ZOOL 409 -- HISTOLOGY
Syllabus
Lecture: Monday and Wednesday 4:00pm, Lawson 101
Laboratory: Tuesday and Thursday 11:00am (section 001) or 2:00p.m. (section 002),
Room 303 LSII
Assoc.
Professor
David G. King, Ph.D.
Office: Life Science 3, room 2084
Telephone: 453-1509
E-mail: dgking@siu.edu
Office hours: Irregular, call or email for appointment (or just drop by).
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Ross & Pawlina, Histology, A Text and Atlas, 6th edition, 2011,
ISBN-13: 9780781772211 [earlier editions OK]
OR
Mescher, Junqueira's Basic Histology: Text & Atlas, 12th edition, 2010,
ISBN 978-0-07-160431-4.
Textbook:
OR
Young, Lowe, Stevens & Heath, Wheater's Functional Histology: A Text
and Colour Atlas, 5th ed., 2006,
ISBN-13: 9780443068508 [earlier editions OK]
Optional Atlas: Ross, Pawlina & Barnash, Atlas of Descriptive Histology, 2009,
ISBN 978-0-87893-696-0
Optional Atlas: Berman & Milikowski, Color Atlas of Basic Histology, 3rd edition, 2003.
Optional Atlas: Michael Leboffe, A Photographic Atlas of Histology, 2011,
ISBN: 0-89582-605-4
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ZOOL 409 class notes:
http://www.siumed.edu/anatomy/KingCoS/409/index.htm
Notes and
enrichment:
SIU School of Medicine Histology Website:
http://www.siumed.edu/~dking2/index.htm
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------To examine specimens outside of class, visit any of the following websites.
These sites may require Java and a fast internet connection.
http://www.path.uiowa.edu/virtualslidebox/nlm_histology/index.html
http://www.path.uiowa.edu/virtualslidebox/histo_path/histology_laboratory/
http://www.path.uiowa.edu/virtualslidebox/iowa_histopathology/content_index_db.html
http://www.meddean.luc.edu/lumen/MedEd/Histo/virtualhistology.htm
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IVQpqWYGdk8
Zoology 409, Class Schedule
Underlined items represent links at the course website, http://www.siumed.edu/anatomy/KingCoS/409 /409syl.htm#syllabus.
Week
Day
Date
2014
Text
Assignment
appropriate
chapter(s)
in text of
your choice.
Topic
Special Note
Below are
examples
from R&P,
6th. ed.
M
Tu
W
Th
Jan. 13
Jan. 14
Jan. 15
Jan. 16
M
Tu
W
Th
Holiday
Jan. 21
Jan. 22
Jan. 23
Ch. 4
M
Tu
W
Th
Jan. 27
Jan. 28
Jan. 29
Jan. 30
Ch. 6,9
M
Tu
W
Th
Feb. 3
Feb. 4
Feb. 5
Feb. 6
Ch. 7,8
Feb. 10
Feb. 11
Feb. 12
Feb. 13
Ch. 13
5
M
Tu
W
Th
6
M
Tu
W
Th
Feb. 17
Feb. 18
Feb. 19
Feb. 20
7
M
Tu
W
Th
Feb. 24
Feb. 25
Feb. 26
Feb. 27
8
M
Tu
W
Th
Mar. 3
Mar. 4
Mar. 5
Mar. 6
1
2
3
4
Ch. 1, 2, 3
Ch. 5
Ch. 10
Ch. 11
Ch. 14
Ch. 15
(Ch. 10,14)
Introduction and overview
LAB 1 -- Microscope
Cells and tissues
LAB 1 -- Cells in tissues
--------LAB 2 -- epithelial tissue
Epithelial tissue, Glands
LAB 2 -- glands
Connective tissue
LAB 3 -- connective tissue
Connective tissue
LAB 3 -- histo-techniques.
Skeletal tissues
LAB 4 , skeletal tissues
Muscle
LAB 4 -- Muscle
Ch. 17
Holiday, Martin Luther King birthday
Last day to drop with no grade (see registrar).
