Course Overview
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Course Synopsis
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The Animal Form and Function I course explores the structure, organization, and physiological processes of animals. It focuses on the relationship between an animal''s anatomy and its biological functions. The course covers a wide range of topics, including animal tissues, organ systems, adaptations, locomotion, respiration, circulation. Through a combination of lectures, laboratory work, and interactive discussions, students gain a comprehensive understanding of how animals are structured and how their various systems function to support their survival and reproduction.
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Course Learning Outcomes
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At the end of the course, student should be able to understand:
- Animals diversity adapted in different ways for their functions through modifications in body parts.
- The diversity in integumentary, skeletal, muscular, nervous and sensory, endocrine, circulatory, respiratory, nutritive, excretory, osmoregulatory and reproductive systems according to strategies to survive in their specific conditions.
- Organ systems, their specialization and coordination with each other and constantly changing internal and external environment, inside and outside the animal’s body
- The basic structure of each system that determines its particular function
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Course Calendar
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Week 01
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1
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Introduction to Protection, Support and Movement
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2
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Form and Function: Evolutionary Concept
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3
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Protection: Integumentary system
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4
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Integumentary System of Invertebrates (Protozoa)
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5
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Integumentary System in Multicellular Invertebrates
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6
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Integumentary system of vertebrates (Skin of jawless and cartilaginous fishes)
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7
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Integumentary System of Vertebrates ( Skin of Bony Fishes)
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8
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Integumentary System of Vertebrates (Skin of Amphibians and Reptiles)
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9
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Integumentary System of Vertebrates ( Skin of Birds)
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10
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Integumentary System of Vertebrates (Skin of Mammals)
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11
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Movement and Support skeletal system in invertebrates
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12
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Support and movement of Invertebrates : Hydrostatic skeleton
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13
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Skeleton system of Invertebrates : Exoskeleton
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14
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Skeletal system of invertebrates : Endoskeleton
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Week 02
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15
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Mineralized tissues and the invertebrates
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16
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Skeletal system of vertebrates
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17
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Skeletal system of vertebrates (Skeleton of Fishes)
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18
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Skeleton of tetrapods and human
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19
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Movement : Non muscular and muscular system
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Quiz 1
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22
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Muscular system of invertebrates (Locomotion of soft bodied Invertebrates)
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23
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Muscular system of Invertebrates (Terrestrial locomotion in invertebrates)
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24
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Muscular system of vertebrates
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Week 03
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26
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Structure of skeletal muscle I
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27
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Structure of skeletal muscle II
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28
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Structure of skeletal muscle III
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29
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Sliding filament model of muscle contraction
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30
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Role of Calcium and Regulator protein in muscle contraction
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31
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Regulation of skeletal muscle contraction
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32
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Energy supply for muscle contraction
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33
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Frequently asked questions about muscle
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34
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Frequently asked questions about skeleton
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35
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Summary of the chapter 'Protection,support and locomotion'
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36
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Introduction to nervous system
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37
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Basic functional Units of nervous system
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38
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Neural pathway between receptors and effectors
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39
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Structure of Different kinds of neurons I
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40
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Structure of Different kinds of neurons II
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Week 04
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41
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Resting and Action Potential
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42
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Ion Channel and Na K Pump
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44
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Synapse and its role in Nervous System
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45
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Nervous system of some invertebrates
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46
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Nervous system of some invertebrates ii
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47
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Nervous System in Vertebrates
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48
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Spinal cords and Spinal nerves
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49
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Anatomy of Vertebrate brain I
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50
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Anatomy of Vertebrate Brain II
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Assignment No.1
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54
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introduction of Autonomic NS
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55
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Sympatheic and Parasympathetic nervous system
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Week 05
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56
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Introduction of Sensory Reception
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57
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Invertebrate senory receptors
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65
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Photoreceptors III Complex eyes
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69
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Vertebrate Sensory Receptors
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70
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Lateral line System and electrical sensing
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71
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Lateral Line System and Mechanoreceptors
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Week 06
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72
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Hearing and Equilib.. in air
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73
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Tympanum in Amphibians
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GDB
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78
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Hearing and Equilibrium in Water
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79
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Skin sensors of damaging stimuli
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80
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Skin Sensors of heat and cold
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81
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Skin sensor of mechanical stimuli
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84
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Olfactory sense in various vertebratesTaste
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Week 07
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86
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Taste in various vertebrates
