Gross and microscopic anatomy of organ systems will be examined on representatives of the major classes of vertebrates. This course concerns the functional morphology of the various organs within the human body and integrates these organ functions into systems that serve the needs of the human body for growth, maintenance and repair, and reproduction. There will be extensive use of CD-ROM programs for anatomical simulation. The integrated fields of cytology, genetics, biochemistry and anatomy culminate in the study of development. Students will examine how complex living systems result from an undifferentiated single cell and the forces that drive such specialization.
Lectures center on development at the cellular level.
The laboratory is primarily concerned with experimental embryology of selected invertebrates and lower vertebrates. A study of microorganisms with emphasis on bacteria. Topics include characteristics of procaryotes, viruses, immunology, disease, genetics, metabolism, growth, and applied and environmental microbiology. The laboratory emphasizes development of sterile techniques and provides students both basic and applied exercises. A detailed examination of biochemical processes that occur within living cells.