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Mrs. Opsal's BIO 1007 Anatomy & Physiology I Course Schedule Fall 2009 (subject to revisions)

DATE Exam Dates, Closings, and
Special Events
this Week		 Textbook Readings
Lecture/Seminar Topics
Lab Topics
 
Week 1

Aug. 17-21		   Ch. 1 An Introduction to Anatomy and Physiology Lab Safety; Introductions
Exercise 1:  Body Organization
Week 2

Aug. 24-28		 Tuesday:  New Student Convocation 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Ch. 2 The Chemical Level of Organization

Exercise 2:  Care and Use of the Compound
Light Microscope
Exercise 3:  Cell Structure and Cell Division
Exercise 5:  Epithelial and Connective Tissues
Week 3

Aug. 31-Sept. 4		   Ch. 3 Cell Structure and Function
 		 Exercise 4:  Membrane Transport
Exercise 10:  The Histology of Muscle Tissue
Exercise 13:  The Histology of Nervous Tissue
Week 4

Sept. 7-11

 Monday, Labor Day:  College Closed! Ch. 4 The Tissue Level of Organization
Ch. 5 The Integumentary System (assignment)		 Exercise 6:  The Integumentary System
Review for lab practical
Week 5

Sept. 14-18		 **Monday:  Lab Practical 1 taken during your seminar time in
A-101**

**Thursday:  Lecture Exam 1 in D-225 at 1:00 p.m.**

Ch. 6 The Skeletal System

Exercise 7: Introduction to the Skeletal System and the Axial Skeleton
*See pg. 575 in lab manual for labeled cat skeleton with comparison to human
Week 6

Sept. 21-25		   Ch. 6 continued Exercise 8:  The Appendicular Skeleton
Week 7
Sept. 28-Oct. 2		   Ch. 6 concluded
Ch. 7 The Muscular System		 Conclude bone identification
Exercise 9:  The Articulations
Week 8

Oct. 5-9

**Monday:
Lab Practical 2 taken during your seminar time in
A-101**

**Friday: Employee Professional  Enrichment Day, No Classes**

 Ch. 7 continued Review for lab practical 2
*Note: No Friday lab this week*

 

Week 9

Oct. 12-16		 Monday: Fall Break, College Closed

 

 Ch. 7 concluded

Exercise 13 (selected  activities: 13.5 and 13.6)
Exercise 14: The Brain and Cranial Nerves
Exercise 15:  The Spinal Cord and Spinal Nerves
Week 10

Oct. 19-23
 		 **Thursday:  Lecture Exam 2 in D-225 at 1:00 p.m.** Ch. 8 The Nervous System Exercise 17:  Special Senses
Exercise 18:  The Endocrine System
Week 11

Oct. 26-30		   Ch. 8 continued Review for lab practical 3
Week 12

Nov. 2-6

 **Monday:  Lab Practical 3**

Friday:  Last day for Student Withdrawals		 Ch. 8 concluded Exercise 11:  Gross Anatomy of the Muscular System

*Begin cat dissections - page 581*
Dissection Exercise 2:  Dissection of the Cat Muscular System
Week 13

Nov. 9-13		 **Wednesday. Veterans Day- College Closed**

**Thursday:  Lecture Exam 3 in D-225 at 1:00 p.m.**

 Ch. 9  The General and Special Senses

Continue with cat dissection and muscle identification

Note:  Wednesday labs do not meet due to Veterans Day
Week 14

Nov. 16-20		   Ch. 9 continued
 		 Continue with cat dissections and human muscular system
Week 15

Nov. 23-27		 **Wednesday-Friday:
Thanksgiving Break,
College Closed**		 Ch. 9 concluded
*No Thur. lecture due to Thanksgiving Break*		 *Only Tues. labs meet this week due to Thanksgiving Break*
Week 16

Nov. 30-Dec.4

  Ch. 10 Endocrine System Complete muscular system
Week 17 (MTW)

Dec. 7-9

 **Monday: Lab Final**

Wednesday:  Last day of regular classes

 Ch. 10 Concluded during last lecture No scheduled labs this week
Finals Week
(RF, MT)

Dec. 10-15

**Lecture Final at 1:00 p.m. in D-225

Thur. Dec. 10th**

    

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