BIOL 218 - Animal Anatomy and Physiology

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Concurrent enrollment in college level Biology (BIOL 130 ) and/or College-level Chemistry (CHEM 120 )
Restriction(s): Enrollment in Veterinary Technology Program

Corequisite(s): VETS 120  and (VETS 131  or VETS 132 )

This course is designed to provide students with a basic knowledge of the structural and functional characteristics of the animal body. Instruction will be provided through a lecture and laboratory systematic study of the gross and microscopic anatomy and physiology of domestic animals. Lectures and laboratory exercises will emphasize an understanding and appreciation for the organized body state and the relationship of its various parts including cells, tissues, organs, and body systems. Microscopic examination of histological slides, and photomicrographs will be employed for the study of basic tissues and organs. Examination of skeletons, models, prosected canine and feline cadavers, and other preserved specimens will be used to study gross anatomical structures. Comparative aspects of other species, including an introduction to avian and reptilian anatomy and physiology, may be included. Lecture and laboratory discussions will begin the development of and require an understanding and use of anatomical and medical terminology. Lectures and laboratories will include discussion and utilization of relevant clinical topics and materials. This course will provide a foundation upon which all subsequent clinical courses are built or related.

Student Learning Outcomes of the Course: The general education requirement for natural sciences is satisfied by BIOL 218. To meet this General Education requirement, students will be able to:

1. demonstrate scientific reasoning applied to the natural world, including an understanding of the methods scientists use to explore natural phenomena, including observation, hypothesis development, measurement and data collection, experimentation, evaluation of evidence, and employment of data analysis or mathematical modeling; and
2. demonstrate scientific reasoning applied to the natural world, including application of scientific data, concepts, and models in one of the natural sciences.

The general education requirement for critical thinking is satisfied by BIOL 218. To meet this General Education requirement, students will be able to:

1. clearly articulate an issue or problem;
2. identify, analyze, and evaluate ideas, data, and arguments as they occur in their own or others’ work;
3. acknowledge limitations such as perspective and bias; and
4. develop well-reasoned (logical) arguments to form judgments and/or draw conclusions.

Course-specific SLOs for BIOL 218:

1. Use Anatomical and Directional Terminology to identify and/or describe the location of structures or “lesions” on an animal body.

2. Identify and describe the structure and function of cells, tissues, organs, and organ systems as they relate to the anatomical and physiological aspects of a living animal.

3. Identify the bones and bony structures which form the framework of an animal body; including the function of the cellular elements which produce and maintain skeletal health.