Course Contents

Unit 1 Organization of Animal Bodies 1.1 Tissues Definition 1.2 Animal Tissues Types and Function 1.2.1 Epithelial Tissues 1.2.2 Connective Tissues 1.2.3 Muscular Tissues 1.2.4 Nervous Tissues Unit 2 Support and Movement in Animals 2.1 Hydrostatic Skeleton, Structure, Examples, Advantages and Disadvantages 2.2 Exoskeleton, Structure, Examples, Advantages and Disadvantages 2.3 Endoskeleton, Structure (Bone, Cartilage), Examples and Functions 2.4 Human Skeleton, Skeletal Division, Structure and Functions 2.5 Joints Introduction and Classification 2.6 Deformities of Skeleton Unit 3 Nervous Coordination and Control 3.1 Animal Nerve Cells 3.2 Neuron Structure and Functions 3.3 Mechanism of Neuron Action 3.4 Human Nervous System Structure and Functions 3.5 Nervous Disorders Unit 4 Senses 4.1 Sensory Receptors 4.2 Invertebrates Sensory Receptors 4.3 Vertebrates Sensory Receptors Unit 5 Endocrine System and Chemical Messenger 5.1 Chemical Messenger Introduction 5.2 Hormones and Their Feedback Mechanism 5.3 Endocrine System of Invertebrates 5.4 Endocrine System of Vertebrates

Course Learning Outcomes

By the end of the course students will be able to: • understands animal tissues types and functions • explains the skeleton system in animals • describes the human nervous system • explains the endocrine system in animals