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Exam 2 Key (Adobe)

Exam 2 Model Response (Adobe)

Exam 3 Key (Adobe)

 
Date
Lecture/Film
Reading
Lab
 

1/27  Thu

Introduction 

 

Handouts: Essay on
Vertebrates
C; pp. 1-9

 

Slide sets, Microscopes, Planes and Sections, Models: Histo. Prep demo

2/1  Tue

Gametogenesis I

 

Lab:  Handouts;   S, 25-26 C; Ch. 2.3

Gametogenesis

2/3  Thu

Gametogenesis II

Lab: Handout
C; Ch. 3

Amphioxus;
Gametogenesis

2/8  Tue

Fertilization and Cleavage 

Lab: S, pp 27-50
C; Ch. 4,5

Begin Frog

2/10  Thu

Gastrulation 
Film:  Amphibian Development

C; Ch. 6

 

Finish Frog

2/15 Tue

Neurulation 

Lab:  S, pp 74-87, 88-102 C; Ch.7

18/24 Hr chick

 

2/17  Thu

Extra-Embryonic Membranes
Film: EEM formation in the chick embryo

Lab: S, pp. 53-73
C; Ch. 8

Begin 33 Hr chick

 

2/22  Tue

No Class

 

No lab

2/24  Thu

The Placenta

C; Ch. 8

 

33 Hr chick

3/1  Tue

Review

 

 

Finish 33 hr. chick

3/3  Thu

LAB/LECTURE EXAM I

Through 33 hr. chick

3/8  Tue

Assisted Reproduction: Dr. D. Keefe

 

 

 

3/10  Thu

Nervous System

Lab: S, pp. 104-137
C; Ch. 13,14

 

Begin 48 hr. chick

3/15  Tue

Sense Organs
Eye/Ear


C; Ch. 15

48 hr. chick

3/17  Thu

Intro. to Pharyngeal plan  

 

Lab: S, pp. 138-169
C; Ch. 16

 

48 hr. chick; begin 72 Hr chick

3/22  Tue

Circulatory System

Lab: S, pp. 232-235
C; Ch. 19, pp. 616-619/625-645

72 hr. chick

3/24 Thu Skin C: Ch. 11 72. hr. chick; + Live Lab!

3/26-4/3

SPRING BREAK

 

 

4/5  Tue

Mesodermal Derivatives: Muscle and Bone

 

Lab: Handout
C; pp. 324-355

 

4/7 Thu

Environmental Teratogens: Prof. K. Boekelheide

 

 

4/12  Tue

Limb: Prf. K. Wharton

TBA

 

4/14  Thu

LAB/LECTURE EXAM II


EXAM II: 48-72 hr. chick

4/19  Tue

Special Surprise Guest!

  Urogenital System

C; Ch. 18, pp. 569-588

10 mm. pig (urogenital system)

4/21  Thu

Urogenital System

 

Lab: S, pp. 228-229 C; Ch. 18, pp. 588-607.

 

4/26  Tue

Gut Derivatives, I

Lab: S, pp. 225-228
C; 16, 17

10 mm pig (respiratory and digestive systems)

4/28  Thu

Gut Derivatives, II

 

Lab: S, pp. 225-228
C; 16, 17

10 mm pig (respiratory and digestive systems)

5/3  Tue

Presentations

 

 

Presentations

5/5 Thu Presentations   Presentations
5/10 Tue Presentations   Presentations
5/12 Thu EXAM III   72 hr chick + Pig