Three class hours plus three laboratory hours per week. Laboratories include the study of live embryos from sea urchins to chickens, as well as preserved embryo slides. Three class hours and three laboratory hours per week. The study of the evolution and morphology of vertebrates. Emphasis is given to the comparative study of vertebrate homology and the adaptive value of structure.
Laboratories consist of detailed dissections of representative taxa.
Three class hours plus three laboratory hours per week. M This course addresses the mechanisms of human and animal behavior through a study of nervous system anatomy and function. Topics include neurophysiology, ion channel structure and function, synaptic transmission, nervous system development, and behavioral systems. Regular discussions will focus on primary and secondary scientific literature. The emphasis of the course is on the interrelationship of physiological processes and how they relate to the biological needs of mammals.