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May 31, 2024
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BIOL 349 - Vertebrate Physiology
This course explores the functions of vertebrate organ systems (nervous, integument, circulatory, endocrine, immune, lymphatic, reproductive, digestive, muscular, skeletal and respiratory) from both proximal and evolutionary perspectives. Consideration is also given to whole organisms’ adaptations to maximize fitness (for example, how to a kangaroo rat’s kidneys allow them to conserve water in a desert). Attention to the physiology of a wide range of vertebrates will provide students with appreciation of integrated organ systems functions that enhance survival and ultimately reproductive success (for example, body temperature regulation, counter current heat exchange, and the effects of scaling on energy budgets). (Lecture 3 hours, Lab 3 hours).
Credit Hours: 4
Prerequisite: BIOL 191 & BIOL 190
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