Anatomy
& Physiology of Animals
Ag
511
Fall
2009
Professor:
Dr. L. S. Shapiro
Office:
TTh 12:35, Tue at 5:00 p.m. by appointment (drcows@aol.com) -
AS4107B
Lecture Text:
Colville, T. and J.M. Bassert. Clinical
Anatomy &
Physiology for Veterinary Technicians,2nd
Ed. 2008.
Shapiro, L., Lecture
Outline for Anatomy and Physiology of Animals,
Revised, Fall 2006
Laboratory
Texts: 1. Gilbert, S. G., Pictorial
Anatomy of the Cat
2.
Shapiro, L., Anatomy & Physiology Lab
Syllabus
3.
Shapiro, L., Anatomy Laboratory Test Question Study Guide,
Revised
Spring 2006
Recommended:
A good medical dictionary (i.e., Tabers or
Stedman’s).
Shapiro, L. , Pathology and
Parasitology
for Veterinary Technicians, 2nd ed. 2010
Because
every class
moves at a different pace, I will not put exact dates for each lecture,
simply
their order. All of the reading assignments should be completed
before
each exam. The following linked
skills list should be mastered by all first year RVT students prior
to
applying to the 2nd year program.
Tentative Schedule
TOPIC
TEXT
Introduction (bones)
Chapts. 1-6
Muscular and Digestive
Systems
7, 11-12
Livestock
Observation Assignment
Respiratory & Circulatory
Systems
8-10
Urogenital and Nervous
Systems
13-20
Farm Observation Assignment Due (Dec.
8,
2009)
Review
Final Exam - December
15, 2009 @
11:00 a.m.
Methods of Evaluation
Exam
#
Points Material on Exam
1
100
Cells and Cell types, tissues, basic positions, skeletal system
2
100
Muscular and Digestive Systems
3
100
Respiratory and Circulatory Systems
4
100
Urogenital and Nervous Systems
5
200
Final Exam Comprehensive
35 Extra
Credit (due no later than beginning of 14th week)
<100
Misc. assignments, FarmWalk,
Quizzes,
Livestock
Observation Assignment
6. Attendance (3 “tardies” = 1 absence, 3
unexcused
absences can = a Fail). It is the student’s responsibility
to drop any class after the 1st session not the faculty.
7. Anyone caught cheating on an exam, paper, any assignment
will receive
a FAIL in the course.
This may include someone allowing someone else to cheat
(letting
someone look at your paper). DO NOT cheat in my class!!!!!
8. No
cell phones or beepers or any other electronic
recording or playing devices
are permitted on during class time. If you are a doctor on call or if
you
have other emergency situations that require you to have
your phone
on during class time please confer with me at the beginning of class so
we can
make arrangements where you will not disturb the rest of the
class. Thank
you for following this requirement.
9. No
tape recorders are allowed in class. This is to
protect the privacy rights of both students and faculty. Please respect
this
rule.
10.
Each student is expected to participate in the
maintenance of our Farm laboratory. You will each contribute a minimum
of eight
hours in the cleaning and maintenance of our farm animal units. Sign up sheets will be distributed during the
first week of
classes. Participation will count as part of your grade.
COURSE DESCRIPTION
This
course, Agriculture
511, Anatomy and Physiology of Animals, is a three hour per week
lecture course
which provides the student with a basic study of the facts and
principles of
animal life. It includes detailed reference to the anatomy and
physiology
of domestic animals, as well as comparative anatomy and
physiology. The
course is transferable to the California State University system with
the
successful completion of Ag 512 (lab).
Ag
511 is a required
course for students majoring in Veterinary Technology, Pre-veterinary
Medicine,
Animal/Dairy and Horse Science and may be used as part of the natural
sciences
requirement for other majors. It is only transferable with the
completion
of Ag 512 (Anatomy and Physiology Lab).
Anatomy
and Physiology
is a science-oriented course that will require at least three hours of
outside
study for every hour spent in class. I encourage students to work
together, except during exams, of course. Obtain phone numbers of
fellow
students (at least three "study buddies") and get together to
review material prior to all exams. The night before should
involve a
simple review with a “study buddy” and not one lasting into the middle
of the
night. Constant review throughout the semester is required for
any
college course.
Veterinary clinics cannot succeed without
team effort. I expect team effort except, of course, during exams or
other
individual assignments.
This
is a college
course; therefore the primary means of communication is through
lecture.
Where most beginning college students fail is in not knowing what to
write down
as the instructor or professor talks. Write down anything that is
on the
board. Don’t write in long hand. Abbreviate your
words. You
are the only one who has to read your notes and understand them.
Later on
when you review them you can expand on them if needed or note something
you
have a question on.
The
purpose of my exams
is not to trick you or to fail you. Exams let me know if I am
getting the
message across to you and lets you know if you understand the
material.
Grades are not given, they are earned. I do not grade on a
curve.
All of my students can receive “A’s” or “Fails”. I encourage you
to ask
for my help throughout the semester. If I don’t know the answer
to your
questions I will try to lead you to someone who does. I do not
have all
of the answers. I am also learning as I teach and hope that I
will learn
as much from you as you will from me. I have provided you with a
series
of study questions at the end of each chapter to help you prepare for
your
exams. Use them and review them on a regular basis.
I
encourage questions
pertinent to the subject matter. Remember the purpose of this
course is
to gain an appreciation of the principles and facts of animal life and
not to
cram your head full of useless trivia. In asking questions, raise
your
hand and please wait to be called on. In any sized class it is
difficult
to respond to several voices at the same time. If I don’t see
your hand
you can get my attention by calling out. Use these same
techniques
if/when I speak too quickly or if you need help in spelling a word that
I
use. If you constantly have a problem understanding me, please
sit close
to the front of the room.
As
I have a busy
schedule, please hand in all assignments on time. Most, if not
all, of
your assignments will be given to you at the beginning of the
semester.
Plan ahead! If you think you might be busy during a certain week
do your
assignment ahead of time.
Extra
credit is only
accepted through the 14th week of the semester. Plan ahead if you
feel
you need these points and check all work with me prior to submitting it.
You
may have to do some
memorizing of terms at first because the material may be new to
you.
Learn these definitions and double check on their meaning with a good
medical
dictionary. I would strongly urge you to take Ag 401,
Introduction to
Veterinary Science, as a quick (8 wk. course) way of learning the
medical
terminology that we will use in this course.
Having
worked through
many surgeries and necropsies, I realize how important dissection is in
teaching you the basic anatomy of the cat. Dissection should also
help
you in developing the feeling of how hard you can pull or not pull on
various
structures in the body and in getting used to viewing the insides of an
animal. At the same time, I greatly respect those students who
choose not
to partake in such dissections due to any number of personal
beliefs. I
must point out that none of the cats we will use are from farms raising
animals
for laboratory dissection but come from the over population of cats
being put
to sleep by our animal shelters.
Most
importantly,
remember: I am here to help you understand the material. DO
NOT be
afraid to ask for assistance.
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