Human Anatomy (BIOL 232)
Fall 2013 Section 006 and 007
Instructor for Lecture and Lab:
Dr. Stephanie Muga
Office: SBDG 208
Phone: 641-3371
Email: stephaniem@usca.edu
Lecture:
Laboratories:
SBDG 327: TTH 8:00 AM – 9:15 AM (All sections)
SBDG 104: TH 9:25 AM-12:05 PM (Section 005); TH 12:15 PM – 3:55 PM (Section 006)
Textbook:
Human Anatomy, 7th Edition, Marieb, Wilhelm, and Mallatt
Lab Manual:
Human Anatomy Laboratory Manual w/ Rat Dissection by Marieb
Marieb Coloring Workbook
Optional Text: Dissection Guide & Atlas to the Rat by Smith & Schenk
Lab Supplies:
Dissection kit with scissors, scalpel, probe and gloves.
Course Description/ Objectives: Survey of the organization, structure, function and development of human anatomical systems.
Students should become adept at identifying and describing the organization, structure and development of the human body across
the hierarchy of cells, tissues, organs, and systems.
Note: This course requires dissection of preserved animals and organs (10% formalin or other comparable preservative). If you
are pregnant or think you are pregnant, please consult your obstetrician as he/she may not allow you to complete this laboratory;
therefore, you may need to take this course at a later date.
Evaluation: Your grade will be based on the following activities:
5 Lecture Exams
100 points each
1 Final Exam
200 points
5 In-class Lecture Pop Quizzes
20 points/each
5 Lab Quizzes
points vary/quiz
2 Group Lab Exercises
25 points/each
Attendance & Participation (Lecture/Lab)
100 points
Homework (10 pts each)
110 points
Grading Scale:
Letter Grade
A
B+
B
C+
C
D+
D
F
500 points
200 points
100 points
350 points
50 points
100 points
110 points
Total: 1410 points
Points Earned
1269 – 1410
1198 – 1268
1128 – 1197
1057 - 1127
987 - 1056
916 – 986
846 – 915
below 845
Lecture Notes: Lecture notes are posted on Blackboard the night before the scheduled lecture. You are responsible for being able to
log on to Blackboard (see notes at the end of this syllabus) and downloading and printing these notes before lecture. These notes will
provide significant help to you as you study for this course.
Lecture Exams & Pop-Quizzes: Lecture exams will cover only the material presented since the last exam. Lecture exams cannot
be made up unless under extraordinary, documented circumstances. Lecture exams may be composed of a combination of multiple
choice, true/false, matching, short answer and essay questions. You will need to bring scantrons with you to exams; most exams only
require 1 scantron while several may require 2 scantrons. There will be 5 pop-quizzes given during lecture. You must be present and
on-time to class to complete these quizzes. There are no make-up pop quizzes given for any absence excused or not excused. The
total points for the 5 quizzes will equal 100 points.
Final Exam: The final exam (200 points) will be cumulative and will be similar to the lecture exams.
Lab Quizzes/Exams: Lab quizzes/exams will be given by several methods: 1) a round robin format where the students rotate
between stations with ~ 4-6 questions at each station with 1 ½ - 2 minutes/station, 2) computer based quiz that is timed per question,
3) or a combination of both methods. Lab exam questions will address the identification of a labeled structure and generally be short
answer; you will have approximately 2 minutes to answer each question. Some quiz/exam questions may be of any format including
multiple choice, short answer, true/false, identification, discussion or essay. Due to the time involved in setting up a lab quizzes
there will be no lab exam make-ups.
Participation: This includes good laboratory etiquette (i.e. cleanliness and teamwork) and participation in discussions.
Additional Comments: You are expected to follow the honor pledge on every assignment: “On my honor as a University of South
Carolina at Aiken student, I have neither given nor received any unauthorized aid on the assignment/examination. To the best of my
knowledge, I am not in violation of academic dishonesty.”
If you have questions or need help with anything in this course please email me and set up an appointment to meet.
Disability Statement
If you have a physical, psychological, and/or learning disability that might affect your performance in this class, please contact the
Office of Disability Services, B&E 134, (803) 643-6816, as soon as possible. The Office of Disability Services will determine
appropriate accommodations based on medical documentation.
Additional Resources
I have set up additional resource material for you to help with your studies through the www.myaandpwebsite . Please contact me if
you have problems registering with this website. In addition, material will be posted on Blackboard to aid in your studies for this
class. Be sure and check the website frequently.
