HK170000 Animal Physiology A

Hiroshima University Syllabus

Japanese

Academic Year 2025Year School/Graduate School School of Science

Lecture Code HK170000 Subject Classification Specialized Education

Subject Name 動物生理学Ａ

Subject Name
（Katakana）ドウブツセイリガクA

Subject Name in
English Animal Physiology A

Instructor IMAMURA TAKUYA,MORISHITA FUMIHIRO,HONDA MIZUKI

Instructor
(Katakana) イマムラ　タクヤ,モリシタ　フミヒロ,ホンダ　ミズキ

Campus Higashi-Hiroshima Semester/Term 2nd-Year,  Second Semester,  4Term

Days, Periods, and Classrooms (4T) Weds5-8：SCI E002 AV

Lesson Style Lecture Lesson Style
(More Details) Face-to-face, Online (on-demand)

Mainly lecture by screen and blackboard except for the 3rd lesson (on-demand lecture).

Credits 2.0 Class Hours/Week 4 Language of Instruction J : Japanese

Course Level 2 : Undergraduate Low-Intermediate

Course Area（Area） 26 : Biological and Life Sciences

Course Area（Discipline） 03 : Basic Biology

Eligible Students 2nd grade students, Department of Biological Science, Faculty of Science

Keywords Energy, Nutrition, Bioelements, Digestive System, Immune System, Excretion System, SDG_03

Special Subject for Teacher Education 　 Special Subject 　

Class Status
within Educational
Program
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students) Special Subject in Animal Physiology
Criterion referenced
Evaluation
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students) Biology
（Knowledge and Understanding）
・To understand and acquire advanced knowledge on specialties in biology.

Class Objectives
/Class Outline To learn basic knowledge and recent advances in physiological function of animals, especially on energy, nutrition, bioelements, digestive system, immune system, and excretion system.

Class Schedule lesson1 Animal body (1) Structure, feedback regulation (Imamura,T.)
lesson2 Animal body (2) Homestasis, energy (Imamura,T.)
lesson3 Extremophiles - heat resistance and cold resistance (Imamura,T.)
lesson4 Digestive systems (1) Nutrition, digestion, absorption (Imamura,T.)
lesson5 Digestive systems (2) Evolution, regulation (Imamura,T.)
lesson6 Metabolomics (1) (Imamura,T.)
lesson7 Metabolomics (2) (Imamura,T.)
lesson8 Metabolomics (3) (Imamura,T.)
lesson9 Metabolomics (4) (Imamura,T.)
lesson10 Excretory system (1) Basics of osmoregulation - osmosis, osmotic concentration, regulation of cell volume (Morishita, F.)
lesson11 Excretory system (2) Osmoregulation in vertebrates (Morishita, F.)
lesson12 Excretory system (3) Excretion – excretion of nitrogen wastes, excretion organs in invertebrates, functions and hormonal regulations of human kidney (Morishita, F.)
lesson13 Excretory system (4) Adaptation to the terrestrial habitats – How animals reduce water loss for excretion, respiration and evaporation? (Morishita, F.)
lesson14 Defense against infection (1) Overview, innate and acquired immune systems (Honda M.)
lesson15 Defense against infection (2) Molecular mechanisms of immune system (Honda M.)

Report or quizzes are given in each chapter.

Text/Reference
Books,etc. Lecture on the slides, black board and handouts.
Textbook:  Campbell & Reece, Biology, 12th ed. (chapters 40,42,44,47)
Reference books: introduced in each chapter.

PC or AV used in
Class,etc. Text, Handouts, Visual Materials, Microsoft Forms, Other (see [More Details])

(More Details)

Learning techniques to be incorporated Quizzes/ Quiz format, Post-class Report

Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review lessons 1-3: Biology, Chapter 40
lessons 4-5: Biology, Chapter 42
lessons 6-9: Biology, Chapter 44
lessons 10-13: Reference books on bioelements.
lessons 14-15: Biology, Chapter 47

Requirements

Grading Method Final examination (80 %) plus reports and tests in each section (20%).

Practical Experience

Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it

Message

Other

Please fill in the class improvement questionnaire which is carried out on all classes.
Instructors will reflect on your feedback and utilize the information for improving their teaching.