Practice questions on basic tissues.
Field trip to LSIII, Room 2055.
Practice questions on skeletal tissue.
Practice questions on muscle tissue.
Blood and Cardiovascular
system
LAB 5 -- Blood Vessels
Immune System
LAB 5 -- Blood and
Immune System
Practice questions on cardiovascular and
immune systems.
Skin
LAB 6 -- Skin
Inflammation
LAB 6 -- Skin
Practice questions on skin.
Review
Review -1st Lecture Exam
1st Lab Exam
Ch. 16
Overview of four basic tissue types.
Mucosal organization
LAB -Digestive tract
LAB -SPRING BREAK
Mar. 17
Mar. 18
Mar. 19
Mar. 20
Ch. 16,18
9
M
Tu
W
Th
Mar. 24
Mar. 25
Mar. 26
Mar. 27
Ch. 19
10
M
Tu
W
Th
Mar. 31
Apr. 1
Apr. 2
Apr. 3
Ch. 20
11
M
Tu
W
Th
Apr. 7
Apr. 8
Apr. 9
Apr. 10
Ch. 23
12
M
Tu
W
Th
Apr. 14
Apr. 15
Apr. 16
Apr. 17
Ch. 12
13
M
Tu
W
Th
Apr. 21
Apr. 22
Apr. 23
Apr. 24
Ch. 24
14
M
Tu
W
Th
15
M
Tu
W
Th
Apr. 28
Apr. 29
Apr/ 30
May 1
16
TBA
TBA
Grading:
Ch. 18
Ch. 20
Ch. 22
Ch. 21
Ch. 12
Ch. 25
Glands of digestion
LAB -Liver
LAB -Respiratory system
LAB -Kidney
LAB -Kidney and urinary system
LAB -Male reproductive tract
LAB -Female reproductive tract
LAB -Endocrine system
LAB -Peripheral nervous system
LAB -Central nervous system
LAB --
Last day to withdraw with W (see registrar).
Practice questions on gastrointestinal tract.
Practice questions on respiratory system.
Practice questions on kidney.
Practice questions on male reproductive tract.
Practice questions on female reproductive
tract.
Practice questions on endocrine system.
Practice questions on nervous tissue.
Eye
LAB -- review
Ear
LAB -- review
Overview
LAB -- review
Review
LAB -- PRACTICAL
EXAMINATION
FINAL EXAMINATION
(multiple choice)
Midterm Lecture Exam
Midterm Lab Practical
Final Lecture Exam
Final Lab Practical
COURSE TOTAL
PRACTICE QUESTIONS:.
100 points
100 points
100 points
100 points
400 points
Point allotments may be altered at the discretion of the instructor, in which case notice
will be given in class.
Letter Grades: 360 - 400 points = A
320 - 359 points = B
260 - 319 points = C
180 - 259 points = D
0 - 179 points = F
Additional grade consideration may be given (at the discretion of the instructor) for a well-kept lab notebook, with
thorough specimen observations documented by recognizable, accurately labelled drawings.
ZOOL 409 General class policies
Absences: Class attendance is expected, and regular class participation can contribute significantly to
exam performance and to grade. Attendance for exams is required. A grade of 0 will be recorded for
any examinations missed due to unexcused absence. For excused absence from one exam, a make-up
exam or alternative work must be scheduled with the instructor. Valid excuses include previously
approved official University trips or illnesses attested to in writing by the Health Service. Any other
excuses must be validated by the Dean of your College.
Withdrawal from the course: Dates for withdrawal may be found at
http://registrar.siu.edu/calendars/registration.html. Note that official withdrawal REQUIRES that a
student process a program change through his/her advisor and the registration center. Merely stopping
attendance will result in a grade of F, even if an instructor has been informed of your intent.
