BIO 264L - Anatomy and Physiology Lab I

Course Description

This is the laboratory accompaniment of the first part of a two-semester course studying the anatomy and physiology of the human body. While the lecture mainly focuses on physiology, most of the anatomical learning occurs in this lab. The course is designed for students of nursing and the allied health professions. Students wishing to apply to the nursing program must complete both the lecture and lab components. This course is not acceptable for biology major credit. (These students should take BIO 460 and 461 instead of 264 and 265.)

Course Outcomes

1. Demonstrate the ability to locate and name selected tissues on the microscopic level including: a. Epithelial, connective, muscular, and nervous tissue.
2. Demonstrate the ability to locate and name selected gross anatomical structures of the body, including: a. Skeletal system, muscular system, and nervous system.
3. Demonstrate the ability to identify the bony attachments of selected muscles as well as the action of those muscles.
4. Identify basic cellular and tissue morphology and function.
5. Master bony anatomy of both the axial and appendicular skeleton.
6. Apply this skeletal anatomy in learning muscular anatomy, including origin, insertion, and action.
7. Apply the learning in both lecture and lab to gain an understanding of structure and function of the nervous system, including general and special senses.

Course Outline and Weekly Objectives

Week 01: Introduction and Histology (Epithelial Tissue)

• Prepare for success in the course by becoming familiar with the class activities and requirements.
• Define Histology.
• Describe general characteristics and functions used to classify epithelial tissue.

Week 02: Histology Continued (Connective and Muscle Tissue)

• Describe general characteristics and functions used to classify connective and muscle tissue.
• Identify tissue categories, subcategories, and important structures of connective and muscle tissue using micrographs.

Week 03: Review & Exam 01

• Covers content from Weeks 01 and 02. 

Week 04: Skeletal System I (Skull)

• Identify and understand key terminology relating to the osteology of the skull.
• Identify bony landmarks and general skeletal features for the skull.

Week 05: Skeletal System II (Arms and Trunk)

• Identify and understand key terminology relating to osteology of the arms and trunk.
• Identify bony landmarks and general skeletal features for the arms and trunk.

Week 06: Skeletal System III (Pelvis, Legs, Joints, and Movements)

• Identify and understand key terminology relating to osteology of the pelvis and legs.
• Identify bony landmarks and general skeletal features for the pelvis and legs.
• Describe and identify the categories and subcategories of joints in the skeletal system.
• Describe and identify the movements that occur at synovial joints in the skeletal system.

Week 07: Review & Exam 02

• Covers content from Weeks 04, 05, and 06. 

Week 08: Muscular System I (Head, Neck, and Shoulders)

• Identify and understand key terminology relating to myology of the head, neck, and shoulders.
• Identify selected muscles on models, cadavers, and images of the head, neck, and shoulders.

Week 09: Muscular System II (Arms and Trunk)

• Identify and understand key terminology relating to myology of the arms and trunk.
• Identify selected muscles on models, cadavers, and images of the arms and trunk.

Week 10: Muscular System III (Hips and Legs)

• Identify and understand key terminology relating to myology of the hips and legs.
• Identify selected muscles on models, cadavers, and images of the hips and legs.

Week 11: Review & Exam 03

• Covers content from Weeks 08, 09, and 10. 

Week 12: Nervous System Anatomy

• Identify and understand key terminology relating to the anatomy of the nervous system.
• Identify selected anatomical structures of the central and peripheral nervous system.

Week 13: Special Senses (Eyes and Ears)

• Identify and understand key terminology relating to the anatomy of the eyes and the ears.
• Identify selected anatomical structures of the eyes and the ears.

Week 14: Review & Exam 04

• Covers content from Weeks 12 and 13.

Required Materials

Textbook

This course does not require you to purchase a textbook. This course will supply all of the reading and online study materials that you need to pass the course.

Access to a Computer with Internet

It is your responsibility to arrange use of a computer with internet access. (The higher speed you have for your internet access, the easier the course will be for you to complete.)

Course Activities

Learning Pages

Learning pages direct you to readings and learning activities in the Lab Manual, an online resource that was specifically developed for this course. Most of the lab activities do not work on Internet Explorer. Please use Chrome as your browser. These activities are not graded, but are crucial to your success in the course. 

