Schedule
Mon-Wed-Fri, 10:00 AM - 10:50 AM (8/14/2017 - 12/6/2017) Location: MAIN MUN 101
Thu, 3:00 PM - 5:45 PM (8/14/2017 - 12/6/2017) Location: MAIN MUN 101
Mon, 8:30 AM - 11:30 AM (12/11/2017 - 12/11/2017) Location: MAIN MUN 101
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.