Pre-requisite: Bio 101 or Bio 205 - If you completed the pre-requisite class at a different school, you must email or send an unofficial transcipt showing the grade received before I can issue an override code that will allow your registration in the course.

Registration in this course is restricted to a select number of majors in PEHR and Bio/Anth. If you are not officially declared in a major that requires Bio 348, you will not be allowed to register for this course without an instructor-issued override. Please submit your override requests at least 3 weeks before registration opens.

This is an in-depth course (with a heavy lab component) on the structure and function of the human body. It is designed to introduce students to the microscopic and macroscopic structure of human organs and organ systems, and to enable the application of cellular energetics and anatomical principles to the understanding of organ system function.

Learning Resources:

• Please complete this brief Introductory Student Assessment, which will help me get to know you better (as a class) and to create the best possible learning experience.
• You are welcome to use this Self-Assessment form to periodically reflect on your performance in the class and to evaluate possible strategies to improve you understanding of course material. This tool is designed primarily for your personal use, but you can click the "submit" button to send your comments to me. (There are no course points awarded for completing this form.)
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Course Announcements:

• The syllabus in the course packet lists the correct sequence, but the dates are wrong. Please download and print this version: Bio 348 Syllabus - Fall 2008. Thanks.
• Our first lecture meeting is Wednesday, September 24th, at 12 noon in BI 234.
• LABS meet during the first week of class (Thursday, September 25th) in BI 365.
• Welcome to the first day of Biology 348!
• Office Hours for Fall quarter 2008 are MW 9:30-11, F 1-2, and by appointment. Please sign up for a meeting time on the list posted outside my office (BI 305). Thanks.
• Scores for lecture exams will be available here. Click on this link and enter your W# to access your individual SCORES .
• Two copies of the course textbook are available at the Wilson Library reserve desk for 2-hour loan.
• Bio 348 Learning Objectives (Lecture and Lab).
• Influenza season will be here before you know it! This 5 minute video will remind you of "proper" coughing and sneezing according to infection prevention guidelines. Please view it, and then spread the word... not the virus! Click on the link, look for "Watch Video" on the left hand side of the notice (3rd item down) and click on "Windows Media Player" on the next screen, click the "Play" button, adjust the sound and enjoy!

Laboratory Information:

• FOR YOUR SAFETY - Please remember to avoid wearing contact lenses during labs that involve dissection of preserved materials (see syllabus for schedule of dissections).
• In addition to the workstations in the Anatomy lab, access to A.D.A.M. (Animated Dissection of Anatomy for Medicine) is available on 328 workstations in the university's general computing labs: AH05, BH319, CF21, CF24, CF26, CF165, CF167, ET321, HH101, HH112, HH122, MH61, and MH65. Log on to the computer as usual, and an applications folder will pop up. Open the PEHR Applications folder, and you'll see the ADAM fig leaf. Click on it. It may take 30 seconds or more to completely load, but it works!
• Fall quarter OPEN LAB HOURS are posted here and updated as needed. Please check this site often. Updated 11/19/08
• If you have not yet purchased a course packet, the first lab assignment on Body Organization and Terminology is posted here. For your convenience, this slide show of figures from the first chapter of your textbook will help you complete the assignment on Body Organization and Terminology.
• Download the second lab assignment on Histology and the Integumentary system here.
  • Histology Study Aid - Set 1: General Histology
  • Histology Study Aid - Set 2: Special Senses thru Reproductive System
  • NEW! This histology website comes highly recommended by TAs: Boston University's Histology Learning System
  • Four copies of the Interactive Histology CD are on reserve in Wilson Library. This software is also installed on the workstations in the anatomy lab (BI 365).
• A variety of X-rays showing the normal skeleton as well as fractures and other pathologies are posted on the windows in the lab. You are responsible for interpreting these x-rays and answering the questions on each label.
• Photos of the Calf Joint Dissection are posted below. You may use these photos to review for the station on diarthrotic joint anatomy on the first lab practical exam.
  • Longitudinally sectioned calf joint
  • Calf joint showing meniscus
  • Meniscus outlined
• Photos of the Sheep Brain Dissection are posted below. You may use these photos to help test your recall of sheep brain anatomy for the first lab practical exam. However, not all of the features appear in these pictures.
  • Inferior view of sheep brain - unlabeled
  • Inferior view of sheep brain - labeled
  • Mid-sagittal view of sheep brain - unlabeled
  • Mid-sagittal view of sheep brain - labeled
• Photographs of the Beef Eye Dissection are posted here. You may use these photos to help guide your dissection and later test your recall of eye anatomy for the second lab practical exam. Please note that not all of the features appear in these pictures.
  • Photos on how to begin eye dissection.
  • Diagrams on how to dissect the beef eye.
  • Labeled photos (before and after).
• The following links open to labeled photos of the Circulatory Flat Man model. The key that is currently in your lab manual needs correction, and I thought this was the fastest way to provide you the information in a usable format: Flat Man:Abdomen and Pelvis, Flat Man:Lower Extremities, and Flat Man:Thorax.
• The following link opens a You Tube video of the pig pluck dissection .Click on "More From: kbgaunt" to see the complete set of 3 videos. Thank you Kaitlin!

