Los Angeles Mission College ANATOMY 1
Life Sciences Department Fall 2010
Introduction to Human Anatomy
COURSE SYLLABUS (4 Units)
Instructor: Mo Elkerdany, D.D.S., Ph.D.
Time: Lecture Hours: M and W 6:55 – 8:20 PM Place : INST- 2001
Lab Hours: MW 5:25 – 6:50 PM (Sec.3018) INST-2018
MW 8:30 – 9:55 PM (Sec.3019) INST-2018
TEXTBOOK: Human Anatomy & Physiology 8th Edition
Elaine N. Marieb
LAB MANUAL: Human Anatomy & Physiology Laboratory Manual
9th or 10th Edition
Elaine N. Marieb
Course Description:
ANATOMY 1 is an intensive lecture and laboratory course, which includes the study of cells, tissues, and organs of the human body. The lectures correspond closely with the laboratory exercises providing the student with various tools to learn about many organ systems: integumentary, skeletal, muscular, nervous, circulatory, respiratory, digestive, urinary, and reproductive systems. Use of the microscope and dissection of cat highlight this course.
Prerequisite: college-level biology course with laboratory. Biology 3or 6 Advisory: English 28
Course Objectives:
Students should gain basic knowledge and learn key principles in Human Anatomy, and should recognize the unique role of anatomy in clinical settings. The student will learn the terminology and fundamental concepts of basic Human Anatomy, and work as a member of a laboratory team. This anatomy course serve students in different majors in order to be successful in future academic and professional endeavors. Upon completion of this course, the student should be able to identify and describe the basic structures of the human body through concepts of organ and system structure in relation to its clinical implication, and learn the role of human anatomy in health and disease. Please refer to SLO (page 5) for more details.
Teaching Methods:I will lecture most of the time. I am open to questions during lectures. There will be occasional group discussion and study sessions for problem solving and critical thinking. My goal is to insure instruction that provides systematic development of your academic skills to meet high academic standards. Comprehensive instructional design to accommodate the different needs will be used, including a variety of teaching techniques, strategies and learning methods.
“…Teachers lead students to the threshold of their own mind..”
Office Hours: M W at 2:20-5:20 p.m. Phone: 818-833-3411 Office: INST- Room 32 E-mail: Web Page:
I will be available during my office hours to discuss any of your concerns and answer your questions about course content or requirements. You may also leave a telephone message for me at any time, or send me E-mail, and I will get back to you ASAP!
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Evaluation Methods: I assume that you want to do well on exams and you want to understand and enjoy this Human Anatomy course. In order to get the most out of it, please plan to spend enough time studying. You are expected to read assigned material in advance of the lecture in which the material will be discussed. Evaluation methods may include standardized tests, short essay tests, quizzes, and a comprehensive final examination. Multiple Choice, True-False, and Matching questions will be used for midterm and final exams. A schedule of lectures and exams is attached. I encourage taking notes during my lectures, and I recommend using the Study Guide and CD-ROM that accompany the textbook to prepare for your exams. The Textbook/Lab Manual is a primary source of information to complement my presentations and to reinforce the content of the lectures and the labs. Attendance is Mandatory!!If you miss a class, you are responsible of obtaining lecture notes and assignments from another student in the class.Review Questions, Study Guides, Assignments, and Exercises will be posted on my college web page:
Lecture Grades:
Midterm exams & Quizzes. 200 points
Final exam. “comprehensive and inclusive” 100 points
Each midterm exam will cover one part the course as discussed in the class and the textbook.
The final examination is inclusive! Comprehensive! Covering the entire course.
Exams are NOT made-up. You must have a very valid excuse to miss an exam. Your make-up exam will be different than the test given for the class. Your make-up exam would be an Essay type of exam or an Oral exam.
Lab Grades:
Quizzes and Lab Practical Exams 125 points
Laboratory Review sheets & participation 75 points
Students are required to complete the REVIEW SHEETS (RS pages) in the back of the LAB MANUAL for all laboratory exercises assigned, as well as, other assignments given during the lab session. Review Sheets must be returned at the beginning of the next scheduled laboratory meeting.
NO MAKE-UP for quizzes, midterm exams, final exam, lab practical exams or lab quizzes!!!
