationships, properties of viruses, purifi-
 cation, electron microscopy, morphology, serology, and control
 of viral diseases. Offered each fall semester; first 8 weeks in even-
 numbered years and second 8 weeks in odd-numbered years.