Winter 2012

BIOLOGY 223 – HUMAN ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY PART 1

Attendance is mandatory!

150 POINTS POSSIBLE IN LAB AS FOLLOWS

50 – 5 QUIZES 10 POINTS EACH

40 – LAB MIDTERM

60 – LAB FINAL

There will be a quiz given each week.  The lowest scores will be dropped and only the top 5 scores will be used to calculate your grade.

You will have the opportunity to earn up to 10 points extra credit in the lab which will be divided up as 5 points per lab practical..

LABORATORY SCHEDULE and READING ASSIGNMENTS

Week

Topic and Readings

1

1/9-1/13

Introduction; Cells and tissues; The human as a vertebrate

animal. (SSS: Introduction, Lab 1.) Start lab 2.

 

Embryo pictures shown in lab

2

1/16-1/20

Early development and organization of the human body. (SSS: Labs 2-3.)

3

1/23-1/27

Adult organization of nervous and skeletal systems. (SSS: Lab 4.)

4

1/30-2/2

Muscular organization and segmental body plan of humans. (SSS: Lab 5.)

5

2/6-2/10

Laboratory midterm exam.  40 points

6

2/13-2/17

Appendicular body plan and function -- the lower extremity. (SSS: Lab 6.)

7

2/20-2/24

Appendicular body plan and function -- the upper extremity. (SSS: Lab 7.)

8

2/27-3/2

Skeletal organization of the human skull; selected soft tissues of the head. (SSS Lab 8.)

9

3/5-3/9

Soft tissues of the head and neck. Review of the nervous system. (SSS: Lab 9.)

10

3/12-3/16

Laboratory practical exam. 60 points