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*<font color="#CC000"><span style="font-size: larger"><span style="font-size: larger">'''(1)  ''TEXTBOOKS''—The textbooks have been ordered, but they probably will not be available in the Co-op for awhile.  Keep checking.  If you notice that they are in the Co-op, please email me so that I can make a general announcement.'''
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*<font color="#CC000"><span style="font-size: larger"><span style="font-size: larger">'''(1)  TEXTBOOKS'''—The textbooks have been ordered, but they probably will not be available in the Co-op for awhile.  Keep checking.  If you notice that they are in the Co-op, please email me so that I can make a general announcement.'''
 
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*<span style="font-size: larger"><span style="font-size: larger">''IF YOU WANT TO TRY TO FIND NEW OR USED COPIES OF THE BOOKS ON YOUR OWN, HERE IS THE INFO:''  (both books are required)<br><br>
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*<span style="font-size: larger"><span style="font-size: larger">'''IF YOU WANT TO TRY TO FIND NEW OR USED COPIES OF THE BOOKS ON YOUR OWN, HERE IS THE INFO:'''  (both books are required)<br><br>
  
1.  'Functional Anatomy of the Vertebrates', 3rd edition, K. Liem et al. (authors), 2001.  Brooks/Cole—Thomson Learning (publishers), ''ISBN: 0-03-022369-5''
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*A'''Functional Anatomy of the Vertebrates''', 3rd edition, K. Liem et al. (authors), 2001.  Brooks/Cole—Thomson Learning (publishers), '''ISBN: 0-03-022369-5'''
 
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2.  'Vertebrate Dissection', 9th ed., Homberger and Walker (authors), 2004.  Brooks/Cole—Thomson Learning, ''ISBN:0-03-022522-1''
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*B'''Vertebrate Dissection''', 9th ed., Homberger and Walker (authors), 2004.  Brooks/Cole—Thomson Learning, '''ISBN:0-03-022522-1'''
 
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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)'''
 
*<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)'''

Revision as of 16:54, 20 August 2012

FALL 2012

Owen's vertebrate skeleton archetype

Fall 2010 class in the lab



INSTRUCTOR


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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


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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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ANNOUNCEMENTS



  • (1) TEXTBOOKS—The textbooks have been ordered, but they probably will not be available in the Co-op for awhile. Keep checking. If you notice that they are in the Co-op, please email me so that I can make a general announcement.


  • IF YOU WANT TO TRY TO FIND NEW OR USED COPIES OF THE BOOKS ON YOUR OWN, HERE IS THE INFO: (both books are required)

  • A. Functional Anatomy of the Vertebrates, 3rd edition, K. Liem et al. (authors), 2001. Brooks/Cole—Thomson Learning (publishers), ISBN: 0-03-022369-5


  • B. Vertebrate Dissection, 9th ed., Homberger and Walker (authors), 2004. Brooks/Cole—Thomson Learning, ISBN:0-03-022522-1


  • 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



(11/7) Pdficon small.gif LECTURE EXAM 1 ANSWERS (answers in red) (DOWNLOAD PDF)

(11/2) Pdficon small.gif EEB DEPARTMENT SEMINAR SCHEDULE (DOWNLOAD PDF)

(10/1) Pdficon small.gif SAMPLE LECTURE EXAM 1 (DOWNLOAD PDF)

(8/31) Pdficon small.gif COURSE INFORMATION (DOWNLOAD PDF)

(9/29) Pdficon small.gif LECTURE SCHEDULE (DOWNLOAD PDF)

(8/31) Pdficon small.gif LAB SCHEDULE (DOWNLOAD PDF)

(8/30) Pdficon small.gif 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