Mrs. Opsal’s BIO 1008 Spring Schedule 2015
Monday
Tuesday/Thursday
Tuesday-Friday
Seminar &
Lab Exams
Lecture & Lecture
Exams
Lab Topics
Jan. 12-16
Classes begin Monday
Complete seminar
objectives 1-7 (in writing)
Course Introduction
Ch. 11 Blood
Begin Lab Unit 1: Blood, Heart
Lab manual Exercise 29: Blood
*Purchase Box of Latex Gloves
*Purchase Lab Checklists in Bookstore
*Bring these to lab every week!
Jan. 19-23
Martin Luther King
Day (Mon.)
COLLEGE CLOSED
Ch. 11, cont.
Ch. 12 The Heart
Ex. 30 Blood Tests & Typing
Ex. 31 Structure of the Heart
Ch. 13 The Blood Vessels
and Circulation
Ex. 32 Electrical Conductivity of the Heart
Ex. 33 Functions of the Heart
Review for Lab Practical 1
(Blood cells and tests, human and calf
heart)
DATES
(M-F)
Jan. 26- 30
Complete seminar
objectives 8-13, 17
Lab Practical 1
(Blood cells, Blood
Tests, Heart Anatomy &
Physiology, Calf Heart)
Feb. 2-6
Thursday: Blackboard
Lecture Exam 1 in A-208
Group 1: 12:30-1:20
Group 2: 1:20-2:10
Begin Lab Unit 2:
Blood Vessels, Lymphatic System
Ex. 34 Introduction to Blood Vessels and
Arteries of the Upper Body
*Lab practicals are
during your seminar
time. Meet outside A101 (Life Sciences lab).
Lecture Exam 1 covers
ch. 11, 12 and 13
Begin cat dissection of blood vessels
Feb. 9-13
Lecture exams returned in
seminar
Complete seminar
objectives 1-5
Ch. 14 Lymphatic System
and Immunity
Ex. 35 Arteries of the Lower Body
Ex. 36 Veins and Special Circulations
Feb. 16-20
President's Day (Mon.)
COLLEGE CLOSED
Ch. 14 cont.
Continue dissection of the cat blood
vessels
Ex. 37 Lymphatic System
Ch. 15 Respiratory system
Ex. 38 Blood Vessels & Blood Pressure
Fetal circulation (fetal pig)
Review for Practical 2
(Blood vessels, lymphatic, fetal
circulation, vascular physiology, cat, fetal
pig, renin-angiotensin)
Feb. 23-27
Complete seminar
objectives 16-19
Mar. 2-6
Lab Practical 2
(Human & Cat Blood
Vessels)
Mar. 9-13
Tuesday: Blackboard
Lecture Exam 2 in A-208
Lecture Exam 2 covers
ch. 14 & 15
Begin Lab Unit 3:
Respiratory and Digestive
Ex. 39 Structure of the Respiratory System
Spring Break for Faculty and Students
Monday
Tuesday/Thursday
Tuesday-Friday
Seminar &
Lab Exams
Lecture & Lecture
Exams
Lab Topics
Mar. 16-20
Complete seminar
objectives 1-5
Ch. 16 Digestive System
Ex. 39 Structure of the Respiratory System
Ex. 40 Respiratory Function, Breathing,
Respiration
Mar. 23-27
Complete seminar
objectives 6-8
Ch. 16 cont.
Cat Dissection: Respiratory System
Ex. 42 Anatomy of the Digestive System
Friday Faculty Development Day:
NO CLASSES
Complete seminar
objectives as assigned
Ch. 17 Nutrition and
Metabolism
Cat Dissection: Digestive System
Ex. 43 Digestive Physiology (modified)
Review for Lab Practical 3
(Respiratory & Digestive anatomy &
physiology, cat)
Thursday 9th:
Last day for
withdrawal
Lab Practical 3
Respiratory & Digestive
Anatomy, Experiments,
Cat anatomy
Thursday: Blackboard
Lecture Exam 3 in A-208
Lecture Exam 3 covers
ch. 16 & 17
Begin Lab Unit 4:
Nutrition, Urinary, Reproductive
Food Label Analysis
Ex. 44 Urinary System
Apr. 13-17
Complete seminar
objectives 1-5
Ch. 18 Urinary System
Ex. 45 Urinalysis
Cat Dissection: Urinary System
Ex. 46 Male Reproductive System
Complete seminar
objectives as assigned
Ch. 19 Reproductive System
Ex. 47 Female Reproductive System
DATES
Mar. 30Apr. 3
Apr. 6-10
Apr. 20-24
Apr. 27-May
1
May 4-8
Last seminar meeting
Note: Day
Finals begins
Thur. May 7th
Lab Practical 4
(Nutrition, Urinary &
Reproductive,
Urinalysis, Cat)
May 11-13
Finals
May 16
Commencement
Ch. 19, cont.
Last lecture:
Tuesday May 5th
Blackboard Final Exam
Thur. May 7th in A-208
Group 1: 1:00-2:00
Group 2: 2:00-3:00
Final covers ch. 18 & 19 in
A-208
Cat Dissection: Reproductive System
Review for Final Lab Practical
(Nutrition, urinary anatomy, urinalysis,
reproductive anatomy, cat, pig kidney,
renin-angiotensin)
No lab meetings this week
Finals ends Tues. May 12th Final Grades Due May 14 by 10:00 a.m.
Put your A&P Exams on the calendar on your phone so they don’t sneak up on you!
Schedule subject to change.