SYLLABUS
Biology 212, Anatomy and Physiology II
Spring 2015
Prerequisites: BIOL 211 Anatomy and Physiology I
Lecture: MWF 10:00-10:50 am, Pasteur 237; Labs: Section 19: Thursdays 2:00-3:50 pm, Stark 217
Section 20: Wednesdays 4:00-5:50 pm, Stark 217
Section 21: Mondays 4:00-5:50 pm, Stark 217
Instructors: Dr. Ed Thompson
Office: Pasteur 224
ethompson@winona.edu
Dr. Elizabeth Larson
Office: Stark 203K
elarson@winona.edu
Dr. Gary Heisermann
Office: Pasteur 242
gheisermann@winona.edu
Required: KS Saladin; Anatomy and Physiology - The Unity of Form and Function 6th edition (2012).
An earlier edition or a similar book published within the past five years is acceptable
Glove voucher purchased from the WSU bookstore
Recommended: Medical dictionary of your choice; Colored Pencils
Course information will be posted on the course homepage http://course1.winona.edu/ethompson/212.htm
(No information about this course will be posted through D2L)
Course Description and Objectives:
In the two course sequence of Biology 211 and 212 we will discuss the anatomy and physiology of the
human body at a level appropriate for students pursuing baccalaureate degrees in nursing, exercise science,
athletic training, sports science, and related fields.
After completing these courses, students should be able to:
1. Identify the anatomical regions of the human body
2. Describe the different planes and sections in which the human body is viewed and described
3. Describe the organs which comprise all systems of the human body
4. Describe the cytology, histology, and gross anatomy of each of those organs
5. Discuss the physiology of each system and its organs at the cellular, organ, and system levels
6. Discuss anatomical and physiological relationships and interactions to maintain homeostasis
7. Discuss how anatomical and physiological abnormalities lead to disease
Attendance:
We want you to do well in this class, so attendance is required at all lectures and labs. All reading
assignments in the text are to be completed before you come to class or lab. Lectures and labs are designed
to build on, not repeat, textbook material, so we will assume you are already familiar with the material in the
text before lecture or lab begins. Unannounced quizzes and attendance checks may be used to check
attendance and preparation. Except in extraordinary circumstances such as prolonged illness or injury, you
may miss two class sessions (for example: one lecture and one lab, or labs on two different days) for any
reason (there are no "excused" or "unexcused" absences) without consequences, but your final score will be
lowered by three points for each absence after that.
Classroom Etiquette
During both lecture and lab, we expect that your full attention will be given to the course material and that
you will use basic courtesy to fellow students. You may use your computer during lab to follow the posted lab
exercises, but you may not use a computer or tablet during lectures. If you have a cell phone or pager,
please turn it off during class and lab. If an emergency arises and you need to leave your pager or cell phone
on during class, please inform us of this before class.
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Approach to the Course:
Anatomy and Physiology will not be the easiest course you take in college, but if you approach it correctly it
won't be the most difficult either. How much you get out of it depends on how much study time you put into it.
A link on the course webpage discusses how to study most effectively for this course. The concepts of A&P
aren't particularly difficult, but there is a lot of material and you won’t succeed by just attending class or
reading the book. You must take good notes, and you must study the textbook and your lecture notes (not
just read them once or twice) by going over the material again and again until you understand it. It is very
important that you don't fall behind in this course - the rapid pace of new material will make it very
difficult to catch up. Eight to ten hours each week in addition to lectures and labs is a minimum for students
in this class with good study habits; most students will require more. Your short-term memory can hold only a
certain amount of information, so change the subject you are studying or take a ten-minute break every half
hour to allow your brain to move what you have learned to long-term memory. Use your eyes (read), your
ears (listen), your muscles (write), and your mouth (discuss) to get material into your brain (learn).
Cramming before an exam is rarely successful in any course, but particularly so in A&P since you will
essentially be learning a new language in addition to concepts of how the human body is organized and
functions.
Your success is important to us, and we will do everything we can to help you master Anatomy and
Physiology, provided you do your part as well. Feel free to come and talk to us about this course and your
progress in it before problems arise. We want everyone in the class to earn an “A”.
Laboratory:
Laboratory topics are posted on the schedule below, and laboratory exercises are posted on the course
webpage. You should print out each exercise and bring it to lab since you will be asked to write and make
drawings on it. Presentations on the dissected cadavers will be done by the instructor; please read the link
use of human cadavers in lab on the course webpage.
Safe laboratory habits are required at all times. Absolutely no food or drink (including water bottles) may be
brought into the lab at any time and you should wash your hands immediately after each lab period. No
models, specimens, or equipment are to be removed from the lab except by an instructor, and the cadaver's
face and genitals are to be covered unless they are being studied. Cell phones or any other device with
photographic capability must be both turned off and put away while you are in lab. Many lab exercises can
be completed in less than the scheduled lab period, and you are expected to use the remaining time each
session to review material from previous labs. We will have "open lab" times as often as possible when you
may come in and review material, but you should not count on this as your major time to learn.
You will be required to view an orientation video provided by the University of Minnesota Anatomy Bequest
Program and to sign their Human Anatomy Access Orientation Disclosure form. You will also be required to
read and sign a Winona State University Laboratory Safety contract.
Exams:
Four lecture exams will replace lectures on February 6th, March 16th, April 6th, and May 1st as noted on the
schedule below. A comprehensive Final Exam will be held 8:00-10:00am on Wednesday May 6th according
to the WSU final exam schedule. Each exam will include single-best-answer (similar but not identical to
"multiple choice"), matching, short answer, and short essay questions. The cumulative final exam may
include some longer essay questions.
