Biology 2401 Laboratory Schedule

Biology 2401 Laboratory Schedule** Fall 2008

Dates	Laboratory Topic(s)
Aug. 25 - 29	Orientation, microscope, directional terms, body planes, membranes, and regions
Sept. 1 - 5 (Labor Day Holiday on Sept. 1)	Cell, tissue, skin, and preparation of a wet mount (Students in Monday labs attend alternate lab this week)
Sept. 8 - 12	Skeletal system: bones, bone markings, and histology
Sept. 15 - 19	Skeletal system continued
Sept. 22 - 26	REVIEW
Sept. 29 – Oct. 3	Lab Practical I
Oct. 6 – 10	Muscular system: histology and identification of major skeletal muscles
Oct. 13 - 17	Muscular system: identification of major skeletal muscles continued; origin, insertion, and actions of major skeletal muscles
Oct. 20 - 24	PhysioEx Exercise and REVIEW
Oct. 27- 31	Lab Practical II
Nov. 3 - 7	Nervous system: brain and spinal cord
Nov. 10 - 14	Nervous system: peripheral nerves, ear, and eye
Nov. 17 - 21	Nervous system: cow eye and sheep brain dissections Endocrine system
Nov. 24 – 28 (Thanksgiving Holidays begin at 4PM on Nov.26)	OPEN LAB FOR REVIEW
Dec. 1 - 5	Lab Practical III

Last day to withdraw with a grade of “W” is Nov. 14, 2008.

**Please note that laboratory schedules (including practical dates) are tentative schedules and are subject to change.

Any student with a disability or other special circumstance requiring academic accommodations or other consideration in order to successfully complete the requirements of this course should identify himself or herself individually to the instructor to discuss the matter in a private and confidential manner.