Biology 368 - Human Dissection and Anatomy

Course Description and Syllabus -- Fall 2009
(This course is also being taught during January Term 2010)

Instructor: Wendy Stevens
Sampson Hoffland Laboratories 190F, 387-1555, email stevenwe@luther.edu

Course Description
This is an in-depth gross anatomy course which includes dissection of a human cadaver. Skeletal, muscular, nervous, digestive, cardiovascular, respiratory, and urogenital systems will be covered. Lectures and laboratory. Prerequisites: Biology 151 and Biology 152.

Required Materials
Textbook: Human Anatomy, 6th ed. (2009), Martini, Timmons, Tallitsch
Lab Manual: Biology 368 Human Dissection and Anatomy Lab Manual, (2009) Luther College Press.

Meeting Times
Lecture: 8:30 - 9:30, T,Th
Lab: SHL 153

Lab A01: 12:45 - 3:45 p.m. Tuesday
Lab A02: 12:45 - 3:15 p.m. Thursday

Lecture Exams (50 points each)
October 1 Bones, Skin, Connective Tissue, Joints, Muscle, Heart, Circulation
November 5 Body Cavities, Membranes, Respiration, Digestion, Skull, Brain, Spinal Cord
Final Exam Week Nerves, Eye/Ear, Neck/Face, Lymphatic, Urinary, Reproduction

Lab Exams (50 points each)
September 25 Labs 1-3
October 28 Labs 4-7
November 18 Labs 8-10
December 9 Labs 11-13
Final Exam Week Memorial Service

Point Distribution:
3 Lecture Exams 50 points each 150 points
21 Lecture Quizzes   3 points each   51 points*
4 Lab Exams 50 points each 200 points
Total 401 points

* 4 lowest quizzes will not be counted.

LECTURE SCHEDULE

Page numbers from Human Anatomy, 5th Ed., Martini, Timmons and Tallitsch.

Sept. 3 & 8
Bones 21-23, 112-129, 15-17, Terms p. 128, Table 5.1
Sept. 10 & 15 Skin/CT/fascia Fig. 3-21, pp. 62-75, 89-100
Sept. 17 Joints pp. 206-208, 214-215, 225-227
Sept. 22 Muscle, Muscle Groups pp. 238-239, 248-256
Sept. 24 Heart pp. 548-561
Sept. 29 Circulation pp. 567-574, 591, 593
Oct 1 Exam I
Oct. 6 Body Cavities/Membranes pp. 18-20, 278, 549, 646, 660-661
Oct. 8 Respiration pp. 632-649
Oct. 13 Upper Digestion pp. 662-673
Oct. 15 Lower Digestion pp. 673-680
Oct. 22 Accessory Organs pp. 663-664, 680-686
Oct. 27 Skull/Meninges pp. 391-395
Oct. 29 Skull/Meninges/Brain pp. 387-389, 396-415
Nov. 3 Spinal Cord pp. 362-368
Nov. 5 Exam II
Nov. 10 Overview NS, Cranial Nerves pp. 341-343, 416-426
Nov. 12 Somatic NS pp. 369-379
Nov. 17 Autonomic NS pp. 453-464
Nov. 19 Eye pp. 267, 491-501
Nov. 24 Lymphatic System pp. 609-613, 616-624
Dec. 1 Urinary System pp. 694-708
Dec. 3 Male Reproduction pp. 715-726
Dec. 8 Female Reproduction pp. 727-729, 732-739
Dec. 10 Prenatal Development pp. 748-750, 755-763
Final Exam Week Exam III


LABORATORY SCHEDULE

Lab 1 Axial Skeleton
Lab 2 Appendicular Skeleton
Lab 3 Joints/Regions /Imaging
Sept. 25 Lab Exam 1 - Labs 1-3
Lab 4 Chest, Leg, Arm
Lab 5 Continue Lab 4
Lab 6 Heart, Lung, Kidney, Knee
Digestion, Mediastinum
Lab 7 Continue Lab 6 and Neck
Oct. 28 Lab Exam 2 - Labs 4-7
Lab 8 Back, Leg, Remove Brain
Lab 9 Brain, Eye, Cranium, Foot
Lab 10 Continue Lab 9 and Hand, Spinal Cord
Nov. 18 Lab Exam 3 - Labs 8-10
Lab 11 Neck/Face, Abdominal Circulation,
Reproductive, Hip
Lab 12 Continue Lab 11 and Thoracic Circulation
Lab 13 Sagittal Head
Dec. 9 Lab Exam 4 - Labs 11-13
Final Exam Week
Memorial Services

Anatomy web sites that you might want to use:

ANATOMY CROSS SECTIONS: http://www.lumen.luc.edu/lumen/meded/grossanatomy/x_sec/mainx_sec.htm

ARTERIES: http://www.lumen.luc.edu/lumen/meded/grossanatomy/learnem/arteries/main_art.htm

ANATOMY REVIEW: http://www.lumen.luc.edu/lumen/meded/grossanatomy/learnem/learnit.htm

ANATOMY TABLES: http://anatomy.uams.edu/anatomyhtml/grossresources.html

MUSCLE ATLAS: Another nice muscle atlas, with all the essential origins, insertions, arteries, etc. Great for quizzing yourself or quick reference. http://www.rad.washington.edu/academics/academic-sections/msk/muscle-atlas/

RADIOLOGY: Nice x-rays with labels of structures. http://uwmsk.org/RadAnatomy.html

 

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