Curriculum
- 14 Sections
- 41 Lessons
- 15 Weeks
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- Course Mechanics1
- Week 1: Embryology and EndocrinologyHow do animals develop and how have these methods of development evolved? How do chemical messengers communicate information among cells? How does feedback control maintain homeostasis?4
- Week 2: Genomic Imprinting, Pregnancy, and Skeletal DevelopmentHow does the blastocyst, embryo, and foetus interact with the mother to develop properly? How can the skeleton grow from the inside out?4
- Week 3: Nervous and Muscular SystemsHow are autonomic and voluntary functions controlled by the nervous system?4
- Week 4: Muscles and Motor ControlHow do you control muscle contraction?5
- Week 5: Energy, Metabolism, and Activity BalanceHow does your body balance supply and demand of energy?4
- Week 6: The Brain and RespirationHow is the brain put together? What limits the rate of oxidative metabolism?4
- Week 7: Heart Physiology and CirculationHow does blood circulate evenly throughout the body?4
- Week 8: Blood OxygenHow do we accomplish efficient oxygen transport?5
- Week 9: Growth and AllometryWhat do growth rates say about animal physiology? How do you absorb and transport energy?3
- Week 10: Immunology and DiseaseHow does the body protect against disease pathogens?4
- Week 11: Biomechanics and ThermoregulationHow is the body engineered for movement? How does the body dump heat?3
- Week 12: Kidneys and Urogenital DevelopmentWhy do genital and kidney organs share a common development?4
- Week 13 Reproduction and Human EcologyHow do male and female hormones perform common vs. distinct functions?4
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