Course Description

Physiology 464a/b Organogenesis in Mammals

Mechanisms underlying the development of selected organs and organ systems in mammals: brain and peripheral nervous system, heart and vascular system, lungs, kidneys, gonads and associated reproductive structures, gastrointestinal tract, and limbs. Emphasis is on the biochemical and morphological maturation pathway that equips each system for its physiological role.

Prerequisites: Biology 310 and 314a or 338a or special permission.

2 lecture hours, half course.

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