HUMAN STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION I LAB
SYLLABUS, FALL 2008

Instructor: Dr. Diane Gilmore

Office Hours: Mon. & Wed. 3 - 5 p.m.; Thursday 2:30 - 3:30 p.m.
Office: LSE 415
Phone: 680-8083
Email: mgilmore@astate.edu
Web page: www.clt.astate.edu/mgilmore

TA: Josh Englebert
Office: LSE 417

Required Lab Text:Human Anatomy & Physiology, eighth or ninth ed., cat version, with PhysioEx 6.0,
                by Elaine Marieb

Attendance: Attendance is required at laboratory. Sessions missed without a documented excuse will result in a loss of 5 laboratory points. Make ups must be arranged in advance with your instructor. Attendance is mandatory for exams; no make-ups without doctor’s excuse or scheduled athletic event or other school sponsored activity.

 

Course Evaluation:
Grades will be based on three (3) practical laboratory exams worth 100 points each for a total 300 possible points.

90-100% A
80- 89% B
70- 79% C
60- 69% D
0 - 59% Unfortunate


 

Academic Integrity: All students are expected to maintain high ethical standards in their conduct. Any student caught cheating or allowing another student to cheat will receive a grade of zero for that exam and will be referred for disciplinary action. Penalties may be severe.

Inclement Weather:
The University will be open except in extreme circumstances. If you commute to the University, it is up to you to use your best judgement on whether you can get here safely. Please contact your instructor You will be given the opportunity to make up any work that you may have missed without penalty.

Disability Services: Students who require academic adjustments in the classroom due to a disability must first register with ASU Disability Services. Following registration and within the first two weeks of class, please contact me to discuss appropriate academic accommodations. Appropriate arrangements can be made to ensure equal access to this course.
 

FALL LABORATORY SCHEDULE

(subject to change if necessary)

Week of:

Lab Exercise #

Description

Aug. 26

1, 2

Terminology / Basic Body Plan

Sept. 2

4, 5B, 6

Cell Biology
PhysioEx lab
Tissues

Sept. 9

9, 10

Bone Structure and Classification
Axial skeleton

Sept. 16

11

Appendicular skeleton

Sept. 23

Exam 1

1, 2, 4, 6, 9, 10 & 5B

Sept. 30

12, 13

Fetal skeleton
Articulations and body movements

Oct. 7

14, 16 B, 15

Muscle Histology
Muscle Physiology
Muscle Gross Anatomy -1

Oct. 14

15

Muscle Gross Anatomy - 2

Oct. 21

15

Muscle Gross Anatomy - 3

Oct.28

Exam 2 12, 13, 14, 15, 16B
Nov. 4

21, 17

Spinal cord and Autonomic Nervous System
Nervous system - histology

Nov. 11

19, 18 B

Gross Anatomy - Brain
Neurophysiology

Nov.18

22, 23

Reflexes
General Sensation

Nov. 25

Fall Break

Turkey Dissection

Dec. 2

EXAM 3

21, 17, 19, 18B, 22, 23