BIOL W3006: Physiology, Fall 2000
Topic 3: Birth
Thursday, September 28: Lactation
- Lecture
- Mammary gland structure
- Milk synthesis
- Required reading
- For next time: "The Timing of Birth"
- Other reading
- Sherwood (4th ed): 758-761; or (3rd ed): 744-747
Tuesday, October 3: Parturition
- Lecture
- Lactation (continued)
- Parturition
- Required reading
- Read "The Timing of Birth" before class. Scientific American,
March 1999. On reserve in Bio Library and Butler.
- Other reading
- Sherwood (4th ed): 649-652; 754-761; or (3rd ed):
637-638; 740-747
First exam will cover everything through the end of
today's lecture.