LABORATORY SCHEDULE FOR BIO 141
HUMAN ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY I
NORTHERN VIRGINIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE
ANNANDALE CAMPUS
FALL SEMESTER 2010

Dates Lab Topic Exercises *
T Aug 24 - R Aug 26
Body Organization and Terminology 2
T Aug 31 - R Sept 2
Chemistry of Life Handout
T Sept 7 - R Sept 9
Lab Exam #1
Care and Use of the  Microscope

4

T Sept 14 - R Sept 16
Cell Structure and Function
Cell Cycle
5
7

T Sept 21 - R Sept 23
Enzymes Handout
T Sept 28 - R Sept 30
Lab Exam # 2
Epithelial Tissues; Connective Tissues

8, 9

T Oct 5 - R Oct 7
Muscle and Nervous Tissues
Integumentary System
10
11

T Oct 12 Non-Instructional Day/ No Classes    
W Oct 13 - T Oct 19
Lab Exam # 3
Bone Structure and Classification; Organization of the Skeleton

Handout, 12, 13

W Oct 20- T Oct 26
Axial Skeleton (Skull; Vertebral Column and Thoracic Cage)
14, 15
W Oct 27- T Nov 2
Appendicular Skeleton (Pectoral Girdle and Upper Limb; Pelvic Girdle and Lower Limb); Joints 16, 17, 18
W Nov 3 - T Nov 9
Lab Exam #4
Skeletal Muscle Structure

Handout, 19,
W Nov 10 - T Nov 16
Muscle Origin, Insertion and Action; Superficial Muscles of the Body 20, 21, 22, 23
W Nov 17 - T Nov 23
Respiratory Organs
Respiratory Air Volumes
45
Handout

T Nov 30 - R Dec 2
Lab Exam #5
Blood Cells and Blood Typing

37

T Dec 7 - R Dec 9
Heart Structure
Blood Vessel Structure, Arteries and Veins
Cardiac Cycle (ECG); Pulse Rate and Blood Pressure;
38, Handout
40
39, 41

T Dec 14
Lab Exam #6

*Hole's Human Anatomy and Physiology Laboratory Manual, Twelfth Edition by Terry R. Martin



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