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*<font color="#CC000"><span style="font-size: larger"><span style="font-size: larger">'''DR. SCHWENK IS STILL GRADING EXAMS... UNFORTUNATELY, HIS DOG TORE THEM ALL TO LITTLE PIECES AND HE WAS FORCED TO RECONSTRUCT THEM PAINSTAKINGLY, USING MODERN FORENSIC TECHNIQUES. NEEDLESS TO SAY, THIS TOOK A LOT OF TIME. HE REGRETS THE INCIDENT, BUT SAYS, "It's all my stupid dog's fault - it has nothing to do with my own incompetence! Why would you think that?"''' | *<font color="#CC000"><span style="font-size: larger"><span style="font-size: larger">'''DR. SCHWENK IS STILL GRADING EXAMS... UNFORTUNATELY, HIS DOG TORE THEM ALL TO LITTLE PIECES AND HE WAS FORCED TO RECONSTRUCT THEM PAINSTAKINGLY, USING MODERN FORENSIC TECHNIQUES. NEEDLESS TO SAY, THIS TOOK A LOT OF TIME. HE REGRETS THE INCIDENT, BUT SAYS, "It's all my stupid dog's fault - it has nothing to do with my own incompetence! Why would you think that?"''' | ||
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+ | *<span style="font-size: larger"><span style="font-size: larger">'''The FINAL EXAM for Comparative Anatomy is 15 December (Wed) from 1:00 to 3:00 in TLS 301 (the lecture room)''' | ||
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*<font color="#CC000"><span style="font-size: larger"><span style="font-size: larger">'''Below you will find links to web sites that provide cat dissections with muscles labeled and even a self-quiz to help you in studying for the final lab exam -B''' | *<font color="#CC000"><span style="font-size: larger"><span style="font-size: larger">'''Below you will find links to web sites that provide cat dissections with muscles labeled and even a self-quiz to help you in studying for the final lab exam -B''' |
Revision as of 02:11, 3 November 2010
Contents
FALL 2010
INSTRUCTOR
Kurt Schwenk, Ph.D., Professor of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
Lab: BioPharmacy 410, 412
Voice: (860) 486-0351
Lab phone: 860-486-4158
Fax: (860) 486-6364
Email: kurt.schwenk@uconn.edu
Dr. Schwenk's web page
TEACHING ASSISTANT
Bill Ryerson, MS (doctoral student)
Office/Lab: BioPharmacy 412
Voice: (860) 486-4158
Fax: (860) 486-6364
Email: william.ryerson@uconn.edu
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THE CLASS
ANNOUNCEMENTS
- DR. SCHWENK IS STILL GRADING EXAMS... UNFORTUNATELY, HIS DOG TORE THEM ALL TO LITTLE PIECES AND HE WAS FORCED TO RECONSTRUCT THEM PAINSTAKINGLY, USING MODERN FORENSIC TECHNIQUES. NEEDLESS TO SAY, THIS TOOK A LOT OF TIME. HE REGRETS THE INCIDENT, BUT SAYS, "It's all my stupid dog's fault - it has nothing to do with my own incompetence! Why would you think that?"
- The FINAL EXAM for Comparative Anatomy is 15 December (Wed) from 1:00 to 3:00 in TLS 301 (the lecture room)
- Below you will find links to web sites that provide cat dissections with muscles labeled and even a self-quiz to help you in studying for the final lab exam -B
- EEB weekly seminar schedule for the fall is posted below—all are invited (Thursdays, 4-5, BioPhysics Rm. 130)
COURSE DOWNLOADS
(11/2) EEB DEPARTMENT SEMINAR SCHEDULE (DOWNLOAD PDF)
(10/1) SAMPLE LECTURE EXAM 1 (DOWNLOAD PDF)
(8/31) COURSE INFORMATION (DOWNLOAD PDF)
(9/29) LECTURE SCHEDULE (DOWNLOAD PDF)
(8/31) LAB SCHEDULE (DOWNLOAD PDF)
(8/30) STUDY AID FOR HOMOLOGY, ANALOGY AND PHENOTYPIC SIMILARITY (DOWNLOAD PDF)
LINKS
Cat Dissections
Virtual Cat Dissection
Cat Muscle Dissection with Self Quiz
Feeding
Shark feeding
Stephen Deban's amphibian feeding videos
Python feeding
Crocodile feeding
Giraffe feeding video
Pangolin feeding
Locomotion
Bruce Jayne's lizard locomotion videos
Snake locomotion
Turtle locomotion & breathing
Crocodile swimming
Crocodile galloping
Armadillo gathering grass
Armadillo locomotion
Armadillo shnuffling
Cheetah animated model
Baboon locomotion
Horse locomotion
Kangaroo locomotion
Place your bets
Cheetah vs. gazelle
Harpy eagle vs. sloth
Golden eagle vs. mountain goat
Crowned eagle vs. water chevrotain
Golden Eagle vs. cougar
Jaguar vs. anaconda
Hunter vs. deer
Water buffalo vs. lion vs. croc