All questions will be written from information presented verbally in lecture, which may or may not also be on
the PowerPoint slides. We would also consider it "fair" to ask questions to determine how well you correlate
the information in your textbook with information presented in lecture. Thus, it is important that your notes
include information presented both verbally and in written form from lecture, not just that which is projected
on the screen, and that you correlate that information with what is in your textbook.
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Three Lab Exams will be given during the 4th, 8th, and 14th weeks of the class as noted on the schedule
below. There will be a separate sign-up for these exams so they may not be during your regularly scheduled
lab period. They will include identification of structures on slides, models, preserved specimens, diagrams
and charts, and the cadaver as well as questions about the physiological functions of these structures and
definitions of important words or terms of anatomy.
All exams and quizzes must be taken as scheduled. Make-up exams will be given only if you can document
that missing the exam was completely beyond your control or other special circumstances were involved (see
(http://course1.winona.edu/ethompson/specialcircumstances.htm). Please note that travel, including
vacations and returning from off-campus locations, are considered to be within your control so you will want
to schedule enough time to account for poor weather. Make-up exams will usually be comprehensive short
answer and/or essay questions, which most students find more difficult than other types.
Any questions about answers or scores on an exam must be brought to our attention within three days after
answer sheets for that exam are returned to you.
Grading:
Exams will be graded with numerical scores as follows:
Lab Exam #1
Lecture Exam #1
Lab Exam #2
Lecture Exam #2
Lecture Exam #3
Lab Exam #3
Lecture Exam #4
Final Exam
. . . TOTAL . . . . . . .
(February 2-6)
February 6th
(March 2-6)
March 16th
April 6th
(April 20-24)
May 1st
May 6th
............
50 points
50 points
50 points
50 points
50 points
50 points
50 points
100 points
450 points
Letter grades will be assigned only at the end of the course. These grades will be "curved" by calculating the
number of points necessary to bring the top student in the class up to the full 425 points and then adding this
number of points to the scores of all students. With rare exceptions, three points will then be deducted for
every absence over two, regardless of the reason for your absence. This system of "curving" is specifically
designed to raise the grades of students who are making strong efforts to keep up in class, and to lower the
grades of students who are not willing to make this effort.
In general, grades will be given as 91-100% = A, 81-90% = B, 71-80% = C, 61-70% = D, and <61% = F.
However, we reserve the right to raise or lower the grade of anyone up to 20 points in extraordinary
circumstances.
Academic Integrity:
Unfortunately, there may be times when you are tempted to seek an unfair advantage or to submit
something which you did not prepare. Don’t. All WSU studentsare expected to be familiar with and to follow
the university’s Academic Integrity Policy. This is available in the Academic Policies & University
Requirements section of the online undergraduate catalog. Violations of this policy include, but are not
necessarily limited to, cheating, deception or misrepresentation, enabling academic dishonesty, fabrication,
multiple submissions, and plagiarism. A discussion of the latter is provided on the course homepage.
Any violation of this policy will result in a score of "0" for all students involved; a second incident will result in
a course grade of "F”. The university’s Director of Conduct and Citizenship will be informed of all violations
with the recommendation that additional University actions be taken.
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Special Circumstances:
We recognize that some students have special circumstances which can affect your performance in this
class such as disabilities, health concerns, and parenting responsibilities. We are willing to provide some
flexibility on attendance and exams if we are aware of these in sufficient time to make appropriate
accommodations. Please e-mail Dr. Thompson or stop by his office and discuss these early in the course.
Links to WSU resources are provided at http://course1.winona.edu/ethompson/specialcircumstances.htm.
Course Schedule Spring 2015
WEEK
LECTURE
REQUIRED
READING in
SALADIN TEXT
LABORATORY
(Exercises posted
on web page)
Introduction
Endocrine System
Circulatory System
Chapter 17
Endocrine System
Chapters 18, 19, 20
(Open Lab)
Circulatory System
Chapters 18, 19, 20
Blood
Chapters 18, 19, 20
Cardiovascular Anatomy
February 9-13
Circulatory System
(Lecture Exam #1 Friday)
Lymphatic System
Chapter 21
Cardiovascular Physiology
February 16-20
(no class Wednesday)
February 23-27
Immune System
Respiratory System
Respiratory System
Chapters 21, 22
Lab Exam #1
Chapter 22
Respiratory Anatomy
March 2-6
Renal System
Chapter 23
Respiratory Physiology
Spirometry
Chapter 24
Exercise Physiology
Chapter 25
Lab Exam #2
Chapters 25, 26
Chapter 28
Urinary Anatomy and
Physiology
Digestive System
Chapters 27, 28
Nutrition
Chapter 27
Reproductive System
January 12-16
January 19-23
(no class Monday)
January 26-30
February 2-6
March 9-13
March 16-20
March 23-27
March 30 - April 3
(No class Friday)
April 6-10
April 13-17
April 20-24
April 27 – May1
Wednesday, May 6
. . . . . Spring Break . . . . .
Fluid Balance
Lecture Exam #2 Monday
Digestive System
Digestive System
Nutrition
Female Reproductive System
Lecture Exam #3 Wednesday
(note change)
Female Reproductive System
Male Reproductive System
Male Reproductive System
Human Development
Chapter 29
Lecture Exam #4 Friday
Cumulative Final Exam – 8:00 – 10:00am
Lab Exam #3
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