BIO211
Human Anatomy
Fall
2008
human body

 


Instructor
Dr. David Dilkes
Office: HS-158
Research Lab: HS-244
Phone: 920-424-3074
Email: dilkes@uwosh.edu
Office Hours: 10:00am to 11:00am on Tuesday and Thursday.  If these times do not fit into your class schedule, then please make an appointment.  Don’t hesitate to stop me in the hall and ask questions!

Academic Staff
        Ms. Katrina Olsen
        Office: HS-255
        Phone: 920-424-1102
        Email: olsenk10@uwosh.edu
        Office Hours: TBA


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Required Text

        McKinley, M.K, and V.D. O'Loughlin.  2008. Human Anatomy. 2nd edition.  McGraw-Hill.  The textbook will be available as a three-hole punch that can be inserted into a binder.  Take advantage of the online learning materials provided for the textbook at McGraw-Hill's ARIS.  A DVD entitled Anatomy & Physiology Revealed is also available as a recommended addition to the textbook.
 
 
Required for Lab
        A bundle of all lab materials will be available for purchase.  Please make certain that you bring this bundle to every lab.  Extra copies will not be available.  Bring your copy of Human Anatomy to lab each week.



Course Syllabus

Download the course syllabus at this LINK.




Please Note the Dates and Times for Lecture Exams
All lecture exams are scheduled for the regular class hour on the dates below.
Lecture exam #1             Tuesday September 30, 2008

Lecture exam #2             Thursday October 23, 2008
 
Lecture exam #3             Tuesday November 18, 2008
 
Lecture exam #4             Thursday December 11, 2008


Links to Answer Keys for Lecture Exams will be activated after each exam

Lecture Exam 1

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Lecture Exam 2

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Lecture Exam 3

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Lecture Exam 4

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Lab Equipment

No dissections are required for this course.  Make certain that you bring ample supplies of paper (blank and lined) and drawing materials such as pens and pencils to each lab to complete lab exercises and record any personal observations of the microscope slides, models and cadavers.



Course Description

Calendar entry: "A study of the fundamental structure and organization of the organs and systems of the human body."  During both the lecture and lab components of this course, there will be a strong emphasis on the interplay between form and function.  The only prerequisite for this course is BIO105 Biological Concepts-Unity or an equivalent course, and you should enter BIO211 with a working knowledge of scientific methodology and the basics of biological organization from the cellular to organismal level.
 

Specific Course Objectives

1. To acquire a precise and accurate structural knowledge of the basic organs and organ systems of the human body and describe concisely their functions.
2. To develop an appreciation and understanding of the 3-dimensional complexity of the human body through a detailed knowledge of the relational positions of major organs.
3. To become fluent in the terminology of the major regions and cavities, directions and planes of section of the human body in order to communicate this 3-dimensional complexity to others accurately and succinctly.
4. To be able to identify gross anatomical and histological details of the major tissues, organs and organ systems from microscope slides, models and diagrams.
 

You will find BIO211 a challenging course that will require a continual and regular commitment to review and preparation for lectures and labs.  Like any anatomy course, BIO211 will be "heavy" with terminology.  You will be confronted with seemingly endless lists of terms to understand for lecture and lab.   Do not feel daunted!  Anyone can master anatomy if the commitment is made from the beginning.
 

Tips for Success in BIO211

1. Attend every lecture and lab!  Yes, this is obvious, but I cannot overemphasize lectures and labs are the opportunities to clarify your understanding of concepts and expand your knowledge.  Be prepared to spend the entire 2 hours in the lab, and take every opportunity to look at available materials and ask questions.
2. Read the assigned text pages.  Prepare for each class by reading the text chapter(s) specifically assigned for a lecture or lab and review previous readings.
3. Take effective notes.  All images used in lectures will be taken from the text unless specified.  Furthermore, the PowerPoint lectures will be made available through the course web page.  So, it will not be necessary to copy every word that is written on each slide during the lecture!  Generally, the more time that one takes copying down text, the less time is spent listening to the lecturer and learning.  Effective notes may be in a variety of forms such as short point-form, flow chart format or even pictorial.  Discover the technique that works best for you!
4. Review your lecture and lab notes after every class.  This step is especially important because it provides you with the opportunity to fill in missing details to improve your understanding, select key terms and concepts for the lecture, and to focus quickly and sharply on those areas where you may need clarification.  As a general rule, expect to spend approximately 2 hours of review for every hour spent in the class.
5. Use the lecture study guides and links that are provided on this web site.  For each lecture, I will provide a study guide that consists of a set of objectives, a list of all key words that you are required to know and understand, the text diagrams that you need to be able to label for the final exam and a set of review questions.  I hope that these study guides will help you organize the information in the lecture and text so that you know precisely what I am asking you to learn and provide you with additional opportunities to self-test your understanding of the lecture topic.  The long list of links on this web site will take you to sites where you can study many of the lecture topics through a much more interactive approach.  Several of these sites also allow you to self-test.
6. Please see me as soon as possible whenever you have any questions, no matter how small they may appear.  It is critical that you ask questions as they arise rather than wait until the last moment just before a test.  I will do my best to be available for you either during my scheduled office hours or by appointment.  We will also get to know each other more quickly and you will become more comfortable approaching either myself or other instructors.

