Date

Course Topics

Reading

Laboratory

March 5-8

Introduction

Ch. 1

Physiological principles

Membranes, junctions

Ch. 2 (pp. 17-18; 38-40)

Ch. 4 (pp. 81-86; 90-99; 103-110)

Library Work

March 11-15

ATP production

Ch. 3 (pp. 72-77)

Energy metabolism and allometry

Principles of respiration

Ch. 16 (pp. 667-681)

Ch. 13 (pp.525-529)

Respiration and allometry

Exam 1 - Friday March 15

March 18-22

Respiration in terrestrial animals

Ch. 13 (pp.545-555; 557-559)

Respiration in aquatic animals

Paper Discussion 1 (Thursday)

Ch. 13 (pp. 559-564)

Dive response

Gas transport

Ch. 13 (pp. 529-539)

March 25-29

Respiration in extreme conditions

Ch. 13 (pp. 568-578)

Principles of circulation

Ch. 12 (pp. 473-477; 482-484)

Zinc and calcium

Paper Discussion 2 (Thursday)

effects on fish

Easter Break, March 29

April 1-5

Easter Break, April 1

Principles of circulation (cont.)

Heart Comparative Anatomy

Ch. 12 (pp. 495-506)

Ch. 12 (pp. 487-495)

Exam 2 Ð Wednesday April 3

Circulation in extreme conditions

Ch. 12 (pp. 519-524)

April 8-12

Principles of ionic & osmotic regulation

Ionic and osmotic regulation in aquatic animals

Paper Discussion 3 (Wednesday)

ASB meeting Ð April 11-12 Ð No Class

Ch. 14 (pp. 579-587)

Ch. 14 (pp. 588-590)

No Laboratory

April 15-19

Water balance in terrestrial animals

Ch. 14 (pp. 590-593)

Principles of excretion

Ch. 14 (pp. 513-608; 610-630)

Osmoregulation

Paper Discussion 4 (Thursday)

April 22-26

Temperature effects on animals

Ch. 17 (pp. 699-710)

Temp. & temperature regulation

Ch. 17 (pp. 712-725)

Exam 3 Ð Wednesday April 24

April 29 Ð May 3

Temp. & temperature regulation (cont.)

Ch. 17 (pp. 712-725)

Extreme temperatures and their effects

Ch. 17 (pp. 710-712; 730-736)

Temperature

Paper Discussion 5 (Thursday)

Regulation - Ectotherms

May 6-10

Feeding methods

Ch. 15 (pp. 631-637)

Comparative digestive systems

Paper Discussion 6 (Thursday)

Ch. 15 (pp. 638-640)

Temperature Regulation - Endotherms

May 13-17

Nervous systems

Comparative endocrinology

Ch. 8 (pp. 277-290; 294-299)

Ch. 9 (pp. 301-302; 309-321;

333-340; 342-344)

Exam 4 Ð Wednesday May 15

May 20-22

Field Trip to the Columbia Zoo (All Day)

Catch-up Day

Paper Discussion 7 (Wednesday)

Zoo Assignment

May 24

(9-11:30 A.M.)

Final Exam