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Courses in Anatomy, Physiology and Cell Biology (APC)

Lower Division Courses

92. Internship (1-12)

Internship—3-36 hours. Prerequisite: lower division standing; consent of instructor. Internship experience off and on campus in all subject areas offered in the Department of Anatomy, Physiology & Cell Biology. Internships are supervised by a member of the faculty. (P/NP grading only.)

99. Special Study for Undergraduates (1-5)

Prerequisite: consent of instructor. (P/NP grading only.)

Upper Division Courses

100. Comparative Vertebrate Organology (4)

Lecture—3 hours; laboratory—3 hours. Prerequisite: Biological Science 1A and 1B or 2A and 2B. Functional anatomy of major organ systems in vertebrates. Each system examined from cellular to gross level in fish, birds, and mammals. Emphasis on how differentiated cell types are integrated into tissues and organs to perform diverse physiological functions. (Same course as Neurobiology, Physiology, and Behavior 123.)—II. (II.) Werner

192. Internship (1-15)

Internship—3-45 hours. Prerequisite: upper division standing, approval of internship. Internship experience off and on campus in all subject areas offered in the Department of Anatomy, Physiology and Cell Biology. Internships are supervised by a member of the faculty. May be repeated for credit if topic differs. (P/NP grading only.)

198. Directed Group Study (1-5)

Prerequisite: consent of instructor. (P/NP grading only.)

199. Special Study for Advanced Undergraduates (1-5)

Prerequisite: consent of instructor. (P/NP grading only.)

Graduate Courses

284. Ruminant Nutrition and Physiology (3)

Lecture—27 sessions; laboratory—3 sessions. Prerequisite: graduate or first-year standing in School of Veterinary Medicine. Basic and applied aspects of ruminant nutrition and physiology, nutritional and metabolic disorders of ruminants.—III. (III.)

285. Morphometry of Cells, Tissues and Organs (2)

Lecture—1 hour; laboratory—3 hours. Prerequisite: course 100 or the equivalent; Statistics 13. Stereological estimation of volumes, surfaces and lengths of organs/components; estimation of number of cells in an organ or tissue, their volumes, products and gene expression. Practical application of stereology and avoidance of most common biases of histological measurements. Offered in alternate years.—II. Hyde

286. Basics of Microscopy and Cellular Imaging (2)

Lecture—1 hour; laboratory—2 hours. Prerequisite: graduate standing; consent of instructor. Practical applications of basic microscope techniques used to image cells and tissues with the goal of using these techniques to generate publication quality images. Principles of light, epifluorescent, confocal and electron microscopy, their applications and limitations. Restricted enrollment. Offered in alternate years.—III. Van Winkle

290. Seminar (1)

Seminar—1 hour. Discussion and critical evaluation of advanced topics and current trends in research. (P/NP grading only.)—I, II, III. (I, II, III.)

291. Topics in Biology of Respiratory System (1)

Seminar—1 hour. Prerequisite: graduate standing and consent of instructor. Topics concerning structure and function of respiratory system. Possible topics include: lung growth, pulmonary reaction to toxicants, pulmonary inflammation, lung metabolism, biology of lung cells, tracheobronchial epithelium, nasal cavity structure and function. May be repeated for credit. (S/U grading only.)—I, II, III. (I, II, III.) Hyde, Wu, Pinkerton

292. Topics in Neuroscience Research (1)

Seminar—1 hour. Prerequisite: graduate standing and consent of instructor. Students will examine current topics in neuroscience research literature, as well as evaluate rationale, methods, results, interpretation of data, and relevance of studies. Possible topics include pain, autonomic nervous system, neuroendocrinology, neurotransmitter regulation of gene expression, neuroendocrine-immune interactions, stress. (S/U grading only.)

298. Group Study (1-5)

Laboratory—6-15 hours. Prerequisite: consent of instructor.

299. Research (1-12)

Laboratory—6-36 hours. Prerequisite: consent of instructor. (S/U grading only.)

Professional Course

410. Equine Locomotor Anatomy (1.8)

Lecture—9 sessions; laboratory—9 sessions. Prerequisite: second-year standing in the School of Veterinary Medicine. Normal anatomy of the equine fore and hind limb bones, joints, muscles, ligaments, tendons, nerves and vessels with emphasis on clinically applicable structures.—III. (III.) Stover