BIO 340 - Physiology

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Wesleyan College

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Goal To familiarize the student with the fundamental principles underlying the functioning of animals, from cellular to organismal levels. Content A detailed survey of the mechanisms of animal physiology, taught primarily from an organ-systems perspective. Topics include membrane dynamics, neuronal and nervous system function, muscle physiology; cardiac function and circulation, respiration, digestion, excretion, endocrinology, and reproduction. Taken together with BIO 215, Functional Human Anatomy, this course fulfills the content of a two semester sequence in Human Anatomy and Physiology at the intermediate to advanced level. This course takes a comparative approach to animal physiology, with a specific focus on physiological mechanisms in humans. Taught Spring. Alternate years. Prerequisites BIO 110, 112; BIO 203 or PSY 305 Credit 4 hours.

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.wesleyancollege.edu

Phone Number:

(478) 477-1110

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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