TENTATIVE LECTURE SYLLABUS

Anatomy and Physiology-I (15-BIOL-201, 2PM Lecture)

Fall Quarter 2006 Dr. R. R. Meyer

Date: Topic: Readings: Marieb Sackheim September Thurs. 21 Introduction; course objectives; Ch. 1 - teaching philosophy; basic concepts;

the scientific method Tue. 26 Atoms, molecules, chemical bonds; Ch. 2 Ch. 1-2 the uniqueness of water Thurs. 28 The uniqueness of carbon; enzymes; Ch. 2 Ch. 3-4 macromolecules October Tues. 3 The cell; membrane structure; transport Ch. 3 Ch. 5-6 mechanisms; second messengers Thurs. 5 Cell organelles Ch. 3 Ch. 8, 17 Tues. 10 Cell organelles Ch. 3 Ch. 9-10 Thurs. 12 LECTURE EXAM #1 Ch. 1-3 Ch. 1-6, 8-

10, 17 Tues. 17 Mitosis and meiosis Ch. 3, pp. 101-104 - Thurs. 19 Metabolism Ch. 24, pp. 955-974 Ch. 18 appendix C Tues. 24 Mendelian Genetics Ch. 29 - (packet appendix)1 - Date: Topic: Readings: October Marieb Sackheim

1 For the second part of the course you will need to do the genetics problems in the packet appendix. Some of these problems will be on the second lecture exam.

Thurs. 26 Human Genetics; tissues Ch. 29; Ch. 4 - Tues. 31 Cellular junctions; extracellular matrix Ch.3, pp. 68-69 - November Thurs. 2 Tisssues; Cancer Ch 4 - Tues. 7 LECTURE EXAM #2 Ch. 3, pp. 68-69; 18

Ch. 4, 5, 24, 29 genetics appendix

Thurs. 9 Integumentary system Ch. 5; Ch 13, pp. 490-3 Ch. 11-12 Tues. 14 Bone tissue Ch. 6 Ch. 13 Thurs. 16 Skeletal system/joints Ch. 7-82 Ch. 14 Tues. 21 Muscle tissue Ch. 9 Ch. 15 Thurs. 23 THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY Tues. 28 Muscle physiology Ch. 9 Ch. 16 Thurs. 30 EXAM #3 – Ch. 6-9 Ch. 11-16 Textbooks for Anatomy and Physiology 201, 202 and 203 are:

Elaine N. Marieb: Human Anatomy and Physiology, 6th ed., Pearson/Benjamin Cummings (2004), including A.D.A.M. CD-ROM [required for all three quarters].

Elaine N. Marieb:Human Anatomy and Physiology, Laboratory Manual, Main Version 7th ed., Pearson/Benjamin Cummings (2004) [required all three quarters] George I. Sackheim: An Introduction to Chemistry for Biology Students, 8th ed., 2 Much of the skeletal system will be covered in the lab.

Benjamin/Cummings (2005) [required for fall quarter only]. Ralph R. Meyer: Packet to Accompany Anatomy and Physiology 201, Fall Quarter

2006 This is a packet of materials available only at DuBois Bookstore and includes copies of my lecture notes and diagrams for fall quarter. The packet will make taking lecture notes much easier.

Ralph R. Meyer: Exam Packet to Accompany Anatomy and Physiology 201, Fall Quarter 2006. This optional packet contains copies of previous exams used in this course and additional exam study materials. It will be a very valuable resource when preparing for the exams. Wynn Kapit: The Anatomy Coloring Book, Pearson/Benjamin Cummings (2002) (optional).

Wynn Kapit: The Physiology Coloring Book, Pearson/Benjamin Cummings (2000). (optional).

(revised 6/28/06)

GENERAL INFORMATION

ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY 201 (2PM)

Fall Quarter 2006

Welcome!

INSTRUCTORS: Dr. Ralph R. Meyer, University Distinguished Teaching Professor, Professor of Biology (lectures) Prof. Ronald Canterbury, Coordinator of the A&P labs and laboratory instructor will direct the labs. We will also have several Graduate Teaching Assistants (TAs) as well some Adjuncts to teach some of the laboratory sections. OFFICE HOURS: Dr. Meyer (Room 805D Rieveschl) T 3:30-4:30PM and H 9:30AM-10:30AM), or by appoint-ment (556-9716; Fax 556-5299; e-mail: ralph.meyer@.uc.edu). I will be happy to meet with you any time I'm in my office - just stop by. If the lab door is open, I’m available or I will make an appointment if I can’t meet with you immediately. I will generally be available after each lecture as well. Occasionally I cannot be present during my office hours. If I am not there when you come, please leave a note with your name, email and/or telephone number, and a brief description of your need. I will contact you.

