COMPMED 10SC:
Comparative Anatomy and Physiology of Mammals
This course introduces the student to common laboratory, domestic, and exotic mammals through lectures, dissection labs and student presentations. Using a comparative approach, investigates the unique adaptations of species in terms of their morphological, anatomical, and behavioral characteristics. Focus on how these species interact with their own and other species (including humans), discuss basic evolution, and the devastating impact of habitat destruction on wild animals. Class provides the student with a deeper appreciation for the diversity of the mammalian orders, along with the fundamentals of comparative anatomy, physiology, and basic dissection techniques. A large collection of skulls, bones and plastinated organs facilitate learning mammalian anatomy, and a field trip to a local zoo enables students to appreciate behavior and locomotion of assorted mammals in their ¿native¿ habitats.
Terms: Sum
| Units: 2