Comparative Animal Physiology

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This course provides students with an understanding of how mammalian animals adapt physiologically to environmental challenges and addresses the basic physical and chemical principles that underlie physiological processes. A variety of biological systems are discussed, including respiratory, circulatory, digestive and metabolic, osmoregulatory, thermoregulatory, renal, nervous, musculoskeletal, neural, hormonal, and sensory. Weekly laboratory sessions will match the lectures, and provide hands- on experience in wet and dry labs. (i.e., observation, data collection, measurements, writing reports and problem-solving skills). The course prepares students for advanced topics in physiology and other heath related fields. Prerequisite Course(s): Prerequisite: BIOL 220 Classroom Hours - Laboratory and/or Studio Hours – Course Credits: 3-3-4