Please, if you have any questions at all regarding course material, procedures, or grades--see me. I can't help you unless I know the problem. Do not be reluctant to ask -- that is why I am here! I also check my email several times a day and I will get back to you as soon as possible if you have questions. TEXTBOOKS:

Textbooks for Anatomy and Physiology 201, 202 and 203 are:

Elaine N. Marieb: Human Anatomy and Physiology, 6th ed., Pearson/Benjamin Cummings (2004), including A.D.A.M. CD-ROM [required for all three quarters]. Elaine N. Marieb:Human Anatomy and Physiology, Laboratory Manual, Main Version 7th

ed., Pearson/Benjamin Cummings (2006) [required all three quarters] Note: you will have available a “value pack” with the above shrink-wrapped together. This will cost less than purchasing the books separately. George I. Sackheim: An Introduction to Chemistry for Biology Students, 8th ed., Benjamin/Cummings (2005) [required for fall quarter only in Dr. Meyer’s section]. Ralph R. Meyer: Packet to Accompany Anatomy and Physiology 201, Fall Quarter

2006 This is a packet of materials available only at DuBois Bookstore and includes copies of my lecture notes and diagrams for fall quarter. The packet will make taking lecture notes much much easier.

Optional Resources (These are available in the bookstores but are not required): Ralph R. Meyer: Optional Exam Packet for Anatomy & Physiology 201, Fall Quarter 2006. This optional packet contains copies of previous exams in this course and makes an excellent study aid. (It is available only at DuBois Bookstore.) Wynn Kapit: The Anatomy Coloring Book, Pearson/Benjamin Cummings (2002).

Wynn Kapit: The Physiology Coloring Book, Pearson/Benjamin Cummings (2000).

COURSE FORMAT: On Tuesdays and Thursdays we will have a lecture by Dr. Meyer at 2:00-3:15 PM. This course is intended primarily for the pre-professional allied health science students, including nursing/pre-nursing, physical therapy, physical therapy assistants, community health education, dietetics, medical technology, sports trainers, biomedical engineering, and others who have an interest in the material. This course may also be used to satisfy part of both the College of Arts and Sciences and the General Education “natural science” requirements. The course does not require a freshman biology course, as information normally found in such courses will be covered in the first few weeks of A&P 201. If you have had such courses before, you will find the first few weeks a review. Please bear with us, as this information will be new to many. NOTE: BIOLOGY MAJORS do not receive credit towards their major requirements for this course, but they may take the course as a free elective.

DESCRIPTION AND GOALS OF COURSE: Anatomy and Physiology 201 is the first course in a three-quarter sequence designed to provide in-depth examination of human anatomy and physiology. In the fall quarter we will cover basic chemistry, cells, organelles, cell division, metabolism, genetics, tissues, the integument, bones, and muscle tissue and physiology. Some of the material will not be found in your text, but will be available in the packet. The course has a required laboratory. TEACHING AIDS: The tentative lecture syllabus for the course is attached. The lab syllabus and lecture syllabus will be provided on Blackboard. The lecture sequence may be altered somewhat, it is always difficult to judge the amount of time needed for each topic. Supplemental handouts may be available on Blackboard from time to time. The Marieb textbook should be used for amplification and clarification of lecture material. You are responsible for the material assigned in the text. Other lecture material will not be found in Marieb. Thus, it is important to attend lecture. If you cannot attend, get the notes from someone in class. Dr. Meyer will hold a review session just prior to each lecture exam. Each TA or Adjunct will hold review sessions prior to each lab exam. Copies of previous years’ lecture exams will be available in the optional supplementary packet as an exam study aid. COURSE GRADE: The course grade will be as follows:

LECTURE: There will be three multiple choice lecture examinations of equal weight. Each exam will cover only the lecture material since the previous exam. Each exam will be one hour. long with ~65 questions. The last lecture exam is NOT a comprehensive final, but rather a third, hour exam.

