Lecture:
8:00 - 9:00 MWF 202 Austin Hall
Lab:
2:30 - 5:25 Tu 311 Austin Hall
Textbook:
Patten’s
Foundations of Embryology. 6th ed., by
Bruce M. Carlson
Lab Manual: Laboratory
Studies of Vertebrate and Invertebrate
Embryos by Gary Schoenwolf
GENERAL DESCRIPTION:
The development of the
vertebrate body from gamete formation through
early organ formation Development of the sea
urchin, frog, chicken and
pig are studied in the laboratory.
Three
(3) one-hour lectures per week
One (1) three-hour
laboratory per week
Prerequisites:
Biol 1114 and either
2204 or 2254
General Chemistry
COURSE
REQUIREMENTS AND POLICIES:
Read all
chapters assigned.
Take all exams: usually 4
lecture and 4 lab exams
Turn in lab reports and
assignments.
ATTENDANCE:
I expect good attendance! Good attendance can help your grade
(Bonus Points!).
Turn in
assignments at their due date. Any assignment turned in after its
due date
will be automatically reduced by 10% of the
possible grade for
each day it is late. After one week, the assignment
will receive a grade
of zero.
COURSE OUTLINE/OBJECTIVES/ACTIVITIES:
Unit
I-
Introduction
Developmental terms and concepts
Historical
background
Reproductive
organs and sexual cycles
Gametogenesis
Fertilization
Activities:
Read Chapters 1, 2, 3 and 4
Participate in
class discussions
Use texts in
library as supplemental reading
Unit
II -
Cleavage
Blastulation
Gastrulation
Neurulation and Axial structures
Activities:
Read Chapters 5, 6 and 7
Participate in
class discussions
Use texts in
library as supplemental reading
Unit III
-
Embryonic
membranes and placenta
Early mammalian
embryos
Tissue
development:
Muscle tissue
Skeletal tissue
Skin and derivatives
Limb development
Activities:
Read Chapters 8, 9. 10, 11 and 12
Participate in
class discussions
Use texts in
library as supplemental reading
Unit
IV -
Nervous system
Sense organs
Head and neck
Digestive and
Respiratory system and body cavities
Ductless glands, pharvngeal derivatives and lymphoids
Urogenital system
Circulatory system
Cancer
Aging
Activities:
Read Chapters
13, 14, 15, 16. 17, 18 and 19
Participate in
class discussions
Use texts in
library as supplemental reading.
Laboratory —
Sea Urchin Embryos
(Chapter 1)
Frog Embryos
(Chapter 2)
Chick Embryos
(Chapter 3)
Pig Embryos
(Chapter 5)
Living
Embryo studies (Chapter 6) Approximate dates depending
when live material
is shipped.
Sea Urchins
(September 11)
Frogs
(October 2)
Chickens
(October 30)
EVALUATION:
Four lecture exams, one exam
will be given at the end of each of
the four (4) units.
These will be evenly spaced
during the semester.
The final exam will be
comprehensive.
Weight:
Lecture 75%
Lab 25%
Students
are encouraged to use texts, atlases and medical
dictionaries in the
library to supplement reading and understanding.
In
addition, web sites may be useful and a number of references
are available
in the laboratory.
A term paper will be required. Begin thinking
about a topic as soon
as possible. Details will be discussed in class.
You will
be issued a set of slides in the laboratory that you will be
responsible
for and will be required to return at the end of the
semester.
INSTRUCTOR:
Dr. Charles M. Mather
211 B Austin Hall
(405) 574-1282
facmathercm@usao.edu
Final Exam: Wednesday, Dec. 5, 9:40 - 11:10am