Academic Year	2025Year	School/Graduate School	School of Science
Lecture Code	HK170000	Subject Classification	Specialized Education
Subject Name	動物生理学Ａ
Subject Name （Katakana）	ドウブツセイリガクA
Subject Name in English	Animal Physiology A
Instructor	IMAMURA TAKUYA,MORISHITA FUMIHIRO,HONDA MIZUKI
Instructor (Katakana)	イマムラ　タクヤ,モリシタ　フミヒロ,ホンダ　ミズキ
Campus	Higashi-Hiroshima	Semester/Term	2nd-Year, Second Semester, 4Term
Days, Periods, and Classrooms	(4T) Weds5-8：SCI E002 AV
Lesson Style	Lecture	Lesson Style (More Details)	Face-to-face, Online (on-demand)
Mainly lecture by screen and blackboard except for the 3rd lesson (on-demand lecture).
Credits	2.0	Class Hours/Week	4	Language of Instruction	J : Japanese
Course Level	2 : Undergraduate Low-Intermediate
Course Area（Area）	26 : Biological and Life Sciences
Course Area（Discipline）	03 : Basic Biology
Eligible Students	2nd grade students, Department of Biological Science, Faculty of Science
Keywords	Energy, Nutrition, Bioelements, Digestive System, Immune System, Excretion System, SDG_03
Special Subject for Teacher Education		Special Subject
Class Status within Educational Program (Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)	Special Subject in Animal Physiology
Criterion referenced Evaluation (Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)	Biology （Knowledge and Understanding）・To understand and acquire advanced knowledge on specialties in biology.
Class Objectives /Class Outline	To learn basic knowledge and recent advances in physiological function of animals, especially on energy, nutrition, bioelements, digestive system, immune system, and excretion system.
Class Schedule	lesson1 Animal body (1) Structure, feedback regulation (Imamura,T.) lesson2 Animal body (2) Homestasis, energy (Imamura,T.) lesson3 Extremophiles - heat resistance and cold resistance (Imamura,T.) lesson4 Digestive systems (1) Nutrition, digestion, absorption (Imamura,T.) lesson5 Digestive systems (2) Evolution, regulation (Imamura,T.) lesson6 Metabolomics (1) (Imamura,T.) lesson7 Metabolomics (2) (Imamura,T.) lesson8 Metabolomics (3) (Imamura,T.) lesson9 Metabolomics (4) (Imamura,T.) lesson10 Excretory system (1) Basics of osmoregulation - osmosis, osmotic concentration, regulation of cell volume (Morishita, F.) lesson11 Excretory system (2) Osmoregulation in vertebrates (Morishita, F.) lesson12 Excretory system (3) Excretion – excretion of nitrogen wastes, excretion organs in invertebrates, functions and hormonal regulations of human kidney (Morishita, F.) lesson13 Excretory system (4) Adaptation to the terrestrial habitats – How animals reduce water loss for excretion, respiration and evaporation? (Morishita, F.) lesson14 Defense against infection (1) Overview, innate and acquired immune systems (Honda M.) lesson15 Defense against infection (2) Molecular mechanisms of immune system (Honda M.) Report or quizzes are given in each chapter.
Text/Reference Books,etc.	Lecture on the slides, black board and handouts. Textbook: Campbell & Reece, Biology, 12th ed. (chapters 40,42,44,47) Reference books: introduced in each chapter.
PC or AV used in Class,etc.	Text, Handouts, Visual Materials, Microsoft Forms, Other (see [More Details])
(More Details)
Learning techniques to be incorporated	Quizzes/ Quiz format, Post-class Report
Suggestions on Preparation and Review	lessons 1-3: Biology, Chapter 40 lessons 4-5: Biology, Chapter 42 lessons 6-9: Biology, Chapter 44 lessons 10-13: Reference books on bioelements. lessons 14-15: Biology, Chapter 47
Requirements
Grading Method	Final examination (80 %) plus reports and tests in each section (20%).
Practical Experience
Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it
Message
Other
Please fill in the class improvement questionnaire which is carried out on all classes. Instructors will reflect on your feedback and utilize the information for improving their teaching.

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