Biology 315 Animal Cells, Tissues, and Organs

Lecture and Discussion: TR - 11:00 a.m. - Olin 001
Laboratory: M - 1:00-4:00 p.m. - Arey 307

We will discuss some important and timely topics of animal tissue biology. While most of our discussions will focus on human and other mammalian tissues, I hope you will come to appreciate how all animal cells unite and stay organized to form multicellular organisms. We will not cover all the areas of tissue biology, or even have the time to explore all of the organ systems you might like, but this course should give you some experiences that will be helpful to you if you wish to pursue your own interests in microanatomy and cellular and tissue physiology. In lab, for the first 7 weeks or so, you will examine the different tissue types we discuss in class. The second part of the lab will be for you to explore organ systems in depth and to investigate pathological conditions associated with those organ systems.

Attendance at every class meeting and laboratory session is mandatory and I expect you to be there. Unexcused absences from class will result in a reduction of your grade (at my discretion). Because laboratory exercises are done in teams, even one unexcused absence from laboratory will result in your dismissal from the course. Please keep in mind that I am the only person who will determine what constitutes an excused absence for this course.

• The text for the course is: Junqueira, L. Carlos, and Jose Carneiro. 2005. Basic Histology, Text and Atlas, 11th ed. Appleton & Lange, Norwalk, CT. 502 pp.
  
  
• Additional required readings may be placed on reserve in the science library, or will be available online (linked below).
  
  

  Readings from the text will supplement the lectures and discussions, which will be encouraged during class periods. You can also use your textbook during lab periods to help clarify tissue structures that we will examine. In addition, there will be several other atlases available in the laboratory during the first weeks of the course to supplement your text.