Prerequisites: BIOL 251, BIOL 282, and (CHEM 180 or CHEM 102 or CHEM 106).
This is an introduction to the physiology of marine, freshwater, and terrestrial vertebrates. Understanding how physiological concepts are manifested by animals facing different environmental challenges is emphasized. Topics to be covered include metabolism and energy balance, nervous and endocrine function, respiration, circulation, water balance and ionic regulation, and excretion.
Outcomes: Compare and contrast how various vertebrates utilize major organ systems to maintain homeostasis; Describe how common physiological principles are manifested through vertebrates' adaptation to their environments.
This is an introduction to the physiology of marine, freshwater, and terrestrial vertebrates. Understanding how physiological concepts are manifested by animals facing different environmental challenges is emphasized. Topics to be covered include metabolism and energy balance, nervous and endocrine function, respiration, circulation, water balance and ionic regulation, and excretion.
Outcomes: Compare and contrast how various vertebrates utilize major organ systems to maintain homeostasis; Describe how common physiological principles are manifested through vertebrates' adaptation to their environments.