Attendance Policy and Participation: This includes good laboratory etiquette such as cleanliness and teamwork as well as
participation in discussions. Attendance in this class is very important therefore, the instructor may impose a penalty for absences in
excess of 25% of regularly scheduled class meetings (lectures and labs) by assigning an “F” in the course. Absences, neither excused
nor unexcused, do not absolve the student from meeting class assignments. Attending the lab and taking notes is the sole
responsibility of the student. Under no circumstance will the instructor provide copies of PowerPoint slides for students.
Laboratory quiz and exam dates are clearly stated in the syllabus, and all students are expected to take quizzes and exams at the
regularly scheduled time. Participation includes good laboratory etiquette such as behavior and teamwork as well as participation in
discussions. Talking during the class or laboratory lecture or when the instructor is making important announcements will not be
tolerated and may result in the student being asked to leave class. If there is an illness or emergency, you are expected to contact
the instructor immediately and be prepared to show documentation (doctor’s excuse, etc.) within 24 hours.
Policy for Portable Electronic Devices: Plan to be out of touch and to have your cell phone stored out of sight during lecture and
lab time. This includes leaving the room to answer silent rings or using the phone for text messages. If you are planning to have any
of these devices in class, they must be turned off and stowed away for the duration of the class period. If you use a portable
electronic device during a test, quiz, or other assessment, you are eligible to receive a failing grade on that assignment. Cell phones,
ipods, portable computers and any other electronic devices are strictly prohibited unless prior permission has been given to the
student by the instructor. Unauthorized use of any electronic devices will be taken from the student and the student will be
required 1) to write an essay on their inappropriate use of the item and why they need this item back in their possession and/or 2)
asked to perform some task in front of the entire class to earn back the item. Students exhibiting any type of disruptions or
inappropriate behavior during class will be reprimanded in class.
Classroom Behavior: It is the instructor’s right to remove from the classroom any student who disrupts or disturbs the proceeding
of the class. Disruption of the class includes but is not limited to the use of any portable electronic devices, including cell phones,
MP3 players; iPods, etc. unless prior approval has been given to a student or unless required for the course. In extreme cases the
faculty member can request assistance from University Police. If the student who has been ejected causes similar disturbances in
subsequent meetings of the class, he/she may be denied admittance to the class for the remainder of the semester and assigned a
grade of F.
If a student is seen touching, holding, or using any portable electronic device during a test period without the prior consent of the
instructor, the instructor will assume that the student is cheating and the test will be recovered and an F or 0 will be given to that
student for the assignment. If you notice that others are violating policy including cheating or other type of dishonesty, it is
your duty to inform the instructor or the instructor’s official representative immediately. If you do not report these incidences,
than you are as guilty as the person(s) committing the offense. Punishment will be swift and at the discretion of the instructor
including points being deducted from the entire class.
Computer Use and Email: All laboratory exercises will require the use of a computer. You must be able to log on to the USCA
computer system in order to accomplish these laboratory exercises. If you do not know how to sign on to the USCA computer
system, you should contact the CSD HELP desk as soon as possible. Blackboard can be accessed through VIP (http://vip.sc.edu).
Refer to the Blackboard handout administered during the lecture class for information on accessing and using Blackboard. Login
difficulties should be brought to the attention of USC Computer Services. All official email communications, including class
announcements, are made to USCA email accounts. Students should check their USCA email account on a regular basis and use this
account for communication with the instructors. In order to protect the privacy of the student, the instructor will not reply to emails
sent from non-USCA accounts (e.g., Hotmail, Yahoo, etc.). Please refer to the Academic Success Center’s guide on Email
Etiquette to Professors and Instructors, which is located at http://www.usca.edu/academicsupport/.
A Note about Anatomy: To excel in this class you will need to spend some time outside of the scheduled time period to study lab
content. The lab is open to you 24/7 so please use it. You can get in by using your ID cards in the card-swipe on the outside doors
and SBDG 104 door. Students that spend time in lab studying as a group do much better than those that study alone. You are
strongly encouraged to swap contact information and set up study groups. You are welcome to study with those students in the other
Anatomy classes as well.
Anatomy is not an easy subject and you may find it to be the most challenging subject you have encountered in your undergraduate
career. There is a minimum amount of knowledge you are expected to learn by your college (nursing, pre-pharmacy and exercise
science) to obtain in this course. The Anatomy Instructors are obligated to provide you with this material and to test you on it. We
have done our best to pare down the content as much as possible while staying within the expectations of your college but you will
still find the amount of material challenging. You must put forth effort to study the material on a daily basis to be successful in this
course. I highly recommend that you set up study groups to go over the material before exams. Try hard not to miss any classes and
take careful notes of what is said in class. If you have trouble understanding a concept, please come to see me as soon as possible. I
can also help you with study and note taking tips if needed.