Powerpoint Presentations:

• Powerpoint figures for Week 1: Introduction to Human Anatomy and Physiology, an Overview of the Chemistry of Life , and a Review of Cell Structure and Function.
• Powerpoint figures for Week 2: The Tissue Level of Organization and the Integumentary System. Limited lecture time prevents us from reviewing these slides demonstrating a variety of other types of epithelial tissues, but you are welcome to use this slide set on your own to supplement your histology work in lab.
• Powerpoint figures for Week 3: The Skeletal System.
• Powerpoint figures for Week 4: The Muscular System, and a few additional figures with details of depolarization, repolarization, and the refractory period.
• Powerpoint figures for Week 5: Nervous Tissues and the Spinal Cord.
• Powerpoint figures for Week 6: The Brain and Autonomic Nervous System.
• Powerpoint figures for Week 7: The Endocrine System and the The Digestive System.
• Powerpoint figures for Week 8 & 9: Blood and Cardiovascular System.
• Powerpoint figures for Week 10: The Respiratory System.
• Powerpoint figures for Week 11: The Urinary System.

Library of Figures:

• Boundary organs
• Fertilization and Tissue Specializations in human embryonic development
• Early Human Embryology and Development of Germ layers
• Intercellular junctions
• The Organization of Tissues in Living Bones
• Osteogenesis: The embryonic formation and growth of long bones
• Repair of Fractures
• This handout will assist you in your study of different fractures types.
• Homeostatic Regulation of Blood Calcium
• How Cells Harvest Energy: Cellular Respiration & Fermentation (also in your course packet).
• Cell Metabolism (page 1) : Glycolysis through Kreb's cycle.
• Cell Metabolism (page 2) : Oxidative Phosphorylation and Summary
• Organization of the Nervous System
• Structure and Function of the Three Classes of Neurons in a Reflex Arc
• The Spinal Cord and Anatomy of the Reflex Arc
• Structure and Functions of the Major Components of the Brain
• Anatomy of the Autonomic Nervous System
• Blood Sugar (glucose) Homeostasis
• Hypothalamic Integration of the Stress Response
• Cardiac Conduction System
• Composition of Blood
• Autonomic Nervous System influences on the Heart
• Regulation of Digestive System Function
• Four basic processes in Respiratory Function .

Other Links:

• Bio 348 Textbook Web Site - Tortora's Principles of Human Anatomy, 10th ed.
• Several students have said this is a great site for studying and self-quizzes. Get Body Smart contains links to other helpful web sites, and several tutorials over difficult material.
• You may also find this Visual Dictionary helpful.
• This student of A/P has created a set of videos reviewing his notes. Click here for your "Virtual Study Partner".
• Here's another site recommended by a student. Web Anatomy offers more quizzes and an image bank.
• My jaw dropped when I saw this creative and beautiful depiction of cellular movement. You'll want to watch this over and over again. Thanks Ryan!
• A Bio 206 student recommended this online interactive resource to study animal histology , and it is a great site!
• Histology World! This is a GREAT site (including cards you can send to a loved one, and mneumonics like... Never Let Momma Eat Beans: neutrophils, lymphocytes, monocytes, eosinophils, basophils)!
• Try this! The Digital Anatomist This site from the University of Washington has practical quizzes too!
• This site is recommended by one of your fellow students. The author is a well respected biology teacher. Kimball's Biology Pages
• Here's another site suggested by a student, to help you study the human skeleton. The ESkeletons Project is interactive, and has quicktime movies of bones. Have fun!
• Washington State Hospital Association Click on this link for more information about careers in health care in Washington State

Our TAs Fall Quarter, 2008: Click on the name to send an email to your TA.

Aubrey: 8-10 lab	Richie: 10-12 lab
Sade: 12-2 lab	Rachel: 2-4 lab
Arielle: 4-6 lab	Kyra: Open lab M 8a, F 1p, T 6-8p
Jamie: Open lab M 9-11a	Heather: Open lab MW 11a
Taylor: Open lab M 1p	Lauren: Open lab MW 3-5p
Molly: Open Lab M 6-8p	Cori: Open lab WF 9-11a
Nic: Open lab W1-3p	Bryce: Open lab W 6-8p
Kelsey: Open lab R 6-8p