Principles of Animal Physiology

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Credits 4. 3 Lecture Hours. 3 Lab Hours. Introduction to how animals function, including basics of neurophysiology, endocrinology, muscular, cardiovascular, respiratory, ormoregulatory, and metabolic physiology; broadly comparative in scope and encompassing adaptation of physiological systems to diverse environments; the laboratory stresses techniques used for monitoring and investigating physiological mechanisms and responses to environmental changes. Prerequisites: BIOL 214 , CHEM 228 , or CHEM 258 , or approval of instructor.