Comparative Biomedical Science (CBS)
7000
CBS 7001 [Not Offered] Seminar: Comparative Biomedical Sciences (1 credits)
F,S May be taken for a max. of 8 hrs. of credit. Reports and discussions on topics of current interest in various scientific disciplines.
CBS 7002 [Not Offered] Research Techniques in Comparative Biomedical Sciences (1-4 credits)
F,S,Su May be taken for a max. of 8 hrs. of credit when topics vary. Specialized research techniques related to selected scientific disciplines in the department.
CBS 7003 Special Topics in Comparative Biomedical Sciences (1-4 credits)
F,S,Su May be taken for a max. of 8 hrs. of credit when topics vary. Specialized coverage of a variety of topics related to selected scientific disciplines in the department.
CBS 7104 Biomedical Cell and Molecular Biology (3 credits)
F,S Prereq.: consent of instructor. Essential concepts of cell and molecular biology; cellular ultrastructure and function; basic genetic mechanisms in normal and transformed cells; methods of gene analysis; proteomics; molecular therapy and molecular approaches to disease diagnosis.
CBS 7105 [Not Offered] Ultrastructur al Cytology (3 credits)
S Prereq.: consent of instructor. 2 hrs. lecture; 2 hrs. lab. Fine structure of animal cells and cell products; relationships of ultrastructure to function; interpretation of cytochemical reactions.
CBS 7106 [Not Offered] Biomedical Electron Microscopy (4 credits)
F,S Prereq.: consent of instructor. 1 hr. lecture; 8 hrs. lab. Preparation of tissues including biopsies for transmission and scanning electron microscopy; operation of SEMs, TEMs, and ancillary equipment.
CBS 7108 Critical Analysis in Molecular Biology/Medicine (3 credits)
F Instruction/participation; formal presentations of research data. Discussion and presentations are drawn from landmark biomedical publications.
CBS 7109 Advanced Macroscopic Anatomy (1-3 credits)
Prereq.: consent of instructor. May be repeated for credit when topics vary. Specialized dissection of one or more of the following: dog, horse, ruminants, laboratory, exotic, or avian species.
CBS 7112 Advanced Microscopic Anatomy (1-3 credits)
Prereq.: consent of instructor. May be repeated for credit when topics vary. Comparative or systemic microscopic anatomy of selected organs or organ systems of domestic, laboratory, or exotic species.
CBS 7603 [Not Offered] Clinical Toxicology (3 credits)
S Prereq.: consent of instructor. Pathophysiology of various clinically important toxicants; prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of common intoxications in domestic animals.
CBS 7614 [Not Offered] Central Nervous System (3 credits)
V Prereq.: CBS 7631 or equivalent. Neurotransmitter mechanisms, chemistry, and anatomical distribution; neuropharmacology; synaptic physiology and anatomy of selected brain regions; central nervous system diseases.
CBS 7615 [Not Offered] Pulmonary Pharmacology (3 credits)
V Prereq.: CBS 7630. Mechanisms of action and applications of various drugs used in respiratory disorders.
CBS 7617 [Not Offered] Autonomic Nervous System (3 credits)
Prereq.: CBS 7631 or equivalent. Structure, physiology, pharmacology, and diseases of the autonomic nervous system.
CBS 7622 [Not Offered] Fundamentals of Carcinogenesis (3 credits)
F,S Prereq.: CBS 7603 or consent of instructor. Same as BIOL 7622 and ENVS 7622. Identification and chemical structural features of carcinogens; role of free radicals in biology and pathobiology; molecular mechanisms in chemical carcinogenesis, including pathways for metabolic activation, DNA adduction, somatic cell mutagenesis, and oncogene activation.
CBS 7627 [Not Offered] Mechanisms of Toxicity in Aquatic Animals (4 credits)
F-V Prereq.: organic chemistry, biochemistry, and physiology recommended. Examination of mechanisms of contaminant toxicity in context with the unique physiological, biochemical, and structural features of aquatic animals and the environment.
CBS 7628 Biomedical Physiology I (3 credits)
F,S Prereq.: consent of instructor. Physiological mechanisms underlying the cardiovascular and gastrointestinal systems of domestic species.
CBS 7629 [Not Offered] Biomedical Physiology II (3 credits)
F,S Prereq.: consent of instructor. Physiological mechanisms underlying the respiratory and renal systems of domestic species; emphasis on system control.
CBS 7630 [Not Offered] Biomedical Pharmacology (4 credits)
F,S Prereq.: vertebrate physiology, biochemistry, or equivalent; consent of instructor. 3.5 hrs. lecture; 0.5 hrs. lab. Comparative study of the pharmacodynamics, disposition, kinetics, and therapeutic utility of drugs in animals.
CBS 7631 [Not Offered] Biomedical Neuros cience (3 credits)
F, S Prereq.: consent of instructor. 2.5 hrs. lecture; 0.5 hrs. lab. Physiological and anatomical mechanisms underlying the nervous system.
CBS 7699 [Not Offered] Toxicology Seminar (1 credits)
Also offered as BIOL 7699, FDSC 7699, CHEM 7699, and ENVS 7699. May be taken for a max. of 4 hrs. credit when topics vary. Reports and discussions on topics of current interest in the discipline of toxicology.