Final Grade: The final grade is based on the percentage of the total number of points earned in the course (500 points). The grade range is usually as follows:
A 90-100% B 80-89% C 70-79% D 60-69% F less than 60%
Course Withdrawal Policy: Non-attendance does NOT constitute withdrawal. Exclusions after the fourth week of instruction should be expected ONLY for students who didn’t attend class and missed 6 hours or more in either the lecture or the lab, or both. Withdrawals are NOT permitted during the final weeks. It is the student responsibility to be aware of the COLLEGE POLICIES and submit proper documentation to DROP the class.
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Lecture/LaboratorySCHEDULE
Anatomy 1- Fall 2010
INTRODUCTION to HUMAN ANATOMY Instructor: Dr. Mo Elkerdany
Lecture and Laboratory (4 units) Lab Tech: Mr. Pong Nimnual
Week/date Lecture/Laboratory Textbook chapter/Lab Exercise
1 Introduction to Human Anatomy chapter 1
Organ systems Overview chapter1
The Language of Anatomy Exercise 1
Organ Systems Overview/Rat Dissection Exercise 2
2 Cellular Anatomy & Organelles chapter 3
Human Tissues chapter 4
The Microscope Exercise 3
The Cell-Anatomy & Division Exercise 4
3 Human Tissues chapter 4
Lecture Quiz #1
Classification of Tissues Exercise 6A
4 Integumentary System chapter 5
Integumentary System/Membranes Exercises 7 & 8
Lab Practical Exam #1
5 Skeletal System/ Axial Skeleton chapter 6
Axial and Appendicular Skeleton chapter 7
6 Overview of the Skeleton Exercise 9
Classification and Structure of Bones/ Axial Skeleton Exercise 10
7 MIDTERM EXAM #1 (10/13/10))
Joints chapter 8
8 Appendicular Skeleton/ Fetal Skeleton Exercises 11 & 12
9 Study of Muscles / Muscular System chapter 9 & 10
Articulations and Body Movement Exercise 13
Muscular System chapter 10
10 Lecture Quiz #2
Gross Anatomy of the Muscular System Exercise 15
Dissection and Identification of Cat Muscles Dissection Exercise#1
11 Nervous Tissue & Cranial Nerves chapter 11
Brain/Spinal Cord/Meninges chapter 12
Histology of Nervous Tissue Exercise 17
Brain and Cranial Nerves Exercise 19
Dissection of Cat Spinal Nerves
Cat Brachial Plexus Dissection Exercise#2
Spinal Cord and Spinal Nerves chapter 12
12 MIDTERM EXAM #2 (11/17/10)
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ANATOMY1 Lecture / Lab Schedule
Dr. Mo Elkerdany Fall 2010
Week/Date Lecture/Laboratory Textbook chapter/Lab Exercise
13 General & Special Senses chapter 13
Autonomic Nervous System chapter 14
Special Senses: Vision / Hearing& Equilibrium Exercises 24 & 25
Blood Vessels/Circulation chapter 20
Heart chapter 19
Anatomy of Blood Vessels/Circulation Exercise 32
Anatomy of the Heart Exercise 30
14 Blood chapter 18
Respiratory System chapter 23
Blood Exercise 29
Anatomy of Respiratory System Exercise 36
Dissection of the Respiratory System of Cat Dissection Exercise#6
Lecture Quiz #3
15 Digestive System chapter 24
Urinary System chapter 26
Anatomy of Digestive System Exercise 38
Dissection of the Digestive System of Cat Dissection Exercise#7
Review for Final Exam
Anatomy of Urinary System Exercise 40
Dissection of Urinary System of Cat Dissection Exercise#8
Anatomy of Reproductive Systems Exercise 42
Dissection of Reproductive Systems of Cat Dissection Exercise#9
16 Lecture FINAL EXAM MondayDec 13, 2009@ 8:00-10:00 PM
Important Note: Dates of Lab Quizzes will be announced during the Lab Session.
Study Guides, Assignments, and Exercises will be posted on my web page.
Important Dates: Last day to drop without “W”- September 24, 2010
Last day to drop with a “W” - November 19, 2010
Final Exams - December 13 to 18, 2010
Holidays: Labor Day- September 6, 2010
Veteran’s Day- November 11, 2010
Thanksgiving- November 25-28, 2010
Thank You ! Good Luck !
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Anatomy 1 – Introduction to Human Anatomy Mo Elkerdany, DDS, PhD
STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES:
Upon completion of this course, the successful student should be able to:
- Use anatomical terminology correctly in the laboratory and in the workplace.
