Animal Physiology and Anatomy
| Numbering Code | G-AGR04 5DA29 LJ84 | Year/Term | 2022 ・ Second semester |
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| Number of Credits | 2 | Course Type | Lecture |
| Target Year | Target Student | ||
| Language | Japanese | Day/Period | Fri.2 |
| Instructor name |
ohta takeshi (Graduate School of Agriculture Professor) SUGIMOTO MIKI (Graduate School of Agriculture Assistant Professor) |
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| Outline and Purpose of the Course |
This title aims to elucidate the relationship between environmental factors, such as global warming, and the physiological functions of animals at the molecular, cellular, tissue and whole-body levels, thus contribute to improvement of the health and the productivity of livestock animals with functional ingredients. |
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| Course Goals | Understand the basic concepts related to the characteristics and roles of the physiological functions of animals. | ||
| Schedule and Contents |
The course will cover the following topics: 1. Pharmacokinetics of xenobiotics (sessions 1 and 2: Miki Sugimoto) 2. Basal profiles in animal tissue (sessions 3 and 4: Miki Sugimoto) 3. Basal profiles in digestive organs (sessions 5 to 7: Takeshi Ohta) 4. Basal profiles in circulatory organs (sessions 8 to 10: Takeshi Ohta) 5. Basal profiles in endocrine organs and nervous system (sessions 11 and 12: Takeshi Ohta) 6. Basal profiles in sensory organs (sessions 13 to 15: Takeshi Ohta) |
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| Evaluation Methods and Policy | Evaluation will be based on reports and attendance. | ||
| Course Requirements | Students are required to have a basic knowledge of animal physiology, molecular biology, and environmental physiology. | ||
| Study outside of Class (preparation and review) | Preview concepts related to the characteristics and roles of the biofunction of animals. | ||
