Offered Spring Quarter only. The morphology, physiology, relationships,
distribution, and importance of animals. This course designed specifically
for the Honors student curriculum. Students who take BI 173 will not be
given credit for BI 103 or BI 106.
Biology of Animals, Hickman. 6th edition / 1994 / W.C. Brown Publishing Company. Laboratory Manual in Animal Biology, Mason. 1st edition/ 1989/ Contemporary Publishing Company.
(Taxonomy)
John Ray and Carolus Linnaeus.
(The Protists)
The Protozoa, Phylum Ciliophora, Phylum Sarcomastigophora, Subphylum
Sarcodina, Subphylum mastigophora, Phylum Sporozoa, Locomotion, Asexual
and Sexual Reproduction.
(The Animal Kingdom)
Types of Symmetry, Phylum Porifera, Phylum Cnidaria.
(Bilaterally Symmetrical Animals)
Phylum Platyhelminthes, Phylum Rhynchocoela.
(The Pseudocoelomates)
Phylum Nematoda.
(The Eucoelomates)
Phylum Mollusca, Phylum Annelida, Phylum Arthropoda, The Chelicerates,
The Mandibulates.
(The Deuterostomes)
Phylum Echinodermata, Phylum Chordata, Cephalochordates and Urochordates,
The Vertebrates, The Transition to Land.
(Tissues)
Connective, Muscle, Nerve, Epithelium.
(Integumentary System)
Types of Integuments, Epidermis, Dermis and Structures, Subcutaneous
Layers, Functions.
(Skeletal System)
Exoskeleton, Endoskeleton, Cartilage, Bone, Growth, Functions, Joints.
(Muscular System)
Structure and Functions, Smooth Muscle, Skeletal Muscle, Cardiac Muscle,
Sliding Filament Theory, Anaerobic and Aerobic Respiration.
(Digestive System)
Ingestion, Intracellular and Extracellular Digestion, Macromolecules
and Subunits, Mouth, Tongue, Teeth, Esophagus, Peristalsis, Cardiac Sphincter,
Stomach, Pyloric Sphincter, Duodenum, Liver and Gallbladder, Pancreas,
Jejunum, Ileum, Ileocecal Valve, Ascending Colon, Transverse Colon, Descending
Colon, Sigmoid Colon, Anal Sphincter, Amylase, Maltase, Pepsin, Rennin,
Trypsin, Chymotrypsin, Lipase, Ribo- and Deoxyribonucleases, Carboxypeptidase,
Aminopeptidase, Enterokinase, Endo- and Exopeptidase, Sucrase, Lactase,
Bile, Absorption.
(Respiratory System)
Gas Exchange in Invertebrates, Evolution of Gills, Evolution of Lungs,
External and Internal Respiration, The Respiratory Cycle, Nasal Cavity,
Nasal Pharynx, Pharynx, Glottis, Epiglottis, Larynx, Trachea, Bronchi,
Cartilagineous Rings, Bronchioles, Terminal Bronchioles, Alveoli, Thoracic
Cavity, Pleura, Intercostal Muscles, Diaphragm, Transport and Exchange
of Gases, Control of Respiration, Cough and Sneeze Reflexes, Control of
Breathing.
(Circulatory System)
Arteries and Arterioles, Veins and Venules, Capillaries, Lymphatic
and Lymph Capillaries, Vertebrate Hearts, Valves, SA and AV Nodes, Control
of Heart Beat Rate.
(Blood)
Composition of the Blood, Plasma, Cells, Tissue Fluid, Serum, Origin
of Blood Components, Mechanism of Blood Clotting, Antibodies and Antigens,
Agglutinogens and Agglutinins, Blood Types, Blood Disorders, Rh Factor,
Erythroblastosis Fetalis.
(Excretory System)
Excretory Organs and Excretory Products, Water Balance, Nephron, Afferent
Arteriole, Efferent Arteriole, Glomerulus, Proximal Convoluted Tubule,
Loop of Henle, Distal Convoluted Tubule, Collecting Duct, Renal Pelvis,
Ureter, Urinary Bladder, Urethra, Ultrafiltration, Reabsorption, Secretion,
Vasopressin, Diabetes Insipidus.
(Nervous System)
Neurons, Effectors and Receptors, Synapses, Resting Membrane Potential,
Action Potential, Neurotransmitters, Peripheral Nervous System, Central
Nervous System, Reflex Arcs, Sympathetic and Parasympathetic Systems, Brain,
Medulla, Pons, Midbrain, Thalamus, Hypothalamus, Cerebrum, Cerebellum,
Meninges.
(Sense Organs)
Sensory Receptors, Skin, Meissner's Corpuscles, Free Nerve Endings,
Pacinian Corpuscles, Hair Plexus, End-Bulbs of Krause, Ruffini's End-Organs,
Merkel's Discs, Muscles, Proprioceptors, Chemoreception: Taste and Smell,
Taste Buds, Olfactory Bulb, Light Reception, Cornea, Aqueous Humor, Vitreous
Humor, Ciliary Body, Suspensory Ligaments, Sclera, Retina, Choroid Coat,
Optic Nerve, Blind Spot, Fovea Centralis, Rods and Cones, Visual Pigments,
Myopia and Hypermetropia, Astigmatism, Iris, Sound Reception, External
Ear, Middle Ear, Inner Ear, Semicircular Canals, Otoliths, Organ of Corti,
Vestibular Nerve, Auditory Nerve.
(Endocrine System)
Characteristics of Hormones, Mechanisms of Hormone Action, Target Tissues,
Pituitary Gland, Hypothalamus, Thyroid, Thymus, Pancreas, Stomach, Duodenum,
Adrenal Glands, Testes, Ovaries, Placenta, Malfunction of Glands.
(Reproduction)
Asexual and Sexual Modes, The Male Reproductive System, Structures
and Function, Spermatogenesis, The Female Reproductive System, Structures
and Function, Oogenesis, Menstrual Cycle.
(Development)
Sperm Entrance, Fertilization, Zygotic Cleavage, Yolk Content and Distribution,
Blastulation, Gastrulation, Histogenesis, Morphogenesis, Extraembryonic
Membranes, Amniote Egg, Placenta, Fetal Circulation.
Laboratory Topics