AN PH (BIOSC) 801 Electron Microscopy of Biological Specimens 3(1,6) Concepts and practice in preparing biological specimens for electron microscopy: fixing; embedding; thin-sectioning; staining; operating microscopes; and photographing, developing, printing, and interpreting micrographs. Students must achieve proficiency with selected specimens including writing brief research proposals, preparing specimens, studying specimens with electron microscope, and interpreting micrographs. Preq: Consent of instructor.
AN PH 802 Selected Topics 1-3(1-3,0-3) Current topics of special interest in animal physiology not covered in other courses. May be repeated for a maximum of six credits. Preq: Consent of instructor.
AN PH 806 Care and Use of Research Animals 3(1,6)F Demonstration and practice of humane use and care of animals in research; pain, analgesia, and anesthesia; regulatory aspects of the use of animals in teaching and research; surgical techniques and sample collection. Preq: BIOSC 659 or consent of instructor.
AN PH 807 Special Problems in Animal Physiology 1-3(1-3,0) Research not related to a thesis. May include a comprehensive review of related literature.
AN PH 812 Digestive-Metabolic, Excretory, and Respiratory Physiology 5(4,3)F Even-numbered years. Advanced concepts of mechanisms and functions of gastrointestinal tract (mastication, salivation, digestion, absorption, metabolism, excretion), kidney (anatomy, filtration, secretion, reabsorption), and respiratory systems (transport, exchange, and utilization of gases); the action of the nervous system, hormones, and pharmacologic agents on these organ systems. Preq: BIOSC 659 or consent of course coordinator.
AN PH 814 Membrane, Cardiovascular, and Neuromuscular Physiology 5(4,3)S Even-numbered years. Advanced concepts in membrane physiology (permeability, action potentials, specialized functions), cardiovascular physiology (functions of the heart, blood-vascular system in maintaining acid-base balance, clotting mechanisms, homeostasis, circulation), neuromuscular physiology (anatomy and function of the nervous system, special senses, reflexes, control of muscular activity), the action of several pharmacologic agents on muscle and nerve functions. Preq: BIOSC 659 or consent of course coordinator.
AN PH 851 Animal Physiology Seminar 1(1,0) Current research and development in animal physiology through related literature and student and faculty participation. May be repeated for a maximum of two credit hours.
AN PH 891 Master's Thesis Research 1-12
AN PH 991 Doctoral Dissertation Research 1-12