This course will examine the physiological processes that enable animals to live within a diverse range of environments. Lectures will focus on the underlying molecular and cellular events that mediate physiological processes and contribute to whole animal homeostasis, and emphasize strategies and adaptations used by different animals when influenced by various environmental conditions. Fundamental mechanisms in animal physiology such as diffusion, osmosis, feedback systems, and homeostasis will be explored in nervous, muscular, endocrine and sensory physiological systems. An associated lab course (ZOO*3610) is available.
This course will examine the physiological processes that enable animals to live within a diverse range of environments. Lectures will focus on the underlying molecular and cellular events that mediate physiological processes and contribute to whole animal homeostasis, and emphasize strategies and adaptations used by different animals when influenced by various environmental conditions. Fundamental mechanisms in animal physiology such as diffusion, osmosis, feedback systems, and homeostasis will be explored in nervous, muscular, endocrine and sensory physiological systems. An associated lab course (ZOO*3610) is available.
