Comparative Vertebrate Morphology BIO 126-Spring 2008

Lecture & Lab Schedule

Week & Date

 

 

Subject

Reading

I. Introductory Material

 

 

 

 

1

28 Jan

Lec 1

History of Comparative Morphology & Evolution

H&G Chaps. 1-2

 

28 Jan

Lab 1

Introduction, Protochordates, Agnatha

K&Z Chap. 1-3

 

30 Jan

Lec 2

Morphological Concepts & Relationships

H&G Chaps. 3-4

 

30 Jan

Lab 2

Agnatha

K&Z Chap. 3

2

4 Feb.

Lec 3

Embryonic Development

H&G Chap. 5

 

4 Feb.

Lab 3

Axial (postcranial)

K&Z Chap. 5 (pp 39-52)

II. Skeletal System: Support & Protection

 

 

 

 

 

6 Feb.

Lec 4

Biology of Bone; Axial skeleton (postcranial)

H&G pp 87-88; 141-151

 

 

 

 

also see: http://classes.aces.uiuc.edu/AnSci312/Bone/Bonelect.htm

 

6Feb.

Lab 4

Axial skeleton cont., Appendicular skeleton

K&Z Chap. 5 (pp 52-65)

3

11 Feb.

Lec 5

Appendicular skeleton

H&G Chap 9 (pp. 151-167)

 

11 Feb.

Lab 5

Appendicular skeleton

K&Z Chap. 5 (pp. 65-85)

 

13 Feb.

Lec 6

Appendicular skeleton

 

 

13 Feb.

Lab 6

Appendicular skeleton  (Quiz at end of lab)

 

4

18 Feb.

Lec 7

Skull

H&G Chaps. 7 & 8

 

18 Feb.

Lab 7

Skull

K&Z Chap. 5 (pp. 65-85)

 

20 Feb.

Lec 8

Skull

 

 

20 Feb.

Lab 8

Skull

K&Z Chap. 5 (pp. 65-85)

5

25 Feb.

Lec. 9

Middle ear and dentition

H&G pp 354-358

 

25 Feb.

Lab 9

Skull and Dentition; review

 

 

27 Feb.

 

EXAM 1

 

 

27 Feb.

 

Lab Practical 1

 

III. Muscular System: Locomotion & Movement

 

 

 

 

6

3 Mar.

Lec. 10

Structure & function of muscle; Axial musculature

H&G Chap. 10

 

3 Mar.

Lab 10

Axial musculature

K&Z Chap. 6

 

5 Mar.

Lec. 11

Axial musculature dissection

 

 

5 Mar.

Lab 11

during lecture hour and lab

K&Z Chap. 6

7

10 Mar.

Lec. 12

Appendicular musculature

 

 

10 Mar.

Lab 12

Axial & Appendicular musculature

K&Z Chap. 6

 

12 Mar.

Lec. 13

Appendicular musculature

 

 

12 Mar.

Lab 13

dissectionduring lecture hour and lab

K&Z Chap. 6

8

17 Mar.

Lec. 14

Appendicular musculature

 

 

17 Mar.

Lab 14

dissection during lecture hour and lab

 

 

19 Mar.

Lec. 15

Appendicular musculature (cat)

 

 

19 Mar.

Lab 15

dissection during lecture hour and lab

 

IV. Nutrition, Respiration & Circulation

 

 

 

 

 

9

24 Mar.

Lec. 16

Coelom & Digestive System

H&G Chaps. 11&12

 

 

24 Mar.

Lab 16

Coelom & Digestive System

 

 

 

26 Mar.

Lec. 17

Digestive System

K&Z Chap. 7

 

 

26 Mar.

Lab 17

dissection during lecture hour and lab

 

 

SPRING BREAK 31 March - 4 April

 

 

 

 

 

10

7 Apr.

 

EXAM 2

 

 

 

7Apr.

 

Lab Practical 2

 

 

 

9 Apr.

Lec. 18

Respiratory and Circulatory Systems

H&G Chap. 13

 

 

9Apr.

Lab 18

Respiratory System

K&Z Chap. 8

 

11

14 Apr.

Lec. 19

Circulatory System

H&G Chap. 14

 

 

14 Apr.

Lab 19

Circulatory System

K&Z Chap. 8

 

 

16 Apr.

Lec. 20

Circulatory System

 

 

 

16 Apr.

Lab 20

Circulatory System

K&Z Chap. 8

 

12

21 Apr.

Lec. 21

Respiratory System

 

 

 

21 Apr.

Lab 21

Integumentary and Respiratory Systems

K&Z Chap. 4 & 8

 

 

23 Apr.

Lec. 22

Water to Land Transition

 

 

 

23 Apr.

Lab 22

Integumentary and Respiratory Systems

K&Z Chap. 4 & 8

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

V.  Nervous, Excretory and Reproductive Systems

 

 

 

 

13

28 Apr.

Lec. 23

Organization of the Nervous System

H&G Chap. 17

 

28 Apr.

Lab 23

Brain & Cranial Nerves

K&Z Chap. 10

 

30 Apr.

Lec. 24

Brain

H&G Chaps. 18 & 19

 

30 Apr.

Lab 24

Brain & Cranial Nerves

K&Z Chap. 10

14

5 May

Lec. 25

Development of Excretory System

H&G Chap. 15

 

5 May

Lab 25

Excretory System

K&Z Chap. 9

 

7 May

Lec. 26

Excretory System and Water Balance

 

 

7 May

Lab 26

Excretory System

K&Z Chap. 9

15

12 May

Lec. 27

Reproductive system

H&G Chap. 16

 

12 May

Lab 27

Reproductive Systems

K&Z Chap. 9

 

14 May

Lec. 28

Reproductive system

 

 

14 May

Lab 28

Reproductive Systems

K&Z Chap. 9

 

21 May

8:00

FINAL EXAM

 

 

23 May

8:00

Lab Practical 3