PCB 4723C Animal Physiology. Discussion of the processes and mechanisms of maintenance, activity and integration in animals, with emphasis on vertebrates. Laboratory experience in quantitative methods and techniques of physiological investigation. The structure, taxonomy, evolutionary relationships and life histories of the invertebrate animals. The evolution, taxonomy, ecology and behavior of vertebrates.
Emphasis is on the adaptations of wild animals to their natural habitats.
Laboratory will include field trips. The causes, origins and evolution of animal behavior emphasizing field observations and experiments on the behavior of a variety of animal groups. The analysis of development of chordate organ systems accompanied by laboratory work dealing with the frog, chick and pig. The form and function of chordates accompanied by laboratory work dealing with a selected series of chordates. Laboratory emphasizes field work and independent projects.