Syllabus Biology 231 - Physiological Anatomy (M & W) Fall 2009
Syllabus Biology 231 - Physiological Anatomy (M & W) Fall 2009
Syllabus Biology 231 - Physiological Anatomy (M & W) Fall 2009
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Grades in this course shall follow standard SVSU grading procedures (outlined at the end of this<br />
syllabus) and shall be formulated from the 4 lecture exams, 2 laboratory exams, 1 writing<br />
assignment, and 1 two-hour final examination during the semester. The final exam is mandatory<br />
and will be composed of 50% new material and 50% comprehensive topics. The important<br />
examination dates and due dates for written material are shown in the following chart along with the<br />
point distribution:<br />
Lecture Exam #1<br />
th<br />
September 28 100pt<br />
Lecture Exam #2<br />
th<br />
October 14 100pt<br />
Lecture Exam #3<br />
th<br />
November 9 100pt<br />
Lecture Exam #4<br />
th<br />
November 30 100pt<br />
Lab Exam #1 week of:<br />
th<br />
October 19 100pt<br />
Lab Exam #2 week of:<br />
th<br />
December 7 100pt<br />
rd<br />
Writing Assignment due November 23 25pt<br />
Final Examination<br />
th<br />
December 16 175pt<br />
(10:30am 12:20pm)<br />
____________________<br />
TOTAL = 800pt<br />
Lecture Topics, Laboratory Topics, and Exam Schedule<br />
WEEK OF LECTURE TOPICS LABORATORY TOPICS<br />
Aug. 31<br />
Sept. 7<br />
Sept. 14<br />
st<br />
th<br />
th<br />
Introduction and Chemistry of Cells<br />
(chapters 1 & 2)<br />
Cells (chapter 3), Tissues &<br />
Integumentary (chapters 4 & 5)<br />
Bone Structure (chapter 6) Axial Skeleton<br />
(chapter 7), begin Appendicular Skeleton<br />
(chapter 8)<br />
Language (exercise 1), Microscope<br />
(exercise 3), Cells & Membranes<br />
(exercises 4 & 5A), plus Agar Dye Lab<br />
LABOR DAY HOLIDAY<br />
no labs this week<br />
Organ System Overview (exercise 2),<br />
Integumentary (exercises 6 & 7) and<br />
begin Skeletal (exercises 9 & 10) plus<br />
Rat Dissection<br />
st<br />
Sept. 21 finish Appendicular Skeleton (chapter 8),<br />
Articulations (chapter 9), and begin<br />
Muscular System (chapter 10)<br />
continue Skeletal System (exercises 11,<br />
12, 13) plus Muscular System<br />
(exercises 14, 15, 16A, part of 18) and<br />
Frog Muscle Physiology<br />
th<br />
Sept. 28<br />
Oct. 5<br />
th<br />
LECTURE EXAM #1 on Monday<br />
Muscular System (chapters 10 & 11)<br />
plus writing assignment demonstration<br />
Neural Tissue, Spinal Cord and Nerves,<br />
Brain (chapters 12, 13, & 14)<br />
Nervous System<br />
(exercises 19, 21, & 22)<br />
More Nervous System<br />
(exercises 17 & 18) plus<br />
Special Senses (exercises 23 & 24)
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