Status
O
Activity
LEC
Section number integer
910
Title (text only)
Autonomic Physiology
Term session
1
Term
2021B
Syllabus URL
Subject area
BIBB
Section number only
910
Section ID
BIBB269910
Course number integer
269
Registration notes
Course Online: Synchronous Format
Course Must Be Taken For A Grade
Course Must Be Taken For A Grade
Meeting times
T 04:30 PM-06:30 PM
Level
undergraduate
Instructors
Jennifer N. Heerding
Description
This course will introduce the student to the functioning of the autonomic nervous system (ANS), which is critically involved in the maintenance of body homeostasis through regulation of behavior and physiology. The course will begin with a review of the basic anatomy and physiology of the ANS including the sympathetic, parasympathetic and enteric divisions. The mechanisms by which the ANS regulates peripheral tissues will be discussed, including reflex and regulatory functions, as will the effect of drugs which modulate ANS activity. The role of the ANS in regulating behavior will be addressed in the context of thirst, salt appetite and food intake.
Course number only
269
Use local description
No