- Identify human bones on a simple radiograph (X-ray).
- Identify different tissues on the compound light microscope, and describe an organ where that tissue can be found in the human body.
- Describe the major features and functions of human skin.
- Differentiate between compact and spongy bone both microscopically and grossly.
- Identify and name the bones of the human body and their major features.
- Distinguish, both microscopically and grossly, the differences between the three types of muscle, and describe their location in the human body.
- Distinguish the different types of joints in the body and describe major joint disorders
- Describe differences in structure and location of different muscle tissues.
- Name and describe the action of major human muscles.
- Draw the structure of a neuron and label its parts.
- Name and describe the function of the major structures of the human brain.
- Recite the twelve cranial nerves in numbered order (I-XII) and describe the role of each.
- Describe the anatomical and functional differences between the dorsal and ventral roots of spinal nerves, and the dorsal and ventral horns of the grey matter of the spinal cord.
- Describe the structure of an intervertebral disc.
- Explain the anatomical and functional differences between the sympathetic and parasympathetic divisions of the autonomic nervous system.
- Identify and name the structures of the human eye.
- Identify and name the structures of the human ear.
- Identify and name the glands of the endocrine system.
- Describe the major similarities and differences in the structure of an artery and a vein.
- Describe the flow of blood through the heart and identify all major vessels, chambers and valves.
- Explain the purpose of the lymphatic system and identify the lymph vessels and nodes both histologically and anatomically.
- Identify and name, histologically and anatomically, the major components of the respiratory system.
- Identify and name, histologically and anatomically, the major components of the digestive system.
- Identify and name, histologically and anatomically, the major components of the urinary system, and describe the differences between males and females.
- Identify and name, histologically and anatomically, the major components of the reproductive systems of males and females.
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Academic Honor Code
Los Angeles Mission College
Departments of Physical and Life Sciences
Students at Los Angeles Mission College, because they are members of an academic community dedicated to the achievement of excellence, are expected to meet high standards of personal, ethical, and professional conduct. These standards require personal integrity and a commitment to honesty. Without the ability to trust in these principles, an academic community and a civil society cannot exist. Los Angeles Mission College faculty and staff are as committed to the development of students with honesty and integrity as they are to their academic and professional success.
The Academic Honor Code is an undertaking of the students, both individually and collectively, that they will:
1. not give or receive unpermitted aid during exams, quizzes, assignments or any other course work that is to be used by the instructor as a basis for grading.
2.do their share and take an active part in upholding both the spirit and letter of the Academic Honor Code.
Some examples of conduct that are regarded as being in violation of this trust include:
- Copying from another’s examination or quiz or allowing another to copy from one’s own papers
- Using any unpermitted source of information, human or other, during an exam, quiz or assignment that influences the grade; this includes the use of technological devices
- Any student-to-student collaboration that is unpermitted
- Plagiarism (plagiarism is defined as the use, without giving reasonable and appropriate credit to, or acknowledging the author or source, of another person's original work)
- Representing as one’s own work as the work of another
- Giving or receiving aid on an academic assignment under circumstances in which a reasonable person should have known that such aid is not permitted
As a part of the effort to promote and instill an environment of honesty and integrity during quizzes and examinations, the following guidelines will apply for any courses in the Departments of Physical and Life Sciences:
1. Students will leave all books and all other non-essential items (e.g. paper, electronic devices) on the floor or inside their backpacks so that they are not useable nor block the sight line between professor and student. No electronic devices will be in reach.
2.Students will not communicate in any way that will dishonorably assist themselves or another student.
3.Students will leave the room during an exam only if permitted by the professor’s policy. If permitted, only one student may leave the room at any time and be gone for only the average length of time needed for the stated purpose. Students will leave all purses, bags, books, phones, jackets, etc., in the classroom during the absence.
4. Students will support and promote the Academic Honor Code by dissuading fellow students from dishonest activity and, when such casual persuasion does not work, informing the professor of the possible dishonest activity, either anonymously, or otherwise.
5.Students will make every effort to avoid the appearance of dishonesty or lack of integrity
Violation of this policy will not be tolerated and violators will be subject to penalties. The success of the Academic Honor Code is based upon the collective desire of students, faculty and the community to live in an environment that embraces respect for that which is right – both in the college and in society as a whole.