This course reviews the physiology of vertebrates including humans, placing particular emphasis on circulation, muscular contraction, kidney function, respiration, and digestion. The approaches taken include those based on organ systems and a comparative approach describing similar organ systems in different taxa and some consideration of how physiological systems are adjusted to function throughout the wide range of environments in which animals live.

Assessment is based on three lab quizzes or short essays, one laboratory report, a mid-term and final examination.

BIOL2015