106 Lab

Office Location: Room S206A, Cranford Campus on the 2^nd floor of the Science Building

Tuesday, 1 to 2 PM, Elizabeth Campus (Science Building), Room 703

Wednesday, 4 to 5 PM, Elizabeth Campus, Room 703

Thursday, 3 to 5 PM, Cranford Campus, Room 206A

Your lab grade is the second component of your final grade. Your final grade in lab is based on two factors:

1. Daily quizzes in the lab - Each quiz consists of 15 multiple choice questions. These questions will be based on the work of the previous lab. Each question will be presented on a Power point slide together with a graphic, photograph or short video. The question can be answered by referring to the content of the graphic. These slides will be shown to the class using a digital projector. Students will have 45 seconds to observe and answer each question. Altogether, there will be 11 quizzes. The lowest score will be dropped The 10 remaining quizzes will constitute the largest portion of the lab grade. There are no make ups for missed lab quizzes. Students must attend the lab following the quiz. Students who do not remain in class until the end of the period will receive a zero for the quiz.

2. Final lab exam - A final cumulative laboratory exam will be given to the class on a day and time to be announced.

3. Attendance at all classes, lab or lecture, is mandatory. Excessive absence will result is a grade penalty. Lateness is not acceptable. Students should be in class at the starting time in order to take quizzes, tests and get the information of the day. Late arrivals create a disturbance which is a major distraction for students and instructor. Lateness will lead to a grade reduction.

4. Students must bring dissecting kits and vinyl or latex gloves to all labs. The kits may be purchased in the bookstore. Failure to bring these materials with you will result in a grade reduction.

5. The college requires all cell phones to be turned off before class begins.

6. Students who fail to give their attention to their instructor in a laboratory environment become a hazard to themselves and to their classmates. These students will be asked to leave the lab.

Introduction to Biology 106 lab

A. Introduction to laboratory equipment

B. Rules and Regulations - see handout of Laboratory Policies

A. Recitation - The glands and hormones of the endocrine system are described in the human and fetal pig.

B. Support materials
     1. Handouts - The Endocrine System
                             Endocrine Hormones and Disorders
                             Endocrinology - Historical Background
     2. Computer programs (CP)
          a. The Endocrine System
          b. Fetal Pig Dissection (endocrine system)
     3. Video tape (VHS) - The Endocrine System
     4. Video disk (VD) - The Slice of Life
     5. PowerPoint Slide Review - Endocrine System
                                                     Endocrine Disorders

C. Student Lab Work
1. Examination of the endocrine systems of the fetal pig (dissection) and human (using torso models). Students are responsible for the identification of male and female gonads.
2. Microscopic study of selected endocrine tissues; pituitary, thyroid, pancreas, ovary and testis.

A. Recitation - The basic composition of the blood is described. Common blood tests are demonstrated.

B. Support materials
     1. Handouts:
           a. Blood Histology
           b. Hemostasis
     2. Computer programs (on the lab computer)
          a. The Erythrocyte
          b. The Leukocyte
          c. The Thrombocyte
     3. Video disks
          a. The Blood Lab (on the UCC VD)
          b. Slice of Life VD
    4. PowerPoint Slide Review - The Blood Lab

C. Student Lab Work
     1. Instructor-led demonstration of blood tests. Students may only participate in
     the blood typing test under the direct supervision of the instructor.
     2. Student blood typing exercise using an artificial system.
     3. Microscopic study of a prepared blood smear.

A. Recitation - The basic anatomy of the heart and its conduction system are described.

B. Support materials
     1. Handout - The Heart

     2. CD-ROM's
          a. ADAM
          b. Cardiovascular System - Interactive module
     3. VHS - Sheep Heart Dissection
     4. VD - Slice of Life
     5. PowerPoint Slide Review - Heart Anatomy

C. Student Lab Work
1. Dissection of the Sheep Heart
2. Microscopic study of cardiac muscle tissue (see the Tissues CP).

A. Recitation
     1. The basic anatomical differences between arteries and veins will be discussed.
     2. Major systemic arterial and venous pathways will be described.
     3. Special circulatory pathways will be mentioned (cranial, pulmonary and
     hepatic portal).

B. Support materials
     1. Handout - hard copy
     2. CD-ROM's
          a. ADAM
          b. Cardiovascular system - Interactive module
     3. VD - Slice of Life
     4. PowerPoint Slide Review - The Blood Vessels

C. Student Lab Work
1. Examination of blood vessels in lab models.
2. Microscopic study of arteries and veins.

A. Recitation - The major blood vessels of the fetal pig will be described. Modifications of circulation for fetal life will be discussed.

B. Support materials
     1. Handout - The Heart
     2. CP - Fetal Pig Dissection
     3. VD - Dissection of the Fetal Pig in the UCC VD
     4. PowerPoint Slide Review - Blood Vessels of the Fetal Pig

C. Student Lab Work
     1. Expose and identify the major arteries and veins in the fetal pig.
     2. Locate the following fetal circulatory adaptations; ductus arteriosus, ductus
     venosus, foramen ovale, umbilical vein, umbilical arteries. What structures in the
     adult are remnants of these fetal adaptations?

A. Recitation
     1. A discussion of various components of cardiac function, including; basic
     characteristics of cardiac muscle tissue, the cardiac cycle, electrophysiology of the
     heart.
     2. A discussion of the basic components of the lymphatic/immune system.