Dr. Meyer's exam questions are prepared primarily from his lecture notes, although you are responsible for reading the material in the book. LABORATORY: There will be three one-hour laboratory PRACTICAL exams. Each exam will have 25 "stations" with two questions each and in the format of identification, fill-in or short answers. Note: the laboratory sections constitute an integral part of the course. Since you will also work with a partner, failure to participate adequately puts an undue burden on her/him. Students who fail to attend, habitually leave prior to completing their work or have excessive absences will receive a grade of "I" or "F" for the course, regardless of course grade averages. Your teaching assistant will be taking attendance and evaluating your participation. You will have several written exercises that will be required and turned in. You cannot afford to miss a laboratory session! DETERMINATION OF OVERALL COURSE GRADE: Letter grades will be assigned on total points scored for the course, and the course will be curved as follows: A = 530-600 pts; B = 470-529 pts; C = 400-469 pts; D = 350-399 pts; F = <350 pts. Each lecture exam is worth ~130 pts.; each lab practical is worth 50 pts. The remaining 60 points will be based on your attendance and participation in lab, including submission of required exercises. The breakdown of points will be given in the lab. In past years ~12% of the class received an A, 30% a B, 38% a C, 15% a D, 5% an F. This did not include 10% of the class that withdrew from the course or dropped out of the university during the quarter. NOTE: WE DO NOT AWARD +/- GRADES IN THIS COURSE, NOR DO WE ROUND UP GRADES! Students who fail to take any two exams in either the laboratory or lecture, will receive a "UW" grade (unofficial withdrawal), regardless of their performance in the rest of the course. As many of you are freshmen this year, you need to realize that you are no longer in high school. WE DO NOT PROVIDE EXTRA CREDIT in college. You will observe that your lecture exams comprise 67% of your total grade and your laboratory exams/participation account for 33% of your grade. YOU CANNOT GET A GOOD GRADE IN THE COURSE IF YOU DO NOT ATTEND LECTURE! In the past when I took attendance in lecture, lecture exam averages were 7 points higher than in years when attendance was not taken.

WHAT CAN I DO TO RECEIVE A BETTER GRADE?: I am often asked what would be the one thing that a student could do to improve his or her performance in the class. I invariably respond with the same answer. It is very simple: read, read, read. I can not say it enough: READ, READ, READ. If a student reads the material PRIOR to the lecture, a very interesting phenomenon occurs. As anatomy and physiology students you should appreciate the following. The brain cannot process new information for more than 30 minutes at a time without "shutting down". If you are hearing the information for the first time in a lecture class, you also have to concentrate on collating the information, prioritizing it and writing it down. As the brain is busy with these peripheral tasks, very little of the new information is actually "stored" into your short-term memory. If the information that is stored in short-term memory is not reinforced within 24-48 hours, it is lost. If it is reinforced within this time, the brain moves the information from short-term memory to long-term memory in a process we call "learning". Once in long-term memory, the student will be able

