ANIMAL PHYSIOLOGY - SPRING 2007

BIOLOGY 4321-APPROXIMATE SYLLABUS

 

 

 

 

Lab

Lecture

KSN

 

1

1/19/07

Fri

discuss

What is an Animal?

 

 

2

1/22/07

Mon

Metabolism

Metabolism

169

178

3

1/26/07

Fri

 

Film

178

192

4

1/29/07

Mon

metabolism

Metabolism and size

192

200

5

2/2/07

Fri

 

Cost of locomotion

200

211

6

2/5/07

Mon

size

Respiration

1

16

7

2/9/07

Fri

 

Respiration in water

16

25

8

2/12/07

Mon

resp/circ

Respiration in Air

25

41

9

2/16/07

Fri

 

Bird Respiration

41

50

10

2/19/07

Mon

heart prep

Exam

 

 

11

2/23/07

Fri

 

Blood

65

78

12

2/26/07

Mon

heart

Dissociation Curves

78

87

13

3/2/07

Fri

 

Circulation

91

105

14

3/5/07

Mon

WCROC

Circulation

105

120

15

3/7/07

Wed

 

Low temperature effecs

217

232

 

3/12/07

Mon

Spring Break

Sprin Break

 

 

 

3/16/07

Fri

 

Spring Break

 

 

16

3/19/07

Mon

wtr phys

Exam

 

 

17

3/23/07

Fri

 

High Temperature effects

232

238

18

3/26/07

Mon

wtr phys

Body Temperature

241

258

19

3/30/07

Fri

 

Heat Balance

258

271

20

4/2/07

Mon

zoo Apr 2

Topor and Hibernation

271

293

21

4/6/07

Fri

 

Action potentials

470

479

22

4/9/07

Mon

muscle frog

Nerves

402

424

23

4/13/07

Fri

 

Muscles/movement

402

424

24

4/16/07

Mon

spec proj

EXAM

 

 

25

4/20/07

Fri

 

Senses

534

549

26

4/23/07

Mon

spec proj

Senses

549

575

27

4/27/07

Fri

 

Osmotic fresh water

301

314

28

4/30/07

Mon

spec proj

Osmotic sea water

314

328

29

5/4/07

Fri

 

Osmotic Air

338

350

 

5/8/07

Tue

 

Final 4:00-6:00 PM

 

 

  The readings above are for Schmidt-Nielsen. Addition readings may come from Purves

ANIMAL PHYSIOLOGY - SPRING 2007

BIOLOGY 4321

 

INSTRUCTOR: Van Gooch

OFFICE: Sci 2065; 589-6327 Home: 589-3075 E-Mail: GOOCHV@morris.umn.edu

Web Page: http://www.mrs.umn.edu/academic/biology/gooch.html

LECTURES: 2:15-3:20 M W Sci 1020

It will be assumed you have read your assignments before coming to class.

Besides learning physiology, another goal of the course is to better learn how to read graphs and tables. Pay particular attention to all figures and tables (make sure you understand them).

Class participation is important and can play a role in your grade. Be ready to interpret the graphs and tables in the reading if you are called upon (make sure you come to class even if consequences have made it such that you have not done the reading - don't make a double mistake). Bring your text/readings to each class.

LABORATORIES: 1. 3-5 Tue 2. 2-4 Thur Sci 2110

Read and understand your experimental protocol before coming to each lab. A weekly lab report from each individual will be required. These will be due the Monday following the experiment.

If you would like to switch a lab section during any one week, discuss the possibility with the instructor.

Although you are welcome, and even encouraged, to work together on laboratory reports, the final written result must be written and understood individually. If there is any indication that the final product is not your own, the score will be divided among the participants.

READINGS: Animal Physiology: Adaptation and Environment  Knut Schmidt Nielsen 5th ed.

Life  Purves, Sadava, Orians, and Heller  6th edition

Lecture notes, web sites, & Handouts as needed

GRADING (this distribution could change):

Laboratory  ~215 pts

Exams

3 midterms (100 pts each)

Final (150 pts Tue. May 8, 2007, 4:00-6:00)

Class participation ~50 pts

 

DISABILITIES: Reasonable accommodations will be provided for students with physical, sensory, learning, and psychiatric disabilities.  Contact the instructor or academic assistance office for further information.