BIOL 4701 - Animal Physiology

4 hours

Prerequisites: BIOL 1108 and CHEM 1212 with a grade of “C” or better. This course addresses how animals function in different environments, using examples from vertebrates (including humans!) and some invertebrates. Topics will include respiration, circulation, thermoregulation and metabolism, nerve, muscle and endocrine function, locomotion, osmoregulation, excretion, digestion, and nutrition. Three one-hour lectures and one three-hour lab required per week.When Offered: Spring Odd Years