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to recall the information and repeatedly reinforce it with additional information. Within 24 hours of your next lecture, read the information that is to be covered. You do not have to study it, you only need to read it. It should be done in any environment that is comfortable for your particular needs. (Some do it best with a television on, the stereo blasting music or the kids screaming through the house. I need to have it fairly quiet, or with some soft music on the stereo). Just make sure you can concentrate on what you are reading. Do not read more that 30 minutes at a time when you are seeing the information for the first time. If you cannot get all of your reading done within 30 minutes, do something else for several hours (sorry, you can read physics, Shakespeare, previously learned anatomy and physiology or anything else but the new material. The brain only burns out on one new subject at a time!!!) Then return to finish your reading. When you come to your next lecture, your brain will be receiving the information for the SECOND time. As you sit in lecture, you will actually be learning and will be able to recall the material at a later date much easier and fairly painlessly. (During subsequent study sessions, you can read and study as long as you want. It is only when you are learning something for the very first time that should you limit your exposure to 30 minute segments). I have repeatedly told students this, yet only a few have taken me up on it. Many start and then quit. It takes a tremendous discipline to force yourself to read a little bit every day. What a shame! Those who did as I suggested, learned much easier, more efficiently, gained confidence with the material and consistently received a higher grade. TRY IT!!! YOU, YOURSELF, ARE THE BEST TEACHER! One learns by teaching oneself. Your professor is here to facilitate this process, but you alone can teach yourself the information. I am here to answer your questions and help you with difficult concepts, but you will ultimately be the teacher in this process we call “learning”. FORM A STUDY GROUP! Two heads are better than one, and three are even better! Form a study group. Compare notes. The packet provides an outline of my lectures. However, it is the explanations and information “between the lines” that is also important. You’ll find that each of you has information the other has missed. If you don’t understand a point, one of your study partners probably does. Teach and quiz each other! Study groups are also a good way to meet new people and make new friends. DON’T CRAM FOR THE EXAM! You need to start studying for the exam several days in advance. Cramming rarely works. If you stay up all night, you will be too tired, and it will be difficult to remember the material. Just reading the lecture notes doesn’t get it into your brain. Quiz yourself. For example, if you’re studying the cell, tell yourself to make a list of the organelles and indicate their functions. LEARNING DISABILITIES: It is the policy of the University of Cincinnati, the Department of Biological Sciences and Dr. Meyer to accommodate anyone with learning disabilities. However, to do this, you must be certified that you have such a disability by the Office of Disability Services (found in University Pavilion, tel. 556-6823). They will determine what type of help you need. If you have such a disability, see them immediately, as it takes up to three weeks for certification! TUTORIAL SERVICES: If you need a tutor for this course, contact the Office of Tutorial Service, Dept. of Educational Services, University Pavilion (tel. 556-3244). They will try to arrange a tutor for you. COURSE POLICIES: 1) Please do not miss an examination in either the lab or the lecture!!! There will be NO MAKE-UP EXAMS given for the first two lecture exams. Anyone missing one of these exams will have a zero recorded. However, a few of you (usually <1% for each exam) may find yourself in a situation out of your control. An illness, family death, accident, court appearance, a sports meet, or other unexpected event may prevent you from taking one of the first two exams. Although you will

still be given a zero for your grade, you may present to Dr. Meyer documentation of this unexpected problem in the form of a doctor's excuse, a program from a funeral service, a court summons, etc. If such documentation provides an excuse for an event that was beyond your control, you will be permitted to register for a "special final exam" which is twice as long as the regular exam in order to make up for the exam you missed. The questions covering the missed exam will be in the form of essay questions. In order to take the special exam, you must document your proof and register for it with Dr. as soon as possible after missing the exam. You may not miss the exam simply because you do not feel like taking it. Only those of you who have the documentation described above will be provided the opportunity to remove the zero grade from your record. If you miss the third (final) exam for the lecture, you will receive an "incomplete" for the course grade. To make-up the exam, you have to register for it in the office of the Dean of Arts and Sciences before the beginning of winter quarter, 2007. After confirming with me that you are qualified to retake the exam, the Dean's office will administer the exam to you in the third week of winter quarter. The exam will be an essay exam. In the past, students who have taken such make-up exams have almost always done poorly. Thus, it’s in your best interests to take the third lecture exam on time. There are no make-up exams for the laboratory. If you miss an exam and have a valid excuse, contact Professor Canterbury, as he may arrange for you to take the exam with another section that week. (2) At the time of the lecture examinations, you will be required to present a picture identification card such as your UC ID card. If you do not have one, get one before the first exam! A driver's license will be acceptable if it has your picture on it. Throughout the exam it should be placed in front of you. IF YOU DO NOT HAVE YOUR I.D., YOU WILL NOT BE PERMITTED TO TAKE THE EXAM!!!! (3) CHEATING. Unfortunately, we have had some prior problems with cheating during some exams. The competitive nature of some of the programs in which Anatomy and Physiology students are enrolled, we assume, gives rise to this problem. Any cheating will be dealt with according to the student Code of Conduct. This may result in receiving an “F” for the exam, an “F” for the course, or even dismissal from the university. Any electronic devices observed during an exam will be confiscated. (4) After grades have been assigned, no grade will be changed except in the case of a clerical error. Each year professors have several students with hard-luck stories such as: "the coach will throw me off the team" or "I will lose my financial aid", or "I can’t get into Nursing School." While I can sympathize with your plight, you must realize that THIS IS YOUR PROBLEM - NOT MINE! Please understand that if I make one exception, dozens of others in the class will feel they have a good reason too. I'm sorry but NO EXCEPTIONS. I will not discuss or consider any grade change. I will not debate the "fairness" of any particular question or answer. If you are having trouble in this course--see me before the exam so that I can help you before it's too late. Do not wait until after the exam to tell me you are having a problem. We really do want you to do well in the course (no kidding!) and will provide any help we can to facilitate the learning process. (5) For lack of storage space, I do not keep course exams on file more than a year. Although I do keep computer records, these are purged after 5 years. Consequently, if you have any questions about your grade after the course is over, please take care of it in a reasonable period of time. I recently had a student request that I change a grade of "N” for a course she took eight years ago!!! She claimed to have taken all the exams, but I could not find any record of her having taken the course. (6) Each year students ask whether they can see my lecture notes. My lecture notes are the powerpoints which you will find in the packet. Thus, you already have the outline of my lectures. The rest of the lecture is in my head – not on paper! If you are absent, get the notes from a friend. Copies of previous lecture exams are available in the supplemental packet. (7) Attendance. Attendance is required. Since we do not take attendance in lecture, it is often tempting to “cut”. However, doing so will put you at a disadvantage when it comes time for the exams. In laboratory we will take attendance, and unexcused absences in excess of one laboratory will result in your final grade being lowered by one letter grade.

