| Week of |
Topics |
Readings |
| 8/16 |
 | Class Introduction
 | What is CVA? |
| Why do I have to take it? |
| What are the central themes of this course? |
|
|
| Course syllabus, introductory lecture |
| Chapter 1 - pp 1-3; 14-18 (same for both editions) |
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| 8/23 |
| Biophysics
|
| Evolution |
|
| Chapter 4
| 5th edition 125-137; 139-155 |
| 6th edition pp. 128-137; 140-158 |
|
| Chapter 1 - pp. 3-4; 7-10; 18-29 (same for both editions)
|
Good website with extra information on evolution (this is here
as a potentially useful reference - you will not be tested on the
website |
|
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| 8/30 |
| Evolution (cont'd) |
|
| Chapter 1 (same readings as previous week) |
|
| 9/5 - Labor Day Holiday - No
Classes 9/6 - Faculty Planning Day - No Classes |
| 9/8 |
| Chordate characteristics & evolution |
|
| Chapter 2
| 5th edition: pp. 47-53; 60-62; 65-69; 73-79 |
| 6th edition: pp. 48-56; 60-63; 66-70; 73-81 |
|
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| 9/13 |
| Vertebrate phylogenetics |
|
| Chapter 3 -
| 5th edition pp 80-124 |
| 6th edition pp 82-127 |
| (there are a lot of details were are going to
skip - focus on sections that correspond to groups that are listed in
the lecture outline) |
|
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| 9/20 |
| Vertebrate phylogenetics (cont'd) |
| Embryology |
|
| Chapter 3 (cont'd) |
| Embryology
| 5th edition pp. 158-161, 164-179, 186-188, 194-207 |
| 6th edition pp. 161-182; 189-195, 197-210 |
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| 9/27 |
| Embryology (cont'd) |
| Exam 1 - Chapters 1-4 |
|
| Embryology
| Same readings as above |
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| 10/4 |
| Embryology (cont'd) |
| Finding resources in the library |
|
| Embryology
| Same readings as above |
|
| Library resources - lecture outline and a video presentation are
available in GAView |
|
| Friday 10/7 - Last day to
withdraw without academic penalty |
| 10/11 |
| Skeletal system: bone development and skull structure |
|
| Skeletal system readings
| 5th edition, chapter 5 pp. 178-186 & chapter 7 - pp. 234-247, 255-261,
267-277 |
| 6th edition chapter 5 pp. 182-189 & chapter 7 - pages 240-254,
261-267, 273-283 |
| Chapter 7 goes goes into a
lot of detail on the specifics of various taxa - focus on the taxa that
are listed on the lecture outline |
|
|
| 10/18 |
| Skeletal system: bone development and skull structure (cont'd) |
| Axial skeleton |
|
| Skeletal system - same readings as above |
| Axial skeleton
| Chapter 8
 | 5th edition pp. 287-292, 294-317 |
| 6th edition pp. 294-299, 301-324 |
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| 10/25 |
| Appendicular skeleton |
|
| Chapter 9
| 5th edition - pp. 318-324, 335-336, 340-356, 363-365 |
| 6th edition - pp. 325-331, 339-342, 346-361, 369-371 |
|
|
| 11/1 |
| Muscular system |
| Exam 2 - Chapters 5, and 7-9 - 11/3 |
|
| Chapter 9 (cont'd) |
| Chapter 10
| 5th edition - pp 366-371, 373-381, 384-395 |
| 6th edition - pp 373-387, 390-393, 397-399 |
| In the last part, I do not expect you to know all these muscles! |
|
|
| 11/8 |
| Muscular systems (cont'd) |
| Respiratory systems |
| Circulatory systems |
|
| Chapter 10 (cont'd) |
| Chapter 11
| 5th edition - pp 407-412, 415-424, 427-437 |
| 6th edition - 413-418, 421-444, 446-450 |
|
| Chapter 12
| 5th edition - pp 445-462, 467-488 |
| 6th edition - pp 451-468, 473-496 |
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| 11/15 |
| Circulatory systems (cont'd) |
| Nervous & sensory anatomy |
|
| Chapter 12
(cont'd) |
| Chapter 16 & 17
| 5th edition - pp 618-625, 630-658, 663-664, 666-701 |
| 6th edition - 625-630, 637-666, 671-672, 674-709 |
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| 11/22 |
| Exam 3 - chapters 10-11 |
|
|
| 11/23-11/27 - Thanksgiving
Break - No Classes |
| 11/29 |
| Nervous & sensory anatomy (cont'd) |
|
| Chapter 16 & 17 (cont'd) |
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| Final Exam |
Tuesday 12/6/11, 12:30 -
2:30 pm |
Remaining material and
comprehensive over materials covered during semester. |
