General Physiology.

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A study of the integration of body function in higher animals with emphasis on the irritable tissues, nerves and muscles. Attention is given to nerve excitability impulse conduction, information processing, chemical transmission, receptor mechanisms and muscle bio-chemistry. Muscle irritability and contractibility are also considered, as well as humoral integration, nutrition, respiration and circulation. Prerequisites: BIOL 201 Cell and Molecular Biology, BIOL 205 Integrative Organismal Biology, BIOL 320 Principles of Genetics, CHEM 305 Organic Chemistry I Lab A demonstration of the various body functions. Co-requisite: BIOL 417 General Physiology lecture.