(8) Be considerate during lecture. During lecture I would appreciate and will expect your quiet attention. If you want to read the newspaper or talk about the previous night's events, you will be asked to leave. Although these occurrences annoy me, they infuriate your fellow students who are attempting to concentrate. Again, I respond to these complaints. If someone is talking in class and it is affecting you, raise your hand and inform me. Do not be afraid to speak out. Most of the students who talk, simply don’t realize that it is bothering others around them. A gentle reminder is usually all that is needed. Please TURN OFF YOUR CELL PHONE! If your phone rings during lecture, you will be embarrassed as I stop and we all look at you. It is my policy to answer your cell phone if it rings. Repeated offenders will have their cell phones confiscated. (9) The University of Cincinnati maintains a rigorous nondiscrimination policy that will be respected by everyone in this course. There are certain subjects, which, by their nature, will be controversial. The information given in the course will be based on currently accepted scientific data. Where there is scientific controversy, Dr. Meyer will indicate this. When he expresses his own opinion, it will be clearly indicated that this is his own personal opinion. If your personal, religious, ethical, or moral beliefs differ from those given in the class, they will be respected. However, discussion of such issues is more appropriate in psychology, philosophy, religion or similar courses and will not be presented or debated in this course. Now that we have established the ground rules, let's go on with the course. Biology has always been exciting and fascinating for me. I look forward to sharing this excitement with you this quarter.

Dr. Meyer September, 2006

Anatomy and Physiology I Laboratory Syllabus

15-BIOL-201 Autumn 2006 French-West 6201 or 6202 Week of: Lab Exercise Numbers* and Topics Sept. 20-26 Orientation to A&P lab; safety orientation; Physio-Ex demo. Read and review

on your own – Getting Started, p. x-xviii (ask questions in lab if problems.) Ex. 1 - The Language of anatomy [Study outside of class on your own] Ex. 2 - Organ systems Overview, read p. 10-18, do p. 19 in lab; omit examination of preserved animal dissections. Ex. 3 – The Microscope (Activities 1, 2, & 6)

Sept. 27-Oct. 3 Quiz; Ex. 3 - The Microscope (Activities 3-5); Ex. 4 - The Cell – Anatomy and Division; Ex. 5B - The Cell – Transport Mechanisms and Cell Permeability: PhysioEx Computer Simulation, on your own pp. P-1-14 Printed Data and Review Sheet Due in lab during week 4.