The Academic Success Center: Penland 108
If you find that your usual study habits are not sufficient for doing well in this class please think about visiting this center. They are
experts in helping students discover the best way to study according to their learning styles. The web address is
http://www.usca.edu/academicsupport/. The ASC also has supplemental instruction for anatomy so please refer to their website
for additional information regarding meeting times and room number.
Fall 2013 Lecture Schedule
Date
Lecture Topic
TH 8/22
Syllabus, Intro to Anatomy
T 8/27
Cells I & II
TH 8/29
Basic Embryology: Mitosis & Meiosis
T 9/3
Tissues
TH 9/5
Skin
T 9/10
EXAM 1
TH 9/12
Skeleton I & II
T 9/17
Articulations I & II
TH 9/19
Muscles I & II
T 9/24
Muscles III
EXAM 2
TH 9/26
T 10/1
Nervous System I & II
TH 10/3
Nervous System III
Sensory Systems (Touch, Gustation, Olfaction,
T 10/8
Ears (Hearing & Equilibrium), Eyes)
TH 10/10
Endocrine System
EXAM 3
T 10/15
TH 10/17
FALL BREAK – NO CLASSES
T 10/22
Respiratory System I & II
TH 10/24
Respiratory System, Digestive System
T 10/29
Digestive System I & II
TH 10/31
Digestive System III
T 11/5
Urinary System I & II
TH 11/7
Reproductive System I & II
T 11/12
Reproductive System III
TH 11/14
EXAM 4
T 11/19
Blood, Blood Vessels & Circulation
TH 11/21
Heart
T 11/26
Lymphatic & Immune System
TH 11/28
THANKSGIVING – NO CLASSES
T 12/3
EXAM 5
TH 12/5
Review
Thursday
December 12
8 am
FINAL EXAM (Cumulative)
Chapter (Marieb)
1
2
3
4
5
1, 2, 3, 4, 5
6, 7, 8
9
10
11
6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11
12, 13
14, 15
16
17
12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17
22
22, 23
23
23
24
25
25
22, 23, 24, 25
18, 20
19
21
18, 19, 20, 21
All Material Covered
Fall 2013 Lab Schedule
Date
Exercise (Marieb)
Aug 29
Lecture Topic
Intro, Metric System,
Microscope, Cells,
Mitosis, Tissues, Skin,
Membranes
Mitosis, Tissues, Skin,
Membranes
Sept 5
Skeleton
Quiz 1 (50 pts)
Sept 12
Skeleton & Muscles
Sept 19
Muscles
9, 10, 11, 13
14, 15
Dissection exercise 1
14, 15
Dissection exercise 1
Sept 26
Nervous System
Sensory Systems
(eye, ear, equilibrium,
olfaction, gustation)
17, 19, 21
Quiz 2 (100 pts)
Aug 22
Oct 3
Oct 10
Oct 17
Endocrine System
Respiratory System,
Digestive System
Quizzes
1, 2, 3, 4, 6A, 7, 8
4, 6A, 7, 8
23, 24, 25, 26
27, 27A
Dissection Exercise 2
36, 38
Dissection exercise 4, 5
Quiz 3 (50 pts)
FALL BREAK – NO
CLASSES
Respiratory System &
Digestive System
36, 38
Dissection exercise 4, 5
Oct 24
Urinary &
Reproductive
Systems
Oct 31
Urinary &
Reproductive
Systems
Nov 7
Nov 14
Nov 21
Nov 28
Dec 5
Heart, Blood, Vessels,
Lymphatic System &
Immune Response
Heart, Blood, Vessels,
Lymphatic System &
Immune Response
Heart, Blood, Vessels,
Lymphatic System &
Immune Response
40, 42,
27, 28A
Dissection exercise 6, 7
40, 42,
27, 28A
Dissection exercise 6, 7
29A, 30, 32, 35A
Dissection exercise 3
Quiz 4 (100 pts)
29A, 30, 32, 35A
Dissection exercise 3
29A, 30, 32, 35A
Dissection exercise 3
THANKSGIVING
HOLIDAY – NO
CLASSES
Review for Final
Lecture Exam
Quiz 1 – Microscope, Cells, Mitosis, Tissues, Skin, Membranes
Quiz 2 – Skeleton & Muscles
Quiz 3 – Nervous System & Sensory Systems, Endocrine System
Quiz 4 – Respiratory & Digestive Systems, Urinary & Reproductive System
Quiz 5 – Heart, Blood, Vessels, Lymphatic System & Immune Response
Quiz 5 (50 pts)