7. Practice writing terms.  In this way, you can learn the proper spelling.  Also, practice drawing and labeling diagrams so that you will be able to quickly recognize structures that require labeling on an exam question.  Although only the final comprehensive lecture exam will include diagrams, it is wise to get into the regular study habit of learning the required diagrams at the start of the course.  Create flowcharts or pathway diagrams to summarize connections between organs and organ systems.  Although we will study the human body according to each individual organ system, you must not forget that all are interconnected both structurally and functionally.  Expect questions that test your understanding of the human body as an integrated whole.
8. Study effectively and intelligently.  In other words, don't cram!  Plan your study sessions in advance and allow for enough time to adequately review the material.  Form a study group with other students if that is an effective study technique for you.  Study to understand rather than simply memorize.  The greatest hurtle for any student in an anatomy course is the sheer volume of information that must be learned.  Repetition remains one of the more effective means of memorizing and understanding information, but it is important that you remember two key points.  First, start early in the semester and study regularly.  If you review continually and on a regular basis, then you will retain more information and improve your understanding.  Second, take frequent breaks while studying.  The human brain is not a sponge.  We can only take in so much information at one time.  After approximately 25 – 30 minutes take a break for about 10 minutes.  Get up, stretch your legs and perhaps get a drink and then return to studying.  Remember the key steps of repeated review and short study intervals.
9.  Models, microscopes, slides, and anatomy models will be available in Halsey Instructional Technology Services (Halsey 259) to aid your studying for lecture and lab exams.  Use every opportunity to study the models and other teaching materials.
10.  Do not fall behind!  Otherwise, these tips and techniques will have only limited benefit.
 
 

Spelling is Important!
One of the goals for this course is for each student to be able to communicate knowledge of the basic structure and function of the human body.  Communication is both verbal and written.  During lab exercises, you will have opportunities to practice your verbal skills.  Exams and lab quizzes are opportunities to demonstrate your written skills.  Spelling is important because a difference in one or two letters can change completely the meaning of a word.  For example, adduction (movement towards the body) and abduction (movement away from the body) refer to opposite actions.  The ilium (one of three bones of the coxa) and ileum (third part of the small intestine) clearly refer to quite different parts of the body.  Within the nervous system, there are two basic divisions: afferent (impulses carried to the central nervous system) and efferent (impulses carried away from the central nervous system).

Spelling will be graded for both lecture and lab.  One half (1/2) of a point will be deducted for any incorrect letter.  The most that you can lose for a question due to incorrect spelling is one half of a point.  If you follow the strategy suggested above of writing out difficult words, then you should be able to master their spelling.

 

Always remember,
We are here to help you succeed!



Lecture Hours

Tuesday and Thursday                11:30am to 12:30pm        HS-106
    


Behavior in Lecture
Class sizes for BIO211 are quite large, and in order for everyone to hear the instructor and be able to ask questions (and hear the answers) there are some rules that must be followed.
1. All pagers and cell phones must be turned off or be silenced.
2. Please do not talk while the instructor is speaking.  Voices in large lecture rooms tend to carry great distances and can drown out the voice of the instructor.  Those who sit in the back of the lecture room often have a particularly difficult time hearing the instructor.  As a courtesy to your fellow classmates, please do not talk during the lecture.
3. Do not leave early.  By signing up for BIO211, you are entering into an agreement with the instructor and the other students in the class that you will stay for the full lecture period.  Leaving early is rude to both the instructor and other students, often creates noise that prevents others from hearing the instructor, and you may miss important information.

