BIOVISUAL LAB
System Physiology - Animal
Explore all 12 topics in S7 - System Physiology - Animal. Each topic includes detailed content, subtopics, and interactive labs.
S7
System Physiology - Animal
Integrated animal physiology from circulation to neuroendocrine and metabolic homeostasis.
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A. Blood and circulation
Blood and circulation. Blood corpuscles, haemopoiesis and formed elements, plasma function, blood volume, blood volume regulation, blood groups, haemoglobin, immunity, haemostasis
B. Cardiovascular system
Cardiovascular system. Comparative anatomy of heart structure, myogenic heart, specialized tissue, ECG – its principle and significance, cardiac cycle, heart as a pump, blood pressure, neural and chemical regulation of cardiovascular system
C. Respiratory system
Respiratory system. Comparison of respiration in different species, anatomical considerations, transport of gases, exchange of gases, waste elimination, neural and chemical regulation of respiration
D. Nervous system
Nervous system. Neurons, action potential, gross neuroanatomy of the brain and spinal cord, central and peripheral nervous system, neural control of muscle tone and posture
E. Sense organs: Vision, hearing and tactile responses
Sense organs: Vision, hearing and tactile responses
F. Excretory system
Excretory system. Comparative physiology of excretion, kidney, urine formation, urine concentration, waste elimination, micturition, regulation of water balance, blood volume, blood pressure, electrolyte balance, acid-base balance
G. Thermoregulation: Comfort zone, body temperature – physical, chemical, neural
Thermoregulation: Comfort zone, body temperature – physical, chemical, neural. regulation, acclimatization
H. Stress and adaptation
Stress and adaptation
I. Digestive system: Digestion, absorption, energy balance, BMR
Digestive system: Digestion, absorption, energy balance, BMR
J. Endocrinology and reproduction: Endocrine glands, basic mechanism of hormone
Endocrinology and reproduction: Endocrine glands, basic mechanism of hormone. action, hormones and diseases; reproductive processes, gametogenesis, ovulation, neuroendocrine regulation
K. Concept of metaorganisms/holobionts: Gut microbiome in physiology; study of gut
Concept of metaorganisms/holobionts: Gut microbiome in physiology; study of gut. microbiome; germ-free animals; gut-brain axis, dysbiosis, and disease
L. Interorgan communication and energy homeostasis; metabolic health and
Interorgan communication and energy homeostasis; metabolic health and. disorders