Biology 330
HISTOLOGY
Lectures:
T-Th 9:05-10:30
Room: Shiley 129
Spring 2005
Jeremy Fields
Shiley 477
Office hours: MW 3:30-5:00; TTh 11:00-12:00;& by appointment
Text: Histology, Ross, Kaye & Pawlina, 4th Ed.
Histology is the study of cells and tissues that make up organ systems. The course
begins with an investigation of the basic types of tissues, cell types and their
specializations related to the function of the tissues. Then the course discusses how
these tissues combine to produce the organs of the mammalian body.
Date
February
1
3
8 & 10
15 & 17
22
24
March 3
March
8
10
15 & 17
22, 24
29
31
April
5, 7, 12
14 & 19
21 & 26
28 & May 3
May
5 & 10
12
Lecture Topic
Introduction, cell structure, Epithelium
Epithelia and glands
Connective Tissue
Cartilage, Bone and osteogenesis
Blood & Blood cell development
Muscle
TEST # 1
Nervous system
Lymph Organs
Integument
Spring Break
Integument
TEST # 2
Gastrointestinal system
Urinary system
Endocrine organs
Reproductive system
Organs of special sense
Special topic
The FINAL is scheduled for Thursday, May 19th, 8:00-10:00 AM.
Text
Ch. 1 - 3, 4
Ch. 4
Ch. 5, 6
Ch. 7, 8
Ch. 9
Ch. 10
Ch. 11
Ch. 13
Ch.
Ch. 14
Ch. 15, 16, 17
Ch. 19
Ch. 20
Ch. 21 & 22
Ch. 23 & 24
Laboratory Schedule
Sec. 1
Room:
T 2:20 - 5:20
Shiley 330
Topic
Feb 1
Feb 8
Feb 15
Feb 22
Mar 1
Mar 8
Mar 15
Mar 22
Mar 29
Apr 5
Apr 12
Apr 19
Apr 26
May 3
May 10
Introduction, Microscopy, Epithelium
Connective Tissue / Tissue fixation
Cartilage and Bone / Embedding
Blood and Bone Marrow / Sectioning
Muscle / Embedding or Sectioning
Nervous System / Sectioning
LAB PRACTICAL # 1 - basic tissues and cells
SPRING BREAK - review for serious students
Vertebrate skin/ sectioning
GI Tract / Sectioning
Liver, Pancreas, Salivary glands, Lymph Organs
Staining of sections
Urinary system, Endocrine organs/Examine your slides
Reproductive system/Examine your slides
LAB PRACTICAL #2 - organs, special structures, special
cells:
Reports on your tissues and sections are due on May 17th.
Lab manuals are required for the lab. You may wish to buy an atlas to assist you in the
lab: the bookstore has the recommended one, A Photographic Atlas of Histology,
Leboffe, Morton Publishing Co. There are others available -- I am unsure of which ones
are still in print. Check out the UCSD bookstore if you wish to browse through others.
A WORD ON TESTS
We all get sick and have personal problems at various times in our lives. I can be
accommodating if informed beforehand. All written tests will be taken on the dates assigned in
the schedule unless you a very good reason to take the test at a different time. I must ask the
Chair of the Biology department to approve any changes. If it is approved then you will be given
a substitute (make up) test on the alternative date.
The lecture tests are essay/short answer format. You are expected to be able to detail the
specializations of the subcellular structures of the cells as related to their functions in context of
the tissue, and detail the specializations of the extracellular matrix - if any. The final
concentrates on the material covered in the latter half of the semester, but an understanding
and knowledge of the material covered in the first half of the course is essential. When
describing organs you are expected to note general arrangements of the tissues and
specializations of cells. In some cases the focus will be on the changes occuring in cells as
they develop.
The lab tests will test your ability to identify cells, tissues and their some of their functions, with
the second lab test concentrating more on the identification of organs and their associated
specialized cells. More information on what is expected in your report on the slides that you
prepare will be forthcoming in lab
GRADING
Overall, the lecture portion of the course counts for 70% of your grade; the laboratory portion
counts for the remaining 30%. The various tests are weighted as follows:
Test # 1
Test # 2
Final
Lab Test # 1
Final Lab Exam
Report on your tissues
and slides
TOTAL
Overall score
97-100 %
93-96 %
90-92 %
87-89 %
83-86 %
80-82 %
77-79 %
73-76 %
70-72 %
55-69 %
<=54 %
17.5 %
17.5 %
35.0 %
10.0 %
10.0 %
10.0 %
100 %
Grade
A+
A
AB+
B
BC+
C
CD
F