Biology 320: Histology
Instructor: Dr.
Isaure de Buron Office hours:
by appointment
Office:
Science Center 205 Phone:
953-5848 E-mail: deburoni@cofc.edu
Topic Chapter Lab
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Introduction 1-3
Eukaryotic
cell: overview 1-3 Basic histo. techniques
Covering
epithelium 5 Covering epithelium
Glandular
epithelium 5 Glandular
epithelium
CT 4,
6 CT
Cartilage 7 Cartilage
Bone 7 Bone
Muscle 8 Muscle
Nervous tissue
9 Nervous
tissue
Blood 10 blood
Circulatory
system 11 Circulatory
system
Lymphoid system 1 12 Lymphoid system
Lymphoid
system 2 12
Endocrine system 1 13 Endocrine system
Endocrine system 2 13
Integument 14 Integument
Digestive
system 1 17 Digestive
system I
Digestive
system 2 18 Digestive
system 2
Respiratory
System 15 Respiratory
system
Textbook: Required:
“ Color textbook of Histology” 2nd edition. By Leslie P. Gartner and
James L. Hiatt. Saunders
Web Material: Posted PowerPoint lecture notes are not meant to substitute either for lecture
attendance or for ignoring the textbook. Additional material, including line
drawings, 35 mm slides, and more extensive information on topics outlined in
the notes will be supplied in the lectures.
Laboratory: Wheater’s Functional Histology – Churchill Livingston.
Students should bring their atlas to the laboratory and plain white paper for drawing.
No make-up labs will be given. Students
are responsible for all materials presented during labs missed. Missing three or more labs will result in a
“WA” grade.
Course Objectives:
This course is designed for students who are planning to major in
biology and are interested in the medical, veterinary, or other health related
fields. The course includes lectures and
laboratories that involve the intensive use of microscopes. The course emphasizes the recognition of
animal tissues with an emphasis on human and other mammal tissues and an
understanding of their function in the major human anatomical systems.
Testing: Examinations will be a combination of multiple
choice questions, fill-in the blanks, short answers, drawings, and labeling as
well as identification of tissues from photographic images. Quizzes comprise ~ 5-10 questions and are
given during the 10 first minutes of
class. A lecture will be given after quizzes are taken. Lecture tests
comprise ~ 40 questions and will last no more than 60 minutes. No test will be allowed to be taken later
than 10 minutes after class starts.
The lowest quiz grade (including a zero) will be dropped. The final examination will be cumulative and
will start at 8 am. No late
arrivals will be accepted. The
laboratory tests will include identification of tissues both from microscope
slides and 35 mm slides. Tests missed
for non-excused absences will be graded zero and no make-up tests will be given
except for those absences recognized by the College.
Policies: You are expected to do all work in accordance with the principles of the Honor Code (see student Handbook pp 48-49). Cell
phones, pagers, PDAs, MP3s, CD players, and other
electronic devices must be turned off when in class and taking tests. Written proof verifying an
acceptable reason for an excused absence will be required before being
excused from attending a laboratory session or taking a test.
Grading scale:
A: 90 - 100
%
B: 80– 86 % B+: 87 - 89 %
C: 70 – 76
% C+: 77- 79 %
D: 60 – 69
% F: < 60 %
Attendance: Attendance in lectures is expected and in
laboratories requested. Missing three or more labs will result in a “WA”
grade. Students are responsible for all material and
announcements made in class or laboratory.
These announcements may include changes in the course syllabus, material
to review for examinations, and examination dates.