Examinations: Midterm lecture and laboratory exams will be held during regularly scheduled class
periods. Final lab exam will occur during the final week of classes. Final lecture exam will be
scheduled during finals week (see http://registrar.siu.edu/calendars/finalexam.html). Each exam will
represent 100 points. Questions may be multiple choice, short answer, or essay and will be based
primarily on information and ideas presented in textbook and lecture. Personal identification with
photo (student ID or driver's license) may be required and should be brought to each exam.
Text reading and class attendance.
Thorough textbook reading is essential to provide you with the detailed knowledge for which you have
enrolled in this course. (That is, if you don't read your text, even if you pass the course, you will have
wasted the investment you made in the book itself, not to mention tuition.)
Discipline yourself to read each text assignment before coming to class. In lab periods, the more you
know coming in, the more you can see when you look. Limited observation time is squandered if you
must first read material that you could (should) have read before coming to lab. Similarly, lectures are
more meaningful if you already have some acquaintance with the material. After class, carefully reread each assignment. The material will "take" better after you have seen the real specimens.
About lectures: Your instructor shall not be leading you by the hand through the text. Charles Darwin
once observed, "to my mind there are no advantages and many disadvantages in lectures compared
with reading." Darwin, presumably, was referring to lectures as a substitute for reading. Darwin
notwithstanding, many students find lectures to be beneficial, providing helpful orientation and
emphasis (as well as an opportunity to ask questions!). But do NOT let lecture attendance distract you
from reading your textbook and using lab time to examine real specimens.
Class attendance is truly advantageous only with active participation. That means, most importantly,
thinking critically and asking questions (of your text, your instructor, your slides, and yourself).
Passive listening will not address the confusion that YOU feel or help fill the gaps in YOUR
background. Questions asked in class give your instructor the opportunity to offer clarification and
additional background information and to correct misunderstandings. REMEMBER: The only dumb
question is the one that is not asked. As Linus, in the comic strip Peanuts, once sagely observed (in
response to Lucy's ridicule), "Even stupid questions have answers."
Extra class meetings may be arranged at the initiative of class members, whether for in-depth
exploration of topics of interest or for extra assistance with difficult concepts. Past experience
indicates that active learning -- including thoughtful reading, regular attendance, preparation of
assignments, participation in class discussion, and completion of in-class exercises -- is essential for
satisfactory grade.
Lab attendance is ESSENTIAL.
Histology is not only an accumulation of information from text and lecture, it is also a skill that
requires experience and practice to acquire.
Laboratory provides an opportunity to explore the appearance of real tissue specimens. No single
preparation shows all aspects of a tissue, and nearly preparation offers some surprises. So look
actively, with questions and with intent to interpret all that is visible in terms of the facts and concepts
presented in text and lecture. Note that if you approach lab as a rote "check-list" duty (i.e., "yes, I saw
that -- and that -- and that"), you will be unlikely to acquire a deep and lasting appreciation of the
body's tissue architecture.
It is your responsibility to establish that you have correctly identified particular structures.
This involves two steps: (1) Check your text or atlas resources. (2) Confirm your identification with
your instructor.
Prepare in advance. Read your text before coming to lab. The more you know coming in, the more
you can see when you look. Limited observation time is squandered if you haven't studied before
coming to lab.
Note that our resource slides may be examined only during scheduled lab periods. The notes and,
especially, drawings you make during lab provide an invaluable tool to prepare for laboratory
evaluations.
Emergency Procedures. Southern Illinois University Carbondale is committed to providing a safe and
healthy environment for study and work. Because some health and safety circumstances are beyond
our control, we ask that you become familiar with the SIUC Emergency Response Plan and Building
Emergency Response Team (BERT) program. Emergency response information is available on posters
in buildings on campus, available on BERT's website at http://www.siu.edu/emergency/index.php,
Department of Safety's website www.dps.siu.edu and in Emergency Response Guideline pamphlet.
Know how to respond to each type of emergency.
Instructors will provide guidance and direction to students in the classroom in the event of an
emergency affecting your location. It is important that you follow these instructions and stay with your
instructor during an evacuation or sheltering emergency. The Building Emergency Response Team
will provide assistance to your instructor in evacuating the building or sheltering within the facility.