Course Content
- Course Index, Assignment and Resource
- Lab Forms and Safety information
- Textbook Information
- Syllabus
- Course Description
- CUNY and LaGuardia Links
- References: Biology OER
Course Index, Assignment and Resource
SCB 208 Lecture Topics
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- Lecture1 – Introduction to Anatomy and Physiology. Survey of Vertebrates
- Lecture2 – Chemistry of life. Cell structure and function
- Lecture3 – Tissues. Integumentary System
- Lecture4 – Bones, cartilage, and Skeletal System
- Lecture5 – Skeletal System and Joints
- Lecture6 – Midterm. Introduction to muscles and Muscular System
- Lecture7 – Skeletal Muscles
- Lecture8 – Skeletal Muscles (continued)
- Lecture9 – Cardiac and Smooth muscles
- Lecture10 – Introduction to endocrine system. Hormones
- Lecture11 – Regulation of Endocrine System Activity
- Lecture12 – Endocrine System (continued). Review
- Week13 – Final Exam
SCB 208 Lab Manuals
- Lab1 – Microscope. Tissues and Integumentary System
- Lab2 – Introduction to the skeleton. Cranium
- Lab3 – Cranium and vertebral column
- Lab4 – Bones of pectoral girdle, and forelimbs
- Lab5 – Bones of the pelvis and hind limbs & Bones Review(Separate page)
- Lab6 – LAB MIDTERM PRACTICAL + Muscular System of Cat and Mink
- Lab7 – Muscular System of Cat & Mink (continued)
- Lab8 – Muscular System of Cat & Mink (continued)
- Lab9 – Muscular System of Cat & Mink (continued)
- Lab10 – Muscular System of Bird and Rat
- Lab11 – Review of Muscular System
- Lab12 – LAB FINAL PRACTICAL EXAM
SCB 208 Lab Online Resources
- Cat Skeletal System
- Cat 3D bone models and practice questions
- Cat dissection video Series
- Cat muscular diagram and labelling practice
- Mink Muscular system (PDF)
- Mink Dissection of Muscles (PDF)
- Mink Video dissection of Head, Neck, and Shoulder
- Mink Video dissection of Abdomen, Limb, Hind limb
Lab Forms and Safety Information
- NS Laboratory Policy Handbook
- Biology Laboratory Fitness & Health Consent Form
- NS Laboratory Makeup Form
- NS Practical Exam Form for Students with Disability
- Microscope Diagram Key
- Lab Safety Website
(Source: LAGCC Natural Sciences Department)
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Textbook Information
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Lecture Textbook (Required)
Vertebrate Anatomy and Physiology for Veterinary Technician Students. Boris Zakharov, First Edition
ISBN-10:151653946X; ISBN-13:978-1516539468
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Lab Textbook (Required)
A Dissection Guide and Atlas to the Mink. David G. Smith, Michael P. Schenk. Morton Publishing Company, 2000 (Revised Edition).
ISBN: 0-89582-450-7; ISBN 13: 9780895824509
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Free E-Textbook (NOT required)
Anatomy and Physiology is optional. The textbook is free to read online and download (PDF, Kindle). (Book URL: https://openstax.org/details/books/anatomy-and-physiology)
J. Gordon Betts, (2018) (2019). Anatomy and Physiology. Houston, Texas: OpenStax. Creative Commons Attribution License 4.0
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Textbook problem solutions
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Syllabus
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SCB 208 Course Description
This course, the first part of a two-course sequence, introduces students to the anatomy and physiology of vertebrates, with an emphasis on domestic animals. Topics include the chemistry of life, histology, body organization and the structure and function of the following organ systems: integumentary, skeletal, muscular and endocrine. In the laboratory student have the opportunity to dissect representative vertebrate animals. Prerequisite: SCV101 or SCB202, Pre/Corequisite: SCC110. 3 credits; 4 hours (2 lecture, 2 lab)
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Links to CUNY and LAGCC Sites and Resources
Some of the links require login credentials and can be accessed via MyLaGuardia.
- BlackBoard
- CUNYFirst
- LAGCC Natural Sciences Department
- LAGCC library
- Academic Help/Tutoring and Academic Peer Instruction
- STEM Study Guide
- LAGCC ePortoflio
- Office of Assistive Technology (Students with Disabilities)
- Technology Resources LaGuardia
- MyLaGuardia for Students.
References: Biology OER
- Biology OER
- LAGCC Biology Degree Map
- Environmental Sciences at LAGCC
- Environmental Sciences Degree Map
- Ad Astra Undergraduate Research Newsletter
Ad Astra is a newsletter where faculty, staff and students at LaGuardia Community College from different disciplines showcase their ongoing and latest research initiatives, scientific and academic accomplishments. Ad Astra presents snippets of new scientific findings, puzzles to challenge your brain and useful information about usual and unusual career paths and possibilities following graduation.