Practice

Practice quizzes provide multiple choice questions for you to respond to that help you gauge your level of understanding. These are graded activities worth 10 points each week (except exam weeks) for a total of 100 points. You are allowed two attempts and your highest score is recorded. You are strongly encouraged to repeat these activities both times. The questions are randomly selected from a bank, so each attempt is unique. As you complete these activities, it is best to simulate the conditions you experience during quizzes and exams.

Quizzes

Each week (except exam weeks) has one quiz with 25 fill-in-the blank questions and is worth 20 points (total of 180 points). You are allowed one attempt and there is a time limit of 30 minutes. Quizzes are to be taken without the use of outside resources. Your quiz submissions are immediately auto-graded and your instructor reviews your answers within a week. Your instructor may accept some answers that I-Learn marked wrong. Please wait one week after the due date to contact your instructor if you believe a question is misgraded.

Exams

Four proctored exams are administered in the course. As shown in the course outline above, each exam covers material from two or three weeks of the course. Each exam has 50 fill-in-the-blank questions. Exams are worth a total of 550 points as shown below. You are allowed one attempt and there is a time limit of two hours. Exams must be taken without the use of outside resources. Your exam submissions are immediately auto-graded and your instructor reviews your answers within a week. Your instructor may accept some answers that I-Learn marked wrong. Please wait one week after the due date to contact your instructor if you believe a question was graded incorrectly.

Proctoring

This course will use an online proctoring software called Proctorio. This makes it possible for students to take assessments and exams without a human proctor present. Proctored exams can be accessed like any other exam, once the software has been installed. Exams will be recorded by Proctorio and reviewed by the BYUI Testing Center. Any questionable exams will be forwarded to the instructor for further review.

For step-by-step instructions on Proctorio installation, please refer to this help guide articleLinks to an external site..

Grading Scale

Letter Grade	Percent
A	93%–100%
A-	90%–92.9%
B+	87%–89.9%
B	83%–86.9%
B-	80%–82.9%
C+	77%–79.9%
C	73%–76.9%
C-	70%–72.9%
D+	67%–69.9%
D	63%–66.9%
D-	60%–62.9%
F	Less than 60%

 

Course Policies

You should read the following course policies and make sure that you understand what these policies mean to you regarding your interactions with the instructor and other students in this course. If you have questions about any of these policies, you should contact your instructor immediately.

Time Requirement

Since BIO 264L is a one-credit course, at the minimum, you should spend 2–3 hours a week to complete all the learning activities. However, please be advised that 2–3 hours a week may not be enough for you to successfully learn everything that you need to know. So, depending on your familiarity with the material, be aware that you may need to spend more dedicated time each week to study and practice the material. It is common for students to spend upwards of 6–10 hours in order to receive an A or B. The fact that this anatomy and physiology lab course is one credit and may require 6–10 hours to earn a high grade is in line with other universities across the United States. One way to look at this is that you get a great value for your money—you receive a lot of information, yet only pay for one credit. 

In order to keep up with the assignments and learn the most from this class, you should make sure you schedule regular time each day to study for this class. With this course, there is no time off for holidays that might occur during the week. Consequently, you should make sure to arrange your study schedule so that any holiday activities do not keep you from completing learning activities.

Late Policy

Students should not ask instructors to extend deadlines or allow makeups. However, it is understood that emergencies happen. It is the responsibility of the student to notify the instructor of such emergencies.

University Policies

Students with Disabilities

Brigham Young University-Idaho is committed to providing a working and learning atmosphere that accommodates qualified persons with disabilities. If you have a disability and require accommodations, please contact the Disability Services OfficeLinks to an external site. at (208) 496-9210 or visit their website and follow the Steps for Receiving AccommodationsLinks to an external site.. Reasonable academic accommodations are reviewed for all students who have qualified documented disabilities. Services are coordinated with students and instructors by the Disability Services Office.

[This course may require synchronous meetings. OR This course includes required synchronous meetings.] If you are currently registered with the Disability Services Office and need an interpreter or transcriber for these meetings, please contact the deaf and hard of hearing coordinator at (208) 496-9219.

Other University Policies

Student Honor and Other Policies

Please read through the document called University Policies. It gives important information about the following topics:

• Student Honor
  • Academic Honesty
  • Student Conduct
    • Sexual Harassment
• Student with Disabilities
• Complaints and Grievances
• Copyright Notice

Go to the Student Resources module to review further resources and information.