Lab Hours

Lab Section Room Location Day Time Instructor
A01
HS-265 Monday
8:00am - 10:00am
David Dilkes
A02
HS-265 Monday
1:50pm - 3:50pm
David Dilkes
A03 HS-265 Tuesday
9:10am - 11:10am
Katrina Olsen
A04 HS-265 Tuesday
1:50pm - 3:50pm David Dilkes
A05 HS-265 Wednesday
1:50pm - 3:50pm
Katrina Olsen
A06 HS-265 Thursday
9:10am - 11:10am Katrina Olsen
A07
HS-265 Thursday
1:50pm - 3:50pm
David Dilkes
A08 HS-265 Friday
9:10am - 11:10am David Dilkes
A09
HS-265
Wednesday
8:00am - 10:00am Katrina Olsen


Behavior in Lab
1. All pagers and cell phones must be turned off or be silenced.
2. No food or drink will be allowed in the lab.  If you need a drink of water, then there is a fountain in the hallway.
3. Please show the proper respect for the cadavers.  The cadavers have been donated so that you will have an opportunity to see the actual tissues and organs.  Out of respect for the deceased individual, the face and genitals will normally be covered until we look specifically at those body parts.  You will have opportunities to examine the cadavers, but nothing is to be removed or damaged in any way.  No photography will be allowed in the lab.




Marking Scheme

Lecture Exam #1 15%
Lecture Exam #2 15%
Lecture Exam #3 15%
Lecture Exam #4
15%
Lab Quizzes (8 X 2% each) 16%
Lab Practical Exam #1 8%
Lab Practical Exam #2 8%
Lab Exit Questions
5%
Participation
3%
TOTAL
100%


Grading Scale

Percentage
Grade
100-92
A
91-87
AB
86-82
B
81-77
BC
76-72
C
71-67
CD
66-60
D
<60
F

Grading Policy
1. There will be no extra credit assignments.
2. There will be no curving of grades for exams, quizzes or the final course grade.
3. Grades will not be posted and I will not give out grades over the phone.  I can only send grades by email if it is requested from your uwosh.edu account.   I will not post the distribution of grades (i.e. number of those who got an A or B etc.) for any exam or quiz.


Lecture Exams (60% of your total course grade)
:

All lecture exams will take place during a scheduled lecture period.  Lecture Exams #1-3 will consist of multiple-choice questions.  Lecture exam #4 will be a combination of multiple-choice questions, short answer questions and labeling of diagrams.  These diagrams will be taken from the course text and are available to be downloaded from this course web site.

Important Notes on Lecture Exams
1. The final lecture exam is comprehensive and will include questions on all of the topics discussed in lecture.  The distribution of questions based upon previously tested lectures and new lectures will be announced in class prior to the final exam.
2. No aids will be allowed during a lecture exam.  All books, bags, jackets and hats will be placed either at the front or rear of the classroom.  All electronic devices are to be turned off or silenced and placed either at the front or rear of the classroom.
3. The answer key to an exam will be posted on the course web page after the exams have been graded.  Copies of an exam will be available in Halsey Instructional Technology Services (HS-259).  Copies of earlier exams will be removed with each new exam so it is important to check the exams immediately after you pick up your scantron.
4. Scantrons will be available in lab shortly after each exam.  Please pick up your scantron as soon as possible.
5.
Regular review sessions will be conducted throughout the semester.  The dates are given below.  Each review session will be an hour long and follow a question and answer format.  Please bring questions with you!

Review Sessions for Lecture Exams

Date
Time
Location
 Thursday September 18, 2008  5:00pm - 6:00pm  HS 260
 Thursday September 25, 2008  5:00pm - 6:00pm  HS 260
 Thursday October 2, 2008  5:00pm - 6:00pm  HS 260
 Thursday October 9, 2008  5:00pm - 6:00pm  HS 260
 Thursday November 6, 2008  5:00pm - 6:00pm  HS 260
 Thursday November 13, 2008  5:00pm - 6:00pm  HS 260
 Thursday December 4, 2008  5:00pm - 6:00pm  HS 260



Lab Quizzes (16% of your total course grade) :
Starting with the third lab, there will be a lab quiz each lab period.  Each lab quiz will be based upon the lab from the previous week.  Lab quizzes will consist of short answer questions and identification of structures on projected images of anatomy models or cadavers.  The structures that you will be asked to identify are those that you will also need to know for the lab practical exam, and the quizzes are intended to be practice for the lab exams.  The quiz will take up no more than 10-15 minutes of a lab and be held at the start of the lab.  If you are late, then you will not be allowed to write a make-up quiz.  The lowest quiz mark will be dropped.