Oct. 4-10 Practical #1 Oct. 11-17 Quiz; Ex. 6A - Classification of Tissues; Ex. 7 – The Integumentary System;

[Do PhysioEx Histology module 6B on your own, pp. P-15.]; [Do on your own: AIA “Introduction & Learning to Use AIA” Ex. 1-5]

Oct. 18-24 Quiz; Ex. 9 - Overview of the Skeleton: Classification and Structure of Bones and Cartilages; Ex. 10 - The Axial Skeleton. [On your own: AIA Skeletal System, 1-28]

Oct. 25-31 Practical #2 Nov. 1-7 Quiz; Ex. 11 - The Appendicular Skeleton; Ex. 12&13 - Fetal Skeletons and

Articulations and Body Movements. [On your own: continue with AIA Skeletal System]

Nov. 8-14 Ex. 14 - Microscopic Anatomy of Skeletal Muscle; Ex. 15 - Gross Anatomy of the Muscular System; No class – Veterans Day Holiday on Friday, Nov. 10 (Friday lab sections will have a makeup lab – see below)

Nov. 15-21 Quiz; Dissection of mink muscles; Ex. 16B - Skeletal Muscle Physiology: PhysioEx Computer Simulation, on your own p. P-17, Printed Data and Review Sheet Due in lab Week 10.

Nov. 22-24 No class – Thanksgiving Day Holiday [On your own: AIA Muscular System; Review muscle contraction process with AIP Muscular System]

Nov. 27-Dec. 1 Practical #3 * Those in italics are computer-based exercises which you will complete on your own time. They are from the Physio-Ex CD-ROM that came packaged with your lab manual or the ADAM Interactive Anatomy CD-ROM that came with the Lafferty Student Lab Guide. ** Friday lab sections affected by the November 11, 2006 Veterans Day Holiday will be allowed to sign up for lab time from November 8-9 or 13-14 to complete the work. NOTE: We may not be following all of these lab exercises directly; read the details in this syllabus and come on time for the pre-lab explanation for further information.

Further Information

Contact information for the A& P lab coordinator and your laboratory instructor are listed below:

A&P Lab Coordinator: Ron Canterbury Office: 5409 French-West Phone: 513.556.9570 E-mail: canterrd@uc.edu Lab Instructor: Office: Phone: E-mail Address: Office Hours: Text: Human Anatomy & Physiology Laboratory Manual, Main Version, 7th ed., Elaine Marieb A.D.A.M. Interactive Anatomy Student Lab Guide, 2004, Lafferty & Panella Optional texts: Anatomy Coloring Book; Physiology Coloring Book; Flashcards Supplementary Materials for lab:

1) “Physio-Ex” CD-ROM, supplied with Marieb lab manual, contains computer simulations of laboratory experiments for topics like muscle physiology. Detailed instructions for its use are in the lab manual, with the appropriate pages listed on your syllabus. There are two assigned exercises from the Physio-Ex CD-ROM this quarter. For each of these exercises, you should follow the instructions in the lab manual as you use the CD-ROM. When you complete the activities, you MUST print out the data from the exercises. You should enter your name into the program when it is requested so your name is printed on the top of the data sheet. You must complete these activities on your own, not in collaboration with anyone else. Data will not be accepted in hand- written or any other format – it must be printed from the computer. Please note that if you complete the exercises but do not immediately print the data it will be lost --- you cannot save the data to print at a later time. Also, be careful that you complete the appropriate Review Sheet for each exercise. This Review Sheet is found in the lab manual in the back of the Physio-Ex section. Please check with your lab instructor if you are unsure about this – we will not accept the wrong thing! 2) “A.D.A.M. Interactive Anatomy” (abbreviated ADAM IA on your syllabus) CD-ROM supplied with Lafferty text. This program contains detailed anatomical illustrations of the human body which you can manipulate to see various levels of detail. The Lafferty book ADAM Interactive Anatomy Student Lab Guide contains step-by-step instructions for using this program.

Course Web Site: Blackboard site for the course at: http://blackboard.uc.edu The site for

your specific section number will contain information specific to your lab section, including quiz or practical information, quiz answer keys, lab grades, etc. The course Meta sites will contain information common to the lab sections tied to each lecture section, such as the syllabus or general announcements.

