Bi4099 Comparative Vertebrate Physiology

Faculty of Science
Spring 2009
Extent and Intensity
2/0. 2 credit(s) (plus extra credits for completion). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Jiří Pacherník, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Jiří Pacherník, Ph.D.
Department of Experimental Biology – Biology Section – Faculty of Science
Timetable
Mon 8:00–9:50 BR1
Prerequisites (in Czech)
Bi3030 Animal physiology
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is offered to students of any study field.
Course objectives
Comparative vertebrate physiology (CVP) is intended for students who are majoring in biology or zoology and already have a general biology background from course as General Zoology and Animal Physiology. CVP is the comparing and contrasting of physiological mechanisms, processes, or responses of different species of animals under differing conditions. This course primarily examines the physical, chemical, and biochemical principles common to physiological system, that is, it presents a systems approach. It then examines the variability of physiological processes for the wide diversity of animal groups. At the end of this course, students should be able to understand and able to explain the basic principles as animals are adopted to their environment.
Syllabus
  • 1. Introdusction to Comparative Vertebrate Physiology, Terms and Principles 2. Energy and Cellular Energetics 3. Animal Energetics 4. Termoregulation - Adaptation to Cold - Adaptation to Heat 5. Respiration – Aquatic Respiration - Aerial Respiration 6. Circulation and Blood 7. Endocrinology 8. Excretion and Water Balance 9. Digestion 10. Nervous Systems and Sensory Physiology 11. Reproduction of Vertebrate
Literature
  • KARDONG, Kenneth V. Vertebrates : comparative anatomy, function, evolution. 4th ed. New York: McGraw-Hill, 2006, xviii, 782. ISBN 0071244573. info
  • VÁCHA, Martin, Vítězslav BIČÍK, Richard PETRÁSEK, Vladimír ŠIMEK and Ivana FELLNEROVÁ. Srovnávací fyziologie živočichů (Comparative animal physiology). 2nd ed. Brno: Masarykova Univerzita, 2004, 165 pp. ISBN 80-210-3379-7. info
  • BENTLEY, Peter J. Comparative vertebrate endocrinology. 3rd ed. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1998, xx, 526 s. ISBN 0-521-62002-3. info
  • Comparative animal physiology. Edited by Philip C. Withers. [1st ed.]. Fort Worth: Saunders College Publishing, 1992, xxii, 949. ISBN 0-03-012847-1. info
Assessment methods
Written test.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2008 - for the purpose of the accreditation, Spring 2005, Spring 2006, Spring 2007, Spring 2008, Spring 2010, Spring 2012, spring 2012 - acreditation, Spring 2014, Autumn 2015, autumn 2017, Autumn 2019, autumn 2021, Autumn 2023.
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