Table of Contents

WELCOME TO THE ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY LABORATORY



The Scientific Method
Measurement and Data Collection
How to Dissect
Using this Manual
Safety First!
How to Study for Lab Quizzes

THE BASICS

1. Organization of the body

2. Dissection: The whole body

3. The Microscope

4. Cell Anatomy

5. Transport through Cell Membranes

6. The Cell's Life Cycle

7. Epithelial Tissue

8. Connective Tissue

9. Muscle and Nerve Tissue

SUPPORT AND MOVEMENT

10. The Skin

11. Overview of the Skeleton

12. The Skull

13. The Vertebral Column and Thoracic Cage

14. The Upper Extremities

15. The Lower Extremities

16. Joints

17. Organization of the Muscular System

18. Skeletal Muscle Identification

19. Dissection: Skeletal Muscles

20. Skeletal Muscle Contractions

INTEGRATION AND CONTROL

21. Nerve Tissue

22. Nerve Reflexes

23. The Spinal Cord and Spinal Nerves

24. The Brain and Cranial Nerves

25. The Dissection: The Brain

26. Somatic Senses

27. Senses of Taste and Smell

28. The Ear

29. Hearing and Equilibrium

30. The Eye

31. Visual Function

32. Endocrine Glands

33. Hormones

REGULATION AND MAINTENANCE

34. Blood

35. Structure of the Heart

36. Electrical Activity of the Heart

37. The Pulse and Blood Pressure

38. The Circulatory Pathway

39. The Lymphatic System

40. Dissection: Cardiovascular and Lymphatic Systems

41. Respiratory Structures

42. Dissection: Respiratory System

43. Pulmonary Volumes and Capacities

44. Digestive Structures

45. Dissection: Digestive System

46. Enzymes and Digestion

47. Urinary Structures

48. Dissection: Urinary System

49. Urinalysis

REPRODUCTION

50. The Male Reproductive System

51. The Female Reproductive System

52. Dissection: Reproductive Systems

53. Development

54. Genetics and Heredity

SYNTHESIS

55. The Whole Body

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