HUMAN ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY LAB

BIOL 2012 Syllabus Summary

Instructor:

I. Dr. James F. Thompson, SSC B210, 221-6286 A. thompsonj@apsu.eduB. Office Hours: Tu-W-Th 10:00 AM –

10:50 AM and by appointmentC. Phone number: 931-221-6286D. Web page: www.apsu.edu/thompsonj

Course InformationCredit Hours: Biology 2010 (lecture) = 3, Biology 2011

(lab) = 1.  You must register for lecture and lab if this is the first time you are taking the course.  If you are registering for the evening sections you must register for both the evening lecture and lab sections.

Course Description: : Designed for students in health and human performance, psychology, nursing, and allied health programs.  Structure and function of the human body with emphasis on cellular structure and function, tissues, and the integumentary, skeletal, muscular, nervous and endocrine systems.  

Attendance: Students are expected to attend all lectures and laboratories.  Information which is not in the text or lab manuals may be introduced in class for which students will be responsible on exams.  Laboratory instruction may include material that augments lecture topics but which is not explicitly required by your lecture instructor.

Electronic Devices: All beepers, cell phones, iPods and other electronic media and outside communication devices must be turned off during class.  Their use during class is disruptive to the conduct of the lecture and to the learning process for fellow students. You may have a laptop computer in lab, but if so, it may only be used for purposes associated with lab.  No other computing activities are permitted.

Students with Disabilities: Visit the Coordinator of Disability Services if you a disability that may affect your academic performance (221-6230, details in 2010 syllabus).

Academic and Classroom Misconduct

I. Students are expected to conduct themselves appropriately at all times.  Academic and classroom misconduct will not be tolerated.

II. Students must read the Code of Student Conduct in the new Student Handbook for an understanding of what will be expected of them within the academic setting.

Policy on MinorsAccording to APSU policy #3:032, minors (defined

as those under the age of 18) are not allowed in classrooms. While I recognize that extenuating circumstances occur and make it difficult for some students to attend without bringing children with them on occasion, I must enforce University policy and thus will deny any request for a child in my classroom. You should also be aware that minors are not allowed in academic labs, computer labs, science labs, or the library. Further, children cannot be left in halls outside classrooms. Please be aware that the policy on unattended minors is for the purpose of ensuring that our classrooms are conducive to learning and for the safety and protection of minors. For additional information on minors on campus, contact the Office of Student Affairs in the Morgan University Center.

Lab Grade = Weekly lab reports (33.3%) + Mid-term practical (33.3%) + Final practical (3.3%).

Grading Scale: A > 90%, B > 80%, C > 70%, D > 60%, F < 60%

Make-Up Exams: Advance notice, if possible, and a valid reason must be provided for an official excused absence in order to qualify for a make-up exam. Practical exams are difficult to make-up, so avoid missing them if at all possible.

Grading

Required Texts

I. Marieb, E. N. & Hoehn, K. (2013) Human Anatomy & Physiology Volume 1: Custom Edition for Austin Peay State University.

II. Marieb, E.N. & Mitchell S.J. (2013) Human Anatomy & Physiology Laboratory Manual Volume 1: Custom Edition for Austin Peay State University.

Course Objectives/Goals1. To learn basic human anatomy and physiology in

preparation for careers in health professions.

2. To provide clinical material required for predicting and understanding problems that arise when normal anatomy and physiology fail.

3. To present and identify the concept of health and wellness.

4. To stimulate skills of inquiry and logical thinking.

5. To develop literacy in writing, reading, listening, and arithmetic skills.

6. To understand the scientific method.

Computer Assisted LearningThe Human Anatomy and Physiology courses at APSU provide numerous computer-based tools to help students learn the central concepts of this discipline.   

You will find additional course review material and useful links elsewhere on Dr. Thompson's and the MasteringAandP web sites. 

I urge you to explore those links. 

Computer Assisted LearningA compact disc is included in the purchase of new textbooks (Interactive Physiology) that provides useful study material (such as practice quizzes, computer simulations, etc.).  This material provides an excellent coverage of some of the most difficult concepts in the course. 

All of the computer software purchased for A&P may be run on computers in the A&P labs during open lab times.  See the schedule of open labs on the bulletin board between SSC C105 and SSC C108.

Computer Assisted LearningYou will submit your weekly lab homework on MasteringAandP.

Students often find the additional MasteringAandP resources to be helpful.

A card in your packet containing the individual access code for MasteringAandP is included with your bundled text and lab manual.

Computer Assisted LearningYou use your access code to enroll in the appropriate MasteringAandP (MAP) lecture and lab course and, from then on, use the course ID each time you enter MAP.

