Course Number: ZOO 115/BIO 126 Early in the course, you will need to make annotated drawings and

Early in the course, you will need to make annotated drawings and to make these available
Course Title: Animal Histology for inspection during lab sessions. You are required to return all materials and equipment in
Course Description: Detailed study of types, structure and function of vertebrate tissues, good condition after each lab session and after open labs. You need to report any damages to
selected glands and organs, principle of histochemistry microscopes, projectors, slides, etc. You will be charged for the replacement cost of broken or
Course Credits: 3 units (2 hours lec; 3 hours lab) missing microscope slides or other materials.
Prerequisite: ZOO 113/BIO 113 1. The Final grade in Zoo 115 is based on 50% lec and 50% lab
Course Outline For the lecture,
I. Principles of Histology a. Long exams (3) 300 pts
II. Four Basic Types of Tissues b. Quizzes, assignments, activities 100 pts
a. Epithelial c. Journal review 100 pts
b. Connective For the laboratory,
c. Muscle Tissue a. Quizzes, lab discussions, lab performance 20%
d. Nervous Tissue b. Laboratory reports, scientific project 20%
Exam 1 c. Long exams (3) 60%
III. Organs TOTAL 100%
a. Integumentary It may be impossible to make up a missed lab exam. If you miss a lab exam without prior
b. Digestive arrangement and fail to notify me within an hour of the scheduled exam time, you will not be
c. Respiratory eligible for a makeup exam and you will receive a zero for the missed lab exam
d. Cardiovascular No eating inside the lab
Exam 2 Laboratory exercises are to be submitted a week after the laboratory exercise has been
e. Urinary performed. Late papers will get a 20% deduction per day. Maximum allowable delay is up to
f. Endocrine 3 days only.
g. Male Reproductive System Lab exams will be practical and will require you to identify subcellular structures, cells, tissues,
h. Female Reproductive System organs and their structural details from microscopic slides, digital images, photomicrographs,
Exam 3 and diagrams
Course Background; Course Requirements and Policies: Project: provide a digital image of a tissue affected by a specific disease vis--vis a healthy one.
A study of the microscopic and ultramicroscopic structures of mammalian tissues and Provide specific labels and notations emphasizing differences
organs i.e. microscopic anatomy. Special emphasis is placed on the relation of structure to
function. This course gives the student a thorough and detailed overview of the various human References: Junquiera, L.C. et al. Basic Histology, latest ed.
tissues and organs. This is an upper level course designed for students who want intensive Eroschenko, V.P. diFiores Atlas of Histology with Functional Correlations. 2012
preparation in microanatomy. The course is designed for qualified juniors and seniors. Bloom & Fawcett. A Textbook of Histology
The course highlights normal human histology and the functional significance of Date Performed Exercise No. & Title Score
microanatomical structures. The lab and lecture portions of the course are completely 1 Cells & Cellular Structures
integrated. Both lecture and lab material will be covered during each session. The amount of 2 The Epithelium
time devoted to lecture or lab will vary depending on the particular topic. Lecture sessions will
3 The Connective Tissue Proper
include brief reviews of lecture and lab material and are intended to guide students rather
4 Specialized Connective Tissue: Cartilage & Bone
than to present all the required details of the course material.
5 Muscle & Nervous Tissue
A cooperative and open atmosphere is expected during all class and lab meetings.
6 The Integument
Lecture and laboratory materials should be studied simultaneously and some use of lab time
to review lecture material is expected. The laboratory will be open for extra review during 7 The Digestive System
posted hours. Students are encouraged to study together but no cooperation during exam is 8 The Respiratory System
permitted. 9 The Cardiovascular System & The Blood
To gain most from the course (and to achieve success as measured by good grades), you will 10 The Lymphatic System
want to study in the laboratory for several hours each week in addition to the scheduled class 11 The Urinary System
and lab sessions 12 The Reproductive System
Students are cautioned that the lab exam become increasingly challenging as the course
progresses