Description
340: Animal Physiology.
Goal: To familiarize the student with the fundamental principles underlying the functioning of animals, from cellular to organism levels.
Content: A detailed survey of the mechanisms of animal physiology, taught primarily from an organ-systems perspective. Topics include membrane dynamics, neuronal and nervous system function, muscle physiology; cardiac function and circulation, respiration, digestion, excretion, endocrinology, and reproduction. This course takes a comparative approach to animal physiology, with a focus on physiological mechanisms in vertebrates, including humans.
Taught: Spring. Alternate years.
Prerequisites: BIO 110, 112; BIO 203 or PSY 305.
Credit: 4 hours.