BIOL 4740 ANIMAL PHYSIOLOGY (3 credits)
An overview of the fundamentals of animal physiology. Concepts include: the physiology of nerve and muscle function, endocrine function, cardiovascular and respiratory function, oxygen and carbon dioxide delivery by the blood, and osmoregulation and excretion. The course is comparative in nature, including examples from humans, mammals, vertebrates and invertebrate animals. Usually offered Spring. (Cross-listed with BIOL 8746).
Prerequisite(s): BIOL 1450, BIOL 1750, and BIOL 2140 or permission of the instructor.