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Mon and Wed lecture topics and readings in Kardong

Mon and Wed labs and readings in Fishbeck and Sebastiani

1

Jan. 7

Introduction

No lab

Jan. 9

Evolutionary Morphology (Ch. 1)

Introduction to labs, Intro to lab manual, Chapter 2: Tunicates

2

Jan. 14

What is a vertebrate animal and Vertebrate Origins (Ch. 2, Ch. 3, pp. 80-84)

Chapter 3: Amphioxus, Chapter 14: Larval lamprey (ammocoete) section only

Jan. 16

Vertebrate Phylogeny (Ch 3, pp. 84-124)

Chapter 14: Lampreys: Adult external and internal anatomy (leave Integumentary system to next lab)

3

Jan. 21

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

Jan. 23

Vertebrate phylogeny continued

Integument powerpoint, Chapter 4: Integument, Integumentary system sections in Chapters 14 (p. 102), 15 (p. 126), 24 (p. 214), 33 (p. 280), Vertebrate skin (Ch. 6 of text, pp. 209-225)

4

Jan. 28

Vertebrate development and life history (Ch. 5)

Overview of fish diversity, Coelocanth Video

Jan. 30

Vertebrate body functions and the effect of size on shape (Ch. 4)

Skeleton powerpoint, Chapter 5: Skeleton, Chapter 16: Dogfish skeleton,

5

Feb. 4

Vertebrate skeleton (Ch. 7-9)

Chapter 25: Mudpuppy skeleton

Feb. 6

Vertebrate muscles (Ch. 10)

Chapter 34: Cat skeleton

6

Feb. 11

The water-to-land transition - support and locomotion in water (Ch. 7-10)

Cat skeleton continued

Feb. 13

The water-to-land transition - support and locomotion on land (Ch. 7-10)

Review

7

Feb. 18

Support and locomotion on land continued

Lab exam 1

Feb. 20

Review

Chapter 6, Chapter 17: Dogfish muscles

8

Feb. 25

Lecture exam I

Muscles powerpoint, Chapter 25: Mudpuppy muscles

Feb. 27

The water-to-land transition - evolution of respiration (Ch. 11)

Chapter 35: Cat muscles

9

Mar. 4

Spring Break

Spring Break

Mar. 6

Spring Break

Spring Break

10

Mar. 11

The water-to-land transition - evolution of the skull and feeding (Ch. 7, 10)

Cat muscles continued

Mar. 13

Evolution of the skull and feeding in tetrapods (Ch. 7, 10)

Cat muscles continued

11

Mar. 18

Evolution of tetrapod locomotion and respiration (Ch. 9-11) (topic selection due)

Review

Mar. 20

Catch-up

Lab exam 2

12

Mar. 25

Review

Coelom Powerpoint, Chapters 8, 19, 28: Dogfish and mudpuppy digestive and respiratory systems, Vertebrate coeloms

Mar. 27

Lecture exam II

Chapter 37: Cat digestive and respiratory systems

13

Apr. 1

Morphology of bird flight (Ch. 6, 9, 11)

Possible Field trip to Museum of Natural History and Metro Zoo

Chapters 9, 10, 20, 29: Dogfish and mudpuppy urogenital systems

Apr. 3

Evolution of digestion (Ch. 13) (topic outline due)

Chapter 38: Cat urogenital system

14

Apr. 8

Evolution of the urogenital system (Ch. 14)

Chapters 11, 21, 30: Dogfish and mudpuppy circulatory systems

Apr. 10

Evolution of the circulatory system (Ch. 12)

Chapter 39: Cat circulatory system

15

Apr. 15

Circulation continued

Review

Apr. 17

Review

Lab exam 3

16

Apr. 22

2 presentations: students to be named

6 presentations: students to be named

Apr. 24

2 presentations: students to be named

6 presentations: students to be named

17

Apr 29-May 3

Exam week