Lab Practical Exams (16% of your total course grade):
Lab practical exams 1 and 2 will follow the format of a “bell-ringer” test where you will be asked to identify labeled structures within a time limit.  As the term “practical” suggests, the goal of the lab practical exams is to test your ability to identify those structures that you learned in lab and your understanding of their form and function based upon your observations of materials in front of you. Each lab practical exam is scheduled during a regular lab period.

Important Notes

1. The second lab practical exam will only include material learned since the first lab practical exam.  It will not be a comprehensive exam.
2. No aids will be allowed during a lab practical exam.

Lab Exit Questions (5% of your total course grade):
At the end of each lab period, you will required to hand for grading the answer to a question or some other form of work.  The purpose of this lab exit work is to provide the instructors with an opportunity to further assess your understanding of the lab information.

Lab Participation (3% of your total course grade) :
During each lab period, you will be assessed for your participation in lab discussions, punctuality to the lab, attendance to the end of each lab period and care with cadavers, anatomy models and microscopes.


Lecture Schedule for Fall 2008

Lecture Number
Date Lecture Topic Text Readings
1
Thursday September 4 Introduction to the Course,
Introduction to the Human Body
Chapter 1 (pgs. 3-10)
2
Tuesday September 9 Introduction to the Human Body Chapter 1 (pgs. 11-19)
3
Thursday September 11 Histology
Chapter 4 (pgs. 81-105 except for Specialized Structure of Epithelial Tissue)
4
Tuesday September 16 Histology
  
5
Thursday September 18 Integumentary System Chapter 5 (pgs. 119-134 and Clinical View on Burns and Grafts on pg. 137)
6
Tuesday September 23 Gross Anatomy of the Human Skeleton I: Axial Skeleton Chapter 7 (pgs. 172-181, 196 (Mandible), 199 (Hyoid & Auditory Ossicles), 202-212)
7 Thursday September 25 Gross Anatomy of the Human Skeleton II: Appendicular Skeleton Chapter 8 (pgs. 219-241)
     
Tuesday September 30 LECTURE EXAM #1
Covering lectures #1 to #6

   
8
Thursday October 2 Articulations and Movement Chapter 9 (pgs. 251-255, 258-263)
9
Tuesday October 7 Selected Joints & Muscular System I Chapter 9 (pgs. 267-269, 275-278)
Chapter 10 (pgs. 287, 290-291, 305-310 except for Levers and Joint Biomechanics)
10
Thursday October 9 Muscular System II Chapter 11 (pgs. 321-328, 330-331, 333-346)
11
Tuesday October 14 Muscular System III Chapter 12 (pgs. 353-371, 375-389) 
12
Thursday October 16 Nervous System I Chapters 14 (pgs. 414-425)
Chapter 16 (pgs. 485-508)
13
Tuesday October 21 Nervous System II Chapter 15 (pgs. 438-454, 460-468 except for Embryonic Development of the Brain) 
  Thursday October 23 LECTURE EXAM #2
Covering lectures #7 to #12
 
14 Tuesday October 28 Nervous System III Chapter 15 (pgs. 470-479)
15
Thursday October 30 Sense Organs I: The Visual System Chapter 19 (pgs. 571-581 and Clinical View on Eye Disorders on pgs. 575, 578, 579, 580, 584)
16
Tuesday November 4 Sense Organs II: The Ear
Chapter 19 (pgs. 584-595) 
17
Thursday November 6 Heart Chapter 22 (pgs. 655-664, Table 22.3)
Chapter 23 (pgs. 710-712 and Fig.23.23)
18
Tuesday November 11 Circulatory System I Chapter 6 (pg. 149 – Hemopoiesis)
Chapter 22 (pgs. 664-666)
Chapter 23 (pgs. 683-687, 690-709, 712 (Review of Heart, Systemic, and Pulmonary Circulation), Fig. 23.23; do not read Blood Flow Through The Thoracic and Abdominal Walls and Blood Flow Through the Thoracic Organs)
19
Thursday November 13 Circulatory System II Chapter 22 (pgs. 664-666)
Chapter 23 (pgs. 687-688, 690-709, 712 (Review of Heart, Systemic, and Pulmonary Circulation), Fig. 23.23; do not read Blood Flow Through The Thoracic and Abdominal Walls and Blood Flow Through the Thoracic Organs)
       
