BIO 40350 COMP ANATOMY VERTEBRATES & LAB (4)

Comparative study of the functional anatomy of major vertebrate groups. Covers three perspectives: Organisms remote past (phylogeny), its recent past or stages of early development (ontogeny), and present (morphology).  Laboratories involve detailed dissection of the lamprey eel (Petromyzon), the mud puppy (Necturus), and dogfish shark (Squalus), an advanced vertebrate, the cat (Felis cattus) and selected mammalian organs. Lab integrated with lecture. Prerequisites:  BIO 10043 Principles of Biology & Lab and BIO 20043 Organismic Biology. Includes corresponding lab.