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Leslie B. Zeman
BIOL 360
Seattle Campus
Recognition of cellular and tissue structures in plants and animals with correlations to normal physiology and disease states. Prerequisite: BIOL 220.
Class description
The features of cells and tissues in light microscopy will be correlated to physiologic function at the molecular, organelle, cellular, tissue and organ level. Tissues of plants and vertebrate animals will be emphasized, but a small number of invertebrate animals and protists will also be considered.
Student learning goals
Recognize different organelles, cells, tissues and organs in plants and animals. Extrapolate three dimensional anatomies from thin sections. Describe microscopic appearance using appropriate nomenclature.
Relate cell and tissue anatomy to physiological processes and identify the species and organ system from which the tissue was harvested.
Be able to describe the cellular basis for current public health challenges.
Find and critique review articles relating structure to function in the recent scientific literature.
General method of instruction
Lecture will focus on the correlation between celular anatomy and physiology, the differences between taxa and the effect of disease processes. In lab, students will look at histologic sections of plants and animals.
Recommended preparation
Class assignments and grading
There will be assigned readings in the textbook, assigned scientific papers and some web-based reference material.
There will be two written exams assessing lecture material and two lab practical exams, using prepared slides.
