BIOL 327 - Functionalanatomy of Mammals

Institution:

Widener University-Main Campus

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The course will focus on form-function relationships in extant mammals and related fossil forms. The course will survey the morphology of all the mammals, with special emphasis on insectivores, carnivores, rodents, primates, and ungulates (mammals with hooves). The goal is to familiarize students with the diversity of form in mammals and to correlate that variation with differences in behavior and ecology. Particular attention will be paid to the morphology of the musculoskeletal, digestive, and neurosensory systems in the context of locomotion and acquisition of food. The laboratory will allow for detailed morphological examination of a rodent, a carnivore, and an ungulate herbivore, as well as field trips to examine mammals in the field and in captivity. Prerequisite: BIOL 261. 3 hours lecture. 3 hours laboratory. 4 semester hours

Credits:

4.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.widener.edu

Phone Number:

(610) 499-4000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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