Attendance: Attendance is mandatory for each lab. Because of space limitations in lab, students will generally not be able to make up labs that are missed. You will only be permitted to make up a lab if you have an unavoidable, legitimate problem and documentation is provided. You must obtain written permission from your section instructor to attend another lab section during the week, and you must show that written permission to the instructor of the makeup lab. You should also ask permission to take the

pre-lab quiz during the lab section you attend. You will receive up to two points for attendance at each lab, assigned at the discretion of your lab instructor. The method for assigning those points will be determined by your lab instructor. You may be required to complete a post-lab checklist to verify that you have completed all laboratory exercises, or you instructor may choose to ask you a series of questions at the end of the lab to determine the number of attendance points you receive. For every lab, your ACTIVE PARTICIPATION in the entire lab will be required to earn the full two points for

attendance. * NOTE: There is no class on Friday, November 10, 2006 due to a holiday. Therefore, scheduled labs for that day will be completed by students signing into other available lab sections during the affected week (November 8-14, except November 10th) or you will sign up for extra lab times held by lab instructors during that week. **NOTE: Since classes started this quarter on a Wednesday, students should notice from the lab schedule that before Thanksgiving new labs begin on a Weds. and end on the following Tuesday. If you have lab on Monday or Tuesday, this means you will most likely need to make up a lab BEFORE your scheduled lab day. You should especially keep this in mind if conflicts arise with lab practicals. There is only one week of classes after the Thanksgiving break, and during that week the 3rd practical exam will be given. The practicals will begin that week on Monday and will run through Friday.

Lab Checklists: For each week’s lab, a checklist detailing the activities which should be

completed in lab will be posted on Blackboard (on the course Meta site). Each student must print a copy of this checklist and bring it to lab (copies will NOT be available in lab – you must bring your own!) During the lab you will check off the activities as you complete them, and you will show the completed checklist to your lab instructor at the end of the lab. Your lab instructor will double-check to be sure that you understood everything that was done in the lab, and will use this discussion and completed checklist to help determine your attendance points for that lab. Students should keep their checklists and use them as study guides in preparing for quizzes and practical exams.

Quizzes: Five lab quizzes will be given on the dates noted on the syllabus. Each quiz

will cover the previous week’s lab as well as the lab to be completed that day, and will be worth 5 points. Quizzes will generally be given using PowerPoint, or may involve simple identifications of slides, models, etc. from the previous week’s lab. Generally, you should review/study the terms, concepts, and results of the previous week’s lab and carefully read the upcoming lab to prepare for each quiz. Quizzes will be given during five labs this quarter, but one quiz will be an extra one that can be used if a student has to miss a lab (or it will count as extra points if all five quizzes are taken.) You will NOT be allowed to make up a quiz if you are late to lab or you miss lab. If you leave lab after the quiz without completing that day’s scheduled lab activities, your quiz will not be counted.

Tests: There will be three practical exams during the quarter. The first will be in Lab 3, and

will cover material from labs 1-2; the second will be in Lab 6, and will cover material from labs 4-5; the third practical will be in Week 10, and will cover material from labs 7-9. Practical exams will consist of ~25 stations of ~ 2 questions each consisting of slide identifications, human model or dissected organ identifications, lab procedures, materials, techniques, and questions related to the functions of identified structures, materials, etc. Specific information on the material which will be covered on each practical exam will be given in the lab – basically, things you see or do in lab and related functions are fair game for the practical exams. PLEASE NOTE: It is NOT POSSIBLE to schedule makeup practical exams after the fact. If an unavoidable conflict (which you can document) arises and you cannot take the practical with your scheduled class, you MUST contact your instructor by the time/day of your class to request

permission to take the practical during another scheduled time (be prepared to present documentation for your conflict.) You must complete the practical during the week scheduled for the practical – materials are removed and put away after the last practical exam of the week because regular lab will be held on the following day. No makeups will be possible after the last day of the practical!! See the important note in Attendance about the lab schedule! Please note: The attendance and testing policies for this lab are an attempt to encourage very active participation in the lab each week. Don’t give in to the temptation to leave lab early --- use all the time available to you to carefully review the slides, models, etc. assigned for that lab. The frequent quizzes and three lab practicals are designed to encourage more regular studying and review of lab materials, as well as active participation in lab. Grades: 3 Lab Practicals @ 50 points = 150 points. 4 Weekly Quizzes @ 5 points = 20 points. 2 Physio-Ex Assignments @ 9 points = 18 points. Attendance and participation (6 labs @ 2 points) = 12 points. [A 7th lab attendance will be bonus] Total Points for Laboratory = 200 points.