A course ID will be provided to you at the first laboratory session that will allow you to enroll in the correct MAP (http://masteringaandp.com/) section.

Go to the study area of MAP to use its resources.

Tutoring

Free tutoring is available for all students for a variety of classes including Anatomy and Physiology in the Academic Support Center, Marks - Room 122, (931) 221-6553. Call to check tutoring schedules. Some students may also meet eligibility requirements to receive academic assistance from Student Support Services. For more information contact: Student Support Services Program, Ellington, Room 337, (931) 221-6142.

Student Responsibilities

1.Within the Lab Manual is a Lab Guide which provides directions for the activities are planned for each week’s lab.

2.Read the contents of the Lab Manual for the week so you will know what activities are planned for lab beforebefore coming to lab.

Student Responsibilities1. Dress appropriately.2. Pay attention. 3. Use safety precautions.4. Maintain a clean and organized work area.5. Raise your hand to ask questions.6. Use any free time to study for the upcoming

practical exams.7. Turn in your completed homework on time,

either electronically on Mastering A&P or stapled with the sheets in the correct order, and with your name, your instructor’s name, and the day and time of your lab on each page as indicated in the week’s Lab Guide.

Don’t Lose Your Way

You cannot cram for an A&P exam!

Warning: Exam dates are closer than they

appear!

Lab 1 – The Language of Anatomy

G. Pitts, Ph.D., J.F. Thompson, Ph.D. & J.R. Schiller, Ph.D.

Lab 1 Activities• Learn the parts of a microscope and

their functions

• Learn the properties of the light microscope:  light intensity and magnification

• Observe effects of magnification on width and depth of field

• Calculate total magnification and field of view

• Learn anatomical directional terms

• Obtain a general understanding of organ systems

• Learn body planes, regions, and cavities

The Language of AnatomyI. Anatomical position – a constant reference

point

II. Directional terms - Table 1.1, pg. 12 text

III.Regional terms - Figure 1.7, pg. 13 textA.AxialB.Appendicular

Language of AnatomyI. Anatomical PositionII. Body planes and

sectionsA. SagittalB. FrontalC. Transverse (cross)

Figure 1.3, pg. 9 Manual

Regional Terms for Body Areas

Regional Terms for Body Areas

Language of AnatomyI. Body cavities

A. Dorsal body cavity cranial vertebral or

spinal

B. Ventral body cavity thoracic

pleural mediastinu

m abdominopelvi

c abdominal pelvic

Figure 1.5, pg. 11 Manual

Membranes in the Ventral CavityI. Like a “Fist in a balloon”II. Membrane inside a membrane with a

narrow enclosed space in betweenA. parietal

the outer membrane on the body wall

B. visceral the inner membrane on the organ wall

C. space filled with watery fluidIII. Body cavity lined with serous

membrane (Serosa) which produces the serous fluid

IV. Membrane named depending on its position, and the cavity’s organs insideA. parietal pericardiumB. visceral pericardium

Figure 1.11A Abdominopelvic regions

Figure 1.11B Abdominopelvic regions

Table 1.1A Orientation & Directional Terms

Table 1.1B Orientation & Directional Terms

Table 1.1C Orientation & Directional Terms

Organ Systems Overview (a couple of examples)

I. Integumentary (Skin & Its Derivatives)A. Major Component Tissues & Organs: Epidermal

and dermal regions; cutaneous sense organs and glands

B. Functions: Protection, Body Temperature Regulation, (excretion), Vitamin D synthesis, Sensation, Communication

II. MuscularA. Major Component Organs: Muscles attached to

skeleton

B. Functions: contract and shorten for locomotion, other body movements, posture, and facial expression; and body temperature regulation via heat generation (thermogenesis)

I. Learn the Components and Functions of the eleven body systems described in Table 2.1 in the Lab Manual.

II. Be able to identify the organ system to which a specific organ belongs if it is labeled on a chart or model (such as a torso model)

III. Be able to correctly associate an organ or organ system with the body cavity (Figure 1.6) or abdominopelvic region (Figure 1.7) where it is located

Organ Systems Overview

The Microscope

The Microscope

Slides for Lab 1

Preparing the wet mount of cheek cells

Lab ReportI. Microscope Activities Questions: the last page

of your Lab Guide 1A. Turn this sheet in to me at the end of Lab 1, if

completed, or no later than the due date, the beginning of Lab 2.

II. Mastering AandP Lab Review ExercisesA.Do the on-line exercises for Lab 1, entering your

answers in Mastering AandP.B.You must hit the submit button, provided with

each question, to get credit for your work.C.You have a week to submit your work for full

credit; a late penalty will be applied to late lab homework.

End of Lab 1 Presentation