Cellular Physiology

Section I: Fundamental Physico-chemical Concepts
1. Functional Architecture of Biological Membranes
2. Diffusion and Permeability
3. Osmosis and Water Movement
4. Electrical Consequences of Ionic Gradients
Section II: Ion Channels and Excitable Membranes
5. Ion Channels
6. Passive Electronic Properties of Membranes
7. Generation and Propagation of the Action Potential
8. Ion Channel Diversity

Section III: Solute Transport
9. Electrochemical Potential Drives All Transport Processes
10. Passive Solute Transport
11. Active Transport and the Coupling of Transport Processes

Section IV: Molecular Motors and Muscle Contraction
12. Molecular Motors and the Mechanisms of Contraction
13. Excitation-Contraction Coupling in Skeletal Muscle
14. Mechanics and Energetics of Skeletal Muscle Contraction

Appendix A. List of Abbreviations and Symbols
Appendix B. Review of Basic Mathematical Techniques
Appendix C. Summary of Elementary Circuit Theory
Appendix D. Derivation of the average position (mean
displacement) and the root-mean-squared displacement of
diffusing molecules
Appendix E. Answers to Self Study Problems
Appendix F. Comprehensive Multiple Choice Examination/Answers to
Multiple Choice Examination