**Cheating## on any quiz, test, or assignment will warrant an automatic grade of F ** Academic integrity during laboratory practicals has been a particular concern. We will strictly enforce rules of no talking, touching microscope slides or specimens, or looking at the answer sheets of others during practicals. If any student is observed (by a TA, proctor, or fellow student) during a lab practical touching any part of the microscope slide or stage, showing their answers to another student, or copying answers from another answer sheet, that student’s answer sheet will be immediately taken away and they will receive a 0 on the practical. (The only part of a microscope that may be touched during a practical is the fine adjustment knob.) Any indication of academic dishonesty will be grounds for a grade of 0 on the activity. The instructor reserves the right to assign a grade of F for the entire course if warranted. ##Please read the Student Code of Conduct for a discussion of what constitutes cheating and academic dishonesty. NOTE: Your final grade for the whole course, Anatomy and Physiology I, will be based on ~400 potential points from A&P lecture, and 200 potential points from A&P lab. Final grade scale for the course is located on the lecture syllabus. Laboratory Reviews/Quizzes: You should completely fill in the answers to all portions of the

laboratory review for each exercise covered in lab each week. Answers will be posted on Blackboard so you can check your answers. You should also answer questions, draw pictures, etc. as directed in each lab exercise. Quiz questions may come from these lab review sheets as well as what you were supposed to DO and SEE in each lab. You may discuss answers to the review questions with your classmates, but you won’t learn nearly as much if you just copy answers from a classmate or the posted answer keys. Use these lab reviews as a way to help you prepare for the quiz covering that lab!

Anatomy & Physiology Open Lab: 6201 French-West will be the site of review/study sessions

on a weekly basis, staffed by the lab instructors. Additional hours will usually be held before each practical exam. Specific days/times will be posted on Blackboard. This will provide an opportunity for you to review and study material in more depth as you prepare for the practical exams. Take advantage of this!

Miscellaneous Notes:

*Your lab manual is organized with plenty of space in it for you to record data, answer questions, and draw pictures. Take advantage of this to write down everything you see and do in lab! You will need this detailed information to help you study for the practicals and quizzes. Make detailed notes about the appearance of microscope slides, especially – anything that will help you remember what a slide looks like will be helpful! * All standard safety rules will be followed in this lab. These rules are listed in a separate handout that you will be asked to read and sign if you agree to abide by them. If you don’t, or you are not found to be in compliance during labs, you will be withdrawn from the entire course. * We will be dissecting preserved minks in lab this quarter, and these specimens will be preserved for future use in A&P II and III. Dissection guidelines will be posted on the Blackboard metacourse. You are asked to be respectful of the animals used for this purpose. You are expected to follow safe and appropriate laboratory techniques at all times. It is suggested that you wear old clothes to labs where dissections will occur, and during these labs we will strictly enforce the restriction against open shoes. We also suggest anyone with long hair be prepared to restrain it in some way.

*Remember that the lab is meant to supplement the lecture material, and give you hands-on experience with laboratory techniques. There are many critical components of basic body

anatomy that you will only cover in lab - for example, examination of body tissues and detailed names/locations/functions of bones and muscles. However, many concepts in anatomy and physiology will be covered in both lecture and lab. You receive one grade for this course, so lecture and lab material is fully integrated. While the lab may seem like a lot of work to you, please realize that the work is designed to help you focus on what is most important for you to learn. * Cell phones and earphones must be put away during all laboratories. No text messaging or phone calls at any time during class, please! Students who do not follow these guidelines will be asked to leave lab, and will be counted as absent for that lab.

Course Objectives:

1. Learn to make careful observations of models, specimens, slides, and laboratory procedures, and how to record those observations in an accurate, neat and orderly fashion. 2. Understand the operation of a microscope, and know its parts and magnifications. 3. Be able to identify the major parts of a cell and know their functions in detail. Understand the mechanisms by which chemicals move across cell membranes.

4. Understand what occurs during the major stages of mitosis and meiosis, and recognize the stages in cell models or slides.

5. Describe the basic concepts of genetics/heredity and perform simple genetic crosses. 6. Recognize/distinguish between the major types of human body tissues, and describe their functions. 7. Understand the structures and functions of the major human organ systems. This quarter the integumentary, muscular and skeletal systems will be covered in detail. You

will learn the locations of all major muscles and bones in the human, and how they work

together to achieve movement. You will also explore the cellular structure of skin, bone, and muscles, and how muscle contraction is accomplished.