Zoology 418 Comparative Vertebrate
Anatomy
Spring 2003
Instructor: Dr. Carey Krajewski, LS3 1016, 453-4132, c
areyk@siu.edu
TA: Matt
Thomas, LS2 256, 453-4113
Text: Kent, G.C., and R.K.
Carr. 2001. Comparative Anatomy of the Vertebrates, 9th ed.
McGraw Hill, Boston. 524 pp.
Lab Manual: Wischnitzer, S. 1993. Atlas and Dissection Guide
for Comparative Anatomy,
5th ed. W.H. Freeman and Co., New York. 295 pp.
Schedule of Topics
Text
Date Lab
Topic
Chapter
Lecture Topic
13 Jan. Introduction,
Protochordates
1
Vertebrate characteristics
15 Jan.
Lamprey
2
Anatomical concepts
20 Jan. (Holiday)
22 Jan Shark: external &
skeletal
3
Protochordates
27 Jan. Shark:
muscles
4
Evolution of vertebrates
29 Jan. Shark: digestive &
respiratory
5 Embryogenesis
3 Feb. Shark:
circulatory
6
Integument
5 Feb. Shark:
urogenital
7
Bone
10 Feb. Shark: sense
organs
8
Vertebrae, ribs, sternum
12 Feb.
Shark: nerves
1-7 EXAM
1
17 Feb. Shark: serial
sections
9 Cranial
morphology
19 Feb. Necturus: external & skeletal
9
Cranial evolution
24 Feb. PRACTICAL
1
10
Appendicular skeleton
26 Feb.
Necturus: muscles
10
Locomotion
3 Mar. Necturus: digestive &
respiratory
11
Axial muscles
5 Mar.
Necturus: circulatory
11
Appendicular muscles
10 Mar. (Spring Break)
12 Mar. (Spring Break)
17 Mar.
Necturus: urogenital
12 Oral
cavity & teeth
19 Mar. Necturus: nervous
system 12
Gut
24 Mar. Cat:
skeletal 8-12 EXAM
2
26
Mar. PRACTICAL 2
13
Gills & swim bladder
31 Mar. Cat: external
14 Lungs
2 Apr. Cat: muscles
14
Heart
7 Apr. Cat: muscles
14
Arteries
9 Apr. Cat: digestive & respiratory
15
Veins
14 Apr. Cat:
circulatory
15
Urinary tract
16 Apr.
Cat: circulatory
16 Genital tract
21 Apr. Cat:
urogenital
16 Neurons & spinal nerves
23 Apr. Cat: brain & sense
organs 16 Brain & autonomic nerves
28 Apr. Cat:
nerves
17
Cranial nerves
1 May PRACTICAL
3 17
Ears & eyes
6-10
May
13-17
EXAM 3
Grades
Final grades are based on percentage of 600 total points:
3 lecture exams x 100 points = 300 points
3 lab practicals x 100 points = 300
points
Approximate grade scale:
90 -100% = A
78 - 89% = B
65 - 77% = C
50 - 64% = D
00 - 49% = F
Scores on lab practicals will be multiplied by a factor of 0.95 - 1.05 to
reflect the quality of student dissections as assessed by the instructor.
There will be NO make-up exams without prior arrangements or
documentation of a university-approved absence. Make-up
exams will not be identical in content or form to original
exams.