Tuesday November 18 LECTURE EXAM #3
Covering lectures #13 to #18
   
20
Thursday November 20 Respiratory System Chapter 25 (pgs. 746-758)
21
Tuesday November 25 Digestive System I Chapter 26 (pgs. 777-781, 787 (Esophagus) – 794, except for The Swallowing Process)
  Thursday November 27 THANSGIVING RECESS
NO LECTURE
 
22
Tuesday December 2 Digestive System II
Chapter 26 (pgs. 794-805)
23
Thursday December 4 Human Reproductive System
Chapter 28 (pgs. 839-843, 848-860, 862-866)
24
Tuesday December 9 Urinary System
Chapter 27 (pgs. 814-831, except for Juxtaglomerular Apparatus and Innervation of the Kidney)
     
Thursday December 11 LECTURE EXAM #4
Comprehensive

   


Lectures and Lecture Study Guides
Click on the title for the lecture to access the study guide

Lecture 1 - Introduction to the Human Body (Study Guide)
                         Lecture 1 (pdf)
Lecture 14 - Nervous System III (Study Guide)
                         Lecture 14 (pdf)
Lecture 2 - Introduction to the Human Body (Continued) (Study Guide)
                         Lecture 2 (pdf)
Lecture 15 - Sense Organs I (Study Guide)
                         Lecture 15 (pdf)
Lectures 3 & 4 - Histology (Study Guide)
                         Lectures 3 & 4 (pdf)
Lecture 16 - Sense Organs II (Study Guide)
                         Lecture 16 (pdf)
Lecture 5 - Integumentary System (Study Guide)
                         Lecture 5 (pdf)
Lecture 17 - Heart (Study Guide)
                         Lecture 17 (pdf)
Lecture 6 - Gross Anatomy of the Human Skeleton I (Study Guide)
                         Lecture 6 (pdf)
Lecture 18 - Circulatory System I (Study Guide)
                         Lecture 18 (pdf)
Lecture 7 - Gross Anatomy of the Human Skeleton II (Study Guide)
                         Lecture 7 (pdf)
Lecture 19 - Circulatory System II (Study Guide)
                         Lecture 19 (pdf)
Lecture 8 - Articulations and Movement (Study Guide)
                         Lecture 8 (pdf)

Lecture 20 - Respiratory System (Study Guide)
                         Lecture 20 (pdf)
Lecture 9 - Selected Joints & Muscular System I (Study Guide)
                         Lecture 9 (pdf)
Lecture 21 - Digestive System I (Study Guide)
                         Lecture 21 (pdf)
Lecture 10 - Muscular System II (Study Guide)
                         Lecture 10 (pdf)
Lecture 22 - Digestive System II (Study Guide)
                         Lecture 22 (pdf)
Lecture 11 - Muscular System III (Study Guide)
                         Lecture 11 (pdf)
Lecture 23 - Human Reproductive System (Study Guide)
                         Lecture 23 (pdf)
Lecture 12 - Nervous System I (Study Guide)
                         Lecture 12 (pdf)
Lecture 24 - Urinary System (Study Guide)
                         Lecture 24 (pdf)
Lecture 13 - Nervous System II (Study Guide)
                         Lecture 13 (pdf)




Answers to Study Guide Questions
Click on the title for the lecture to access the study guide answers

Lecture 1 Study Guide Answers Lecture 14 Study Guide Answers
Lecture 2 Study Guide Answers Lecture 15 Study Guide Answers
Lectures 3 & 4 Study Guide Answers Lecture 16 Study Guide Answers
Lecture 5 Study Guide Answers Lecture 17 Study Guide Answers
Lecture 6 Study Guide Answers Lecture 18 Study Guide Answers
Lecture 7 Study Guide Answers Lecture 19 Study Guide Answers
Lecture 8 Study Guide Answers
Lecture 20 Study Guide Answers