Stevens. Graduate Research Professor:M.J. Fregly.Suncoast
ChapterofAmerican HeartAssociation ProfessorofCardio-
vascular Research: L. Belardinelli. Professors: P. A. V.
Anderson; D. H. Barron; L. Belardinelli; J. R. Cade; S.
Cassin; E. M. Copeland; W. W. Dawson; W. Drummond;
G. A. Gerencser; M. J. Jaeger; P. Kosch; A. B. Otis; M. I.
Phillips; P. Posner; M. K. Raizada; W. N. Stainsby; C.
Sumners. Associate Professors: P. W. Davenport; B. R.
Stevens; C. S. Wingo; C. E. Wood. Assistant Professor: M.
Keller-Wood.

 The Department of Physiology offers a program leading
to the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in the medical
sciences with specialization in physiology.
 Areas of specialization within the Department of Physi-
ology include cell physiology, sensory physiology, general
endocrinology, neuroendocrinology, neurophysiology, res-
piration, circulation, physiology of muscle, environmental
physiology, cardiac electrophysiology, membrane trans-
port, and neonatal physiology.
 Undergraduate majors appropriate as foundations forthe
study of physiology are biology, chemistry, engineering,
mathematics, or physics. The following courses are espe-
cially useful as a background for the study of physiology:
general biology, vertebrate biology, general chemistry,
analytical chemistry, organic chemistry, physical chemis-
try, general physics, calculus, and statistics. Students may
find it necessary to remedy deficiencies in their background
by taking undergraduate courses after admission to Gradu-
ate School.

BMS 6562-Pathophysiology (3) Introduction into basic mecha-
nisms of disease states with emphasis on the cardiovascular,
respiratory, renal, and gastrointestinal systems.
GMS 5400C-Principles of Physiology (6) Prereq: BSC 3088 or
equivalent. Physiology of mammalian organ systems, with special
reference to the human.
GMS 5400L-Laboratory in Physiology (2) Coreq: GMS 5400C.
Laboratory course designed to illustrate the principles of physiol-
ogy. Student exercises coordinated with topics under discussion
in GMS 5400C.
GMS 5403-Advanced Endocrinology (4) Prereq: GMS5400Cor
equivalent, consent of instructor. Readings, discussion, and lec-
tures on recent advances in endocrinology. This course is taught
every other year.
GMS 5421-Vision (3) Prereq:consentofinstructor. Introduction
to methodology, anatomy, and function of vision.
GMS 6402-Physiology of Respiration (2) Gas exchange in lungs
and tissues. Ventilatory mechanics. Fluid mechanics of gas flow
in airways. Comparative physiology of respiratory mechanisms.
GMS 6409-Body Temperature Regulation (2) Neural and endo-
crine aspects of temperature regulations, hypo- and hyperthermia,
adaptation to cold and heat, hibernation.
GMS 6410-Physiology of the Circulation of Blood (2) Physiol-
ogy of the component parts of the circulation, relation of structure
and function, emphasis on control mechanisms.
GMS 6430-Cell Physiology (3) Prereq: GMS 5400C, consent of
instructor. Introduction to cellular physiology of the eukaryotic
cell.
GMS 6432-Membrane Transport Physiology (2) Cell mem-
brane transport of ions, glucose, amino acids, and drugs.
GMS 6450C-Marine Physiology (2) Prereq: GMS 5400C, con-
sent of instructor. Taught at Whitney Labs. S/U.
GMS 6460-Catecholamines in Physiological Control (2) Prereq:
GMS 5400C or equivalent, consent of instructor. Lectures in all
aspects of catecholamine physiology and pharmacology.
GMS 6475-Neonatal Physiology (2) Physiological regulation in
newborn mammals.
GMS 6479-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.


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GMS 6490C-Research Methods in Physiology (2-4; max: 6)
Special needs of each student are met by conferences and
laboratory work. S/U.
GMS 6495-Seminar in Physiology (1; max: 12) S/U.
GMS 6496-Recent Advances in Physiology (2; max: 10) Content
varies from year to year.
GMS 6497-Seminar on Vision (3) Current research and theory
on visual function. Literature survey and design of an experiment
relevant to recent theory.
GMS 6498-History of Physiology (2) Prereq: consentof instruc-
tor. The development of physiological knowledge and concepts.
Readings, lectures, and discussion.
GMS 6499-Renal Physiology (2) Seminars on the comparative
physiology, aspects of renal structure and function.
GMS 6933-Sensory Science Seminar (1) Results of current
investigations in sense organ function. S/U.
GMS 7413-Basic Cardiac Electrophysiology (2) Study of the
normal electrophysiology and ionic mechanisms involved in
various regions of the heart.
GMS 7419-Electrophysiological Basis of Cardiac Dysrhythmias
(2) Studyof normal cardiac cellularelectrophysiology and changes
which result in cardiac dysrhythmias. New techniques in diagno-
sis and management.






PLANT MOLECULAR AND CELLULAR
BIOLOGY
Colleges of Agriculture, Liberal Arts and
Sciences, and Medicine

 GRADUATE FACULTY 1992-93
Director: 1. K. Vasil. Graduate Coordinator: W. B. Gurley.
Graduate Research Professor: R. R. Schmidt; 1. K. Vasil.
Professors: P. S. Chourey; R. J. Ferl; L. C. Hannah; K. E.
Koch; G. A. Moore; D. R. Pring; R. L. Smith. Associate
Professors: C. D. Chase; K. C. Cline; D. W. Gabriel; W. B.
Gurley; C. L. Guy; H. C. Kistler; D. R. McCarty; C. E.
Vallejos. Assistant Professors: A. C. Harmon; D. R.
McCarty.

 The interdepartmental program in Plant Molecular and
Cellular Biology offers the Master of Science and Doctor of
Philosophy degrees with specialization in plant molecular
genetics, biochemistry, molecular biology, cell biology,
pathology, and physiology. Faculty participating in this
degree program are drawn from six departments-
Agronomy, Botany, Environmental Horticulture, Horticul-
tural Sciences, Microbiology and Cell Science, and Plant
Pathology-in two colleges. Specific areas of research
include biochemical genetics; cytoplasmic/nuclear inter-
actions; physiological genetics; regulation of gene expres-
sion; metabolism, growth, and development; genome map-
ping; host/pathogen interactions; organelle import; signal
transduction; cell and tissue culture; and plant biotechnol-
ogy.
 Applicants should have a strong undergraduate back-
ground in biological sciences, biochemistry, calculus, chem-
istry through organic, physics, and genetics. Deficiencies
may be made up during the first year of graduate study. All
students are required to take four core courses which
include BCH 6206; BCH 6740; BCH 6415 or GMS 6152;
and HOS 6231. Additional courses are tailored to the