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89
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Accomodation of the eye
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90
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Adaptations of Amphbian eye
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93
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Functioning of the eye
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Midterm Exam
Week 08
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100
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Introduction of Chemical messenger
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101
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Evolution in Coordination
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102
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Chemical Messengers I
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103
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Chemical Messengers II
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104
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Biochemistry of Hormones
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105
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Characteristics of Hormones
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106
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Feedback control of hormone secretion
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107
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Feedback control of hormones II
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108
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Mehanism of Hormone Action I
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109
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Mechanism of Hormone Action II
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110
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Hormones of Porifea and Cnidarians
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Week 09
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111
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Hormones of Platyheilinthes and Nermert
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112
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Hormones of Nematodes and Annelids
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113
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Hormones of Molluscs and and Arthropoda
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114
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Hormones of Arthropods
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115
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Hormones of Arthropod Insect
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116
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Some more Hormones in Arthropods
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117
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Hormones of Echinoderms
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118
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Overview of vertebrate ES
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119
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Endocrine System of Fishes
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120
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endocrine System of Amphibians n Reptiles
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121
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Hormonic control of Metamorphosis in Frog
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122
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Endocrine System of Reptiles
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123
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Chomaffin Tissue and Adrenal Glands in selected vertebrates
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124
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Endocrine Sytem of Birds
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Week 10
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125
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Endocrine system of Mammals Part I
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126
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Hormones of Adenohypothysis
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127
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Hormones of Adeno Part II
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Week 11
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138
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Other sources of hormones
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139
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Other sources of hormones Part II
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140
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Summary of the Chapter Part I
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141
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Summary of the Chapter Part II
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142
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Introduction of Transport in Animals
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143
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Transport System in Protozoa, Porifera ans Cnidaria
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144
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TS in Flatworms and Pseudocoelomates
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145
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Ciculatory systems and its types
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146
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TS in Annelids, Molluscs Arthropds
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147
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Coelomic Fluid, Hemplymph and Blood cellis Invertebrtaes
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148
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Blood Cells in Invertebrtaes
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149
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Transport System in Vertebrates
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150
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Blood Portal system in vertebrates
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Week 12
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152
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Vertebrate Blood Cells Part I
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153
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vertebrate Blood Cells part II
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154
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Vertebrate Blood Vessels
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155
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Hearts and circulatory Systems of Vertebrates
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156
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Hearts & circulatory Systems of Birds and Mammals
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157
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Evolutionary Perspective of veretebrtae haerts
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159
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differences between blood and lymph
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160
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Structure of Human Heart
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161
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pumping action of human heart
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163
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Electrical conduction system of human heart
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Week 13
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166
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Some cardiovascular disorders
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167
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Gas Exchange Respuratory surfaces
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168
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Invertebrate Respiratory surfaces Part I
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169
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Invertebrate Respiratory System Part II
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170
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Vertebrate Respiratoy System
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171
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Cutaneous respiration
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173
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Lung respiration in Amphibians and Reptiles
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175
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Human Respiratory System Part I
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176
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Human Respiratory System Part II
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177
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Ventilation of human lungs
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178
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The control of breathing
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179
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Transport of Respiratory Gases Oxygen T
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Week 14
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180
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Respiratory Pigments Part I
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181
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Respiratory Pigments Part II
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182
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Transport of respiratory gas CO2
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183
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Summary of the chapter Presentation
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184
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Summary of the chapter II
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185
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Introduction of Immune System
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186
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Non Specific Defense Mehanism I
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187
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Non specific Defense Mechanism II
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188
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Organs of immune system
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189
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Organs of immune system part II
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190
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Specific Defense Mechanism
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