BIOL 3251

Animal Physiology: Organ System Operation and Regulation

0.5 credits · Undergraduate

Winter 2026

Topics

Animal Physiology - Organ System Operation and Regulation
A comparative study of animal organ system physiology. Areas to be discussed include
ionic regulation, respiratory- and gastrointestinal systems
course
a. Laboratory exercises and assignments
performed
(20 Final Marks)
Laboratory assignments to be announced
b. Term Tests
c. Renal Physiology Essays
The purpose of term papers is to provide students with exposure to known
reference
apparatus and the renal tubule
secretion processes within the renal tubule. The primary reference for these essays
questions posed
Essay narrative shall not exceed 8 pages double-spaced (and single sided)
Figures and tables shall be presented in a professional manner as attributed
Manuscripts shall conform to the Instructions to Authors for manuscript
submission as defined by The Canadian Journal of Zoology (CJZ)
be returned unmarked and attributed a score of zero
Laboratories
a. Lab coordinator: Mr. Michael Moore, CB-3011A
b. Schedule
accordance with availability of animal preparations
and instrumentation

a. Boron, W.F. and E.L. Boulpaep. Medical Physiology, 3rd ed. Saunders, Philadelphia PA. ( @ Amazon.ca); and b. Biology 3251 Lab Manual. As announced by Lab Director.

Winter 2026

We will use this free online Anatomy and Physiology textbook from OpenStax:
https://openstax.org/details/books/anatomy-and-physiology. ↗
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