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Part II Course Schedule
All information in this schedule is subject to change at the discretion of the instructor
Date |
Lecture Topic |
Suggested Readings* |
Lab Topic |
Notes |
Week 1 |
Introduction to Anatomy |
A&P Ch. 1 |
Intro to Anatomy |
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Week 2 |
Chemistry of life |
A&P Ch. 2 |
Chemistry of life |
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Week 3 |
Eukaryotic cytology |
A&P Ch. 3 to page 90, |
No Lab |
Last day to adjust schedule—9/5/06 |
Week 4 |
Cell cycle |
A&P Ch 3, pages 90-97, A&P Ch 4 |
Microscope/Mitosis |
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Week 5 |
Review (Tu) |
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Cytology |
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Week 6 |
Intro to microbiology |
Micro: Ch 1 &4, pages 78 to 98, p. 100 |
Histology/ Integument |
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Week 7 |
Microbial metabolism Microbial growth & control |
.Micro Chs 6,7,14,15 |
Lab Exam I |
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Week 8 |
Antimicrobial drugs |
Micro Ch. 20 |
No Lab |
No Class |
Week 9 |
Parisitology |
TBA |
You and Disease I |
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Week 10 |
fungi, virus overview |
Micro Chs 12, 13 |
You and Disease II |
Oct. 27: |
Week 11 |
Review (Tu) |
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You and Disease III |
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Week 12 |
Bone physiology |
A&P Chs 6 & 7 |
Lab Exam II |
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Week 13 |
Appendicular skeleton and joints |
A&P Chs 8 & 9 |
Skeletal System |
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Week 14 |
Independent project on gross muscles |
A&P Chs. 10, 11 |
No Lab |
No Class on 11/23 |
Week 15 |
Muscle physiology & energetics |
A&P Chs. 10, 11 |
Muscular System |
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Week 16 |
Review of project & catch-up, review for final exam |
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Lab Exam III |
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Dec 14 |
Final Exam |
9AM |
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* A&P—Tortora and Derrikson, Principles of Anatomy and Physiology, 11th ed. John Wiley & Sons, Hoboken, NJ
Micro—Tortora, Funke and Case, Microbiology, An Introduction, 9th ed. Pearson as Benjamin Cummings, San Francisco, CA.
Sackheim—George L. Sackheim, An Introduction to Chemistry for Biology Students, any ed, Pearson, San Francisco, CA
©2006 L. K. Miller
Last Updated: August 25, 2006