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Sunday, April 29, 2007

Lab practical exam grades

Only the lab practical exam grades are posted (both for sec 15 and sec 16) along with last four digits of your people soft id. These are out of 50 points. Final grade is not yet posted as they are to reviewed by Karen. As soon as she is done it will be posted here.

Section 15


Section 16

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Sunday, April 15, 2007

Quiz #11 Study Tips

LAST QUIZ!!!
Nervous System Quiz

Neurons, Spinal Cord, Neuromuscular Junction Slides

Brian
  • ID structures p. 236 (Lab Manual)
  • Know functions of Pons, Medulla Oblongata, Pituitary Gland, Thalamus, Pineal Gland, Corpus Collusum
  • Grey and White Matter locations (vs. Spinal Cord)

Sheep Eye Dissection p. 238 (Lab Manual)

  • ID all structures, understand functions; especially tapetum lucidum

Eye Tests; understand what is considered normal and how to interpret readings (20/20)

Ear p.241 (Lab Manual)

  • ID and locate structures listed (Know Scientific names, not common names)
  • Understand which structures are part of Outer/Middle/Inner Ear

Taste slide, ID specific structures

Skin

  • Layers
  • p. 246 ID/locations of structures on slides and models
  • Meissner vs. Pacinian Corpuscles
  • Hard vs. Soft Keratin

POSTER'S DUE! REMEMBER TO BRING QUESTIONS FOR REVIEW

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Sunday, April 8, 2007

Quiz # 10: Virus, Respiratory, Reproducitve and Excretory system

Virus transmission:
How viruses are transmitted and how could you calculate the rate at which they spread in a population

Respiratory system:
Know all the structures (pg 215, lab manual) on fetal pig as well as their function.
How do alveoli look and thier function (Slide)
What does TV, IRV, ERV, RV and VC represent. How can you calculate them from graph.
Solving all questions on pg 217 will be helpful

Reproductive system:
Go through the theory part from page 219 through 223.
Remember the functions of all these structures.
Fig.1 and Fig.2 of male and female reproductive organs. Should be able to identify the same on human models.
Be able to identify the organs on fetal pig.
Slide of ovaries and testis
Hint: for ovaries try looking out for secondary and graffian follicles
for testis one could see sperms radiating out from the lumen.

Human contraception and STD:
What devices are helpful for contraception and to what extent
Will they be helpful in protecting agains STD's.
Go through questions on pg 225.
What are bacterial caused and virus caused STD's

Excretory system:
Identify the structures associated with kidney on fetal pig
On a slide: Do not mention only kidney if it is asked for something specific. See where the pointer is. Glomerulus could be easily seen.
Identify structures on sheep kidney
able to remember the functions of kidney, the conducting pathway of nephron and different parts of nephron.