B. Support materials
     1. Handout:
          a. The EKG and the Cardiac Cycle
          b. The Lymphoid System
     2. CP - Fetal Pig Dissection (lymphatic system)
     3. CD-ROM - Cardiovascular System (interactive module)
     4. VHS - Frog Heart Physiology
     5. Audio tape of heart sounds
     6. PowerPoint Slide Review - Heart Physiology - EKG

C. Student lab work
     1. Use of the sphygmomanometer and stethoscope to determine blood pressure.
     2. Listening to heart sounds.
     3. Taking radial and carotid pulse.
     4. Microscopic study of selected lymphatic structures, including a lymphatic vessel,
     the spleen, a lymph node and the thymus.

E. Quiz #5 - Blood Vessels of the Fetal Pig

Lab #7 - Anatomy of the Respiratory System

A. Recitation - The basic anatomy and general histology of the respiratory system will be discussed.

B. Support materials
     1. Handout: Anatomy of the Respiratory System
     2. CP - Fetal Pig Dissection (respiratory system)
     3. CD-ROM's
          a. ADAM
          b. Respiratory System - interactive module
     4. VHS - Respiratory System
     5. VD - Slice of Life
     6. PowerPoint Slide Review - Respiratory System

C. Student lab work
     1. Study the organs of the respiratory system through dissection of the fetal pig and
     use of lab models.
     2. Microscopic study of the histology of selected regions of the respiratory system,
     e.g., the trachea, lung and various demonstration slides of lung pathology.

A. Recitation - Various aspects of respiratory physiology will be discussed:
     1. The anatomical and physical basis of ventilation.
     2. The gas volumes associated with breathing and normal lung function.
     3. The influence of ventilation on blood pH.

B. Support materials
     1. Handout - hard copies
     2. CP - Fetal Pig Dissection (respiratory system)
     3. CD-ROM - The Respiratory System (intractive module)
     4. PowerPoint Slide Review - Respiratory Physiology

C. Student lab work
     1. Measuring respiratory volumes - The use of the wet and dry spirometer.
     2. Use of the stethoscope to monitor respiratory sounds.
     3. Role of blood pH buffers on mediating acidosis and alkalosis.

C. Student Lab Work
     1. Study of the organs of the digestive system through dissection of the fetal pig and
     examination of laboratory models.
     2. Microscopic study of the histology of selected regions of the digestive system,
     including the esophagus, the stomach, the small intestine, colon, liver and pancreas.

D. Quiz #8 - Physiology of the Respiratory system

Lab #10 - The Chemistry of Digestion

A. Recitation - The basic chemistry and digestion of proteins, fats and carbohydrates will be discussed.

C. Student Lab Work
     1. Students will perform lab exercises involving tests of
     protein, fat and carbohydrate digestion.
     2. Students will tabulate the results of their tests.

D. Quiz #9 - Anatomy of the Digestive System

Lab #11 - The Urinary System; anatomy, and physiology

A. Recitaton
1. The anatomy and histology of the urinary system will be discussed.
2. Urinalysis will be performed on synthetic and student (optional) urine.

B. Support materials
     1. Handout: The Kidney
    2. CP - Fetal Pig Dissection (urinary system)
     3. CD-ROM's
          a. ADAM
          b. Urinary System - interactive module
     4. VD - Slice of Life
     5. VHS - The Work of the Kidney
     6. PowerPoint Slide Reviews
          a. Urinary System
          b. Pig Urinary System

C. Student Lab Work
     1. Students will achieve a thorough understanding of the anatomy of the urinary
     system through fetal pig dissection, adult pig kidney dissection and study of lab
     models.
     2. Selected tissues of the urinary system will be studied microscopically. This will
     include the kidney slide and a cross section of the ureter.
     3. Students will perform analysis of prepared (synthetic) urine.   Students may also
     perform tests on a sample of their own urine. The procedure for handling body fluids
     will be strictly adhered to.

D. Quiz #10 - Digestive Physiology
(not available)

Lab #12 - The Male Reproductive System

A. The basic anatomy and histology of the male reproductive system will be described.

B. Support materials
     1. Handout: The Male Reproductive System
     2. CP - Fetal Pig Dissection (reproductive system)
     3. CD-ROM - ADAM
     4. VD - Slice of Life
     5. VHS - Miracle of Life
     6. PowerPoint Slide Review- Reproductive Systems

C. Student Lab Work
     1. Students will develop a thorough knowledge of the anatomy of the male
     reproductive tract. They will acquire this understanding through their dissection of the fetal pig and study of lab models.
     2. Selected male reproductive tissues will be studied microscopically. These will
     include the testis, the epididymus and the vas deferens.

A. Recitation - The basic anatomy and histology of the female reproductive tract will be described. In addition, the chief anatomical and physiological factors associated with pregnancy will be briefly discussed.

B. Support materials
     1. Handout: The Female Reproductive System
     2. CP - Fetal Pig Dissection (female reproductive system)
     3. CD - ADAM
     4. VD - Slice of Life
     5. VHS - Miracle of Life
     6. PowerPoint Slide Review - Reproductive Systems

C. Student Lab Work
     1. Students will acquire a thorough knowledge of the anatomy of the female
     reproductive system. They will achieve this via their fetal pig dissection and study of
     lab models. Students who were assigned a male pig must double up with those
     working on a female pig.
     2. Selected female structures will be studied microscopically, such as, the ovary, the
     oviduct and the uterus.

Last Date for Withdrawal - October 28th

Last Day of Fall Classes - December 14th

Final Exam Period Begins - December 16th