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100. Comparative Organology of Vertebrates (4) II. Plopper
Lecture--3 hours; laboratory--3 hours. Prerequisite: Biological Sciences 1B. Integrative study of the organization of cells and tissues into organs and organ systems in vertebrates. The following organ systems will be compared between fish, birds, and mammals: musculoskeletal, gastrointestinal, cardiovascular, respiratory, integumentary, urinary, reproductive, and nervous.
198. Directed Group Study (1-5) I, II, III. The Staff (Chairperson in charge)
Prerequisite: consent of instructor. (P/NP grading only.)
199. Special Study for Advanced Undergraduates (1-5) I, II, III. The Staff (Chairperson in charge)
Prerequisite: consent of instructor. (P/NP grading only.)
202. Organology (2) II. The Staff (Chairperson in charge)
Lecture--2 hours. Prerequisite; course 100 or the equivalent and consent of instructor. Comparative development, growth patterns, and composition of selected organs: liver, kidney, lung, mammary gland, brain, and a skeletal muscle. Offered in alternate years.
205. Ultramicroscopic Anatomy (3) III. The Staff (Chairperson in charge)
Lecture--3 hours. Prerequisite: histology. The electron microscopic appearance of cells, tissues, and organs of animals emphasizing the structural basis for their physiological functions. Offered in alternate years.
207. Perspectives in Morphological Research (3) III. The Staff (Wu, Tablin in charge)
Lecture--2 hours; discussion--1 hour. Consideration of the principles and applications of modern morphological methods and their role in biomedical research. Examples of specific methods include stereology, computer analysis of images, scanning and transmission electron microscopy, histochemistry, autoradiography, rapid freezing, and vascular injections. Offered in alternate years.
215. Veterinary Histology (6) II. The Staff (Chairperson in charge)
Lecture--3 hours; laboratory--9 hours. Prerequisite: Biological Sciences 1B. The microscopic anatomy of tissues and organs of mammalian and avian species of veterinary significance.
220. Physiology and Pathophysiology of the Liver (3) I. Bruss
Lecture--2.6 hours; laboratory--1.2 hours. Prerequisite: systemic physiology; biochemistry or physiological chemistry. Topics in functional morphology, physiology, intermediary metabolism, pharmacology, and disorders of the liver. Emphasis on bile formation; bile pigments; bile acids; drug and toxin metabolism; circulation; carbohydrate, lipid and protein metabolism; trace minerals; basic pathological processes; and function tests. (Same course as 420.)
230. The Secretory Process (2) I. The Staff (Chairperson in charge)
Lecture--2 hours. Prerequisite: graduate standing or consent of instructor. Structural and intracellular events involved in secretion with emphasis on physiological initiators and modifiers. All secretory systems, but emphasis on the beta cell of the endocrine pancreas as role model. Offered in alternate years.
283. Tumor Biology (3) I. The Staff (Chairperson in charge)
Lecture--3 hours. Prerequisite: graduate standing and consent of instructor. Growth, invasion and metastasis of tumors; mechanisms of carcinogenesis; intrinsic and extrinsic etiologic factors. Offered in alternate years.
284. Ruminant Nutrition and Physiology (3) III. Bruss, Morris
Lecture--2.7 hours, laboratory--0.9 hours. Prerequisite: graduate or veterinary student standing. Upper division nutrition courses (e.g., Nutrition 110), upper division systemic physiology (e.g., Neurobiology, Physiology and Behavior 110), Biochemistry (e.g., Biological Sciences 102 and 103) or the equivalent. Basic and applied aspects of ruminant nutrition and physiology, nutritional and metabolic disorders of ruminants. (Same as course 484.)
*285. Morphometry of Cells, Tissues and Organs (2) III. Hyde
Lecture--1 hour; laboratory--3 hours. Prerequisite: course 100 or the equivalent, and Statistics 13. At the end of the course, students will be able to define what critical data need to be collected to estimate volumes, surfaces and lengths of organs and their components (e.g., vessels, ducts and airways). Students will also learn how to estimate the number of cells in an organ or tissue, their volumes, products and gene expression using morphometry. Offered in alternate years.
290. Seminar (1) I, II, III. The Staff
Seminar--1 hour. Discussion and critical evaluation of advanced topics and current trends in research. (S/U grading only.)
291. Topics in Biology of Respiratory System (1) I, II, III. Hyde, Plopper, Wu, Pinkerton
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.)
292. Topics in Neuroscience Research (1) III. The Staff
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) I, II, III. The Staff (Chairperson in charge)
Laboratory--6-15 hours. Prerequisite: consent of instructor.
299. Research (1-12) I, II, III. The Staff (Chairperson in charge)
Laboratory--6-36 hours. Prerequisite: consent of instructor. (S/U grading only.)
397T. Tutoring in Veterinary Anatomy, Physiology and Cell Biology (1-5) I, II, III. The Staff
Lecture--1 hour; laboratory--3 hours; discussion--2 hours. For graduate or professional students who desire teaching experience, but are not teaching assistants. May be repeated for credit. (S/U grading only.)
410. Equine Locomotor Anatomy (2) III. Stover
Lecture--10 sessions; laboratory--10 sessions. Prerequisite: Veterinary Medicine 401 with a grade of C- or better. Normal anatomy of the equine fore and hind limb bones, joints, muscles, ligaments, tendons, nerves and vessels with emphasis on clinically applicable structures.
420. Physiology and Pathophysiology of the Liver (3) I. Bruss
Lecture--2.6 hours; laboratory--1.2 hours. Prerequisite: systemic physiology; biochemistry or physiological chemistry. Topics in functional morphology, physiology, intermediary metabolism, pharmacology, and disorders of the liver. Emphasis on bile formation; bile pigments; bile acids; drug and toxin metabolism; circulation; carbohydrate, lipid and protein metabolism; trace minerals; basic pathological processes; and function tests. (Same course as 220.)
443. Behavior Clinic (1-2) I, II, III. Hart
Clinical activity--2-4 hours. Prerequisite: first-year standing in the School of Veterinary Medicine, course 458 and consent of instructor. Clinical training in behavioral therapy. Students work with clients and animal patients through the Behavioral Service Outpatient Clinic. Case record work-ups with selected presentations of cases during discussion sessions. May be repeated for credit. (S/U grading only.)
458. Behavioral Therapy (1) II. Hart
Lecture--1 hour. Prerequisite: first-year standing in the School of Veterinary Medicine or consent of instructor. Approved for graduate degree credit. Clinical application of management, conditioning procedures, hormonal manipulation and drug therapy to resolve common behavioral problems of dogs and cats.
484. Ruminant Nutrition and Physiology (3) III. Bruss, Morris
Lecture--2.7 hours, laboratory--0.9 hours. Prerequisite: graduate or veterinary student standing. Upper division nutrition courses (e.g., Nutrition 110), upper division systemic physiology (e.g., Neurobiology, Physiology and Behavior 110), biochemistry (e.g., Biological Sciences 102 and 103) or the equivalent. Basic and applied aspects of ruminant nutrition and physiology, nutritional and metabolic disorders of ruminants. (Same as course 284.)
UC Davis 1999-2000 Online General Catalog. Posted July 30, 1999.
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