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= '''FALL 2014 (EEB 3273)''' =
[[Image:KurtCopperhead03sm.jpg|frame|right|Dr. Schwenk demonstrating the safest way to handle a venomous snake...]]
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[[Image:OwenArchetypusSmPSE.jpg|center|frame|Owen's vertebrate skeleton archetype]]<br>
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[[Image:Comparativeanatomyclassdissecting.JPG|center|frame|Fall 2010 class in the lab]]
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<h2 style="margin:0;background-color:#FFCC00;font-size:150%;font-weight:bold;border:1px solid #a3bfb1;text-align:left;color:#000;padding:0.2em 0.4em;">'''INSTRUCTOR'''</h2>
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'''Kurt Schwenk''', Ph.D., Professor of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology<br>
 
'''Kurt Schwenk''', Ph.D., Professor of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology<br>
'''Lab:''' BioPharmacy 410, 412<br>
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'''Office:'''  Torrey Life Science 360<br>
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'''Lab:''' TLS 365<br>
 
'''Voice:''' (860) 486-0351<br>
 
'''Voice:''' (860) 486-0351<br>
 
'''Lab phone''': 860-486-4158<br>
 
'''Lab phone''': 860-486-4158<br>
 
'''Fax:''' (860) 486-6364<br>
 
'''Fax:''' (860) 486-6364<br>
 
'''Email:''' kurt.schwenk@uconn.edu<br>
 
'''Email:''' kurt.schwenk@uconn.edu<br>
Dr. Schwenk's [http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/eebedia/index.php/Tobias_Landberg '''web page''']<br><br>
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Dr. Schwenk's [http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/eebedia/index.php/Kurt_Schwenk '''web page''']<br><br><br><br><br>
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<h2 style="margin:0;background-color:#FFCC00;font-size:150%;font-weight:bold;border:1px solid #a3bfb1;text-align:left;color:#000;padding:0.2em 0.4em;">'''TEACHING ASSISTANT'''</h2>
  
== '''Teaching Assistants''' ==
 
[[Image:Tobias Laughing Lab.jpg|frame|right|Tobias expressing a rare moment of glee]]
 
[[Image:Diego and Buster close.jpg|frame|right|Diego kindly posing for the photo, with Buster the iguana in the backdrop]]
 
 
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'''Tobias Landberg''', MS, doctoral candidate<br>
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Name<br>
'''Office/Lab:''' BioPharmacy 410<br>
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'''Voice:''' (860) 486-4158<br>
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'''Voice:''' <br>
'''Fax:''' (860) 486-6364<br>
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'''Fax:'''<br>
'''Email:''' tobias.landberg@uconn.edu<br>
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Tobias' [http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/eebedia/index.php/Tobias_Landberg '''web page''']<br><br>
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<h2 style="margin:0;background-color:#FFCC00;font-size:170%;font-weight:bold;border:1px solid #a3bfb1;text-align:left;color:#000;padding:0.2em 0.4em;">'''ANNOUNCEMENTS'''</h2>
 
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*<font color="CC0000"><span style="font-size: larger"><span style="font-size: larger">'''NEW'''<font color="#000000">
'''Diego Sustaita''', MS, doctoral student<br>
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'''Office/Lab:''' BioPharmacy 404<br>
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*<font color="FFA4A4"><span style="font-size: larger"><span style="font-size: larger">'''IMPORTANT'''<font color="#000000">
'''Voice:''' (860) 486-0309<br>
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'''Fax:''' (860) 486-6364<br>
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'''Email:''' diego.sustaita@uconn.edu<br><br>
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== '''Important Documents To Download''' ==
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<h2 style="margin:0;background-color:#FFCC00;font-size:150%;font-weight:bold;border:1px solid #a3bfb1;text-align:left;color:#000;padding:0.2em 0.4em;">'''COURSE DOWNLOADS'''</h2>
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<br>'''''CLICK ON PDF SYMBOL TO DOWNLOAD HANDOUT or CLICK ON BLUE LINK TO VIEW FILE AND SAVE IT'''''
(8/26)  {{pdf|http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/people/schwenk/3273_CourseInfo08.pdf}}  '''COURSE INFORMATION (DOWNLOAD PDF)'''<br>
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(8/26) {{pdf|http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/people/schwenk/3273_LectureSchedule08.pdf}}  '''LECTURE SCHEDULE (DOWNLOAD PDF)'''<br>
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= <span style="font-size: smaller"><span style="font-size: smaller">Course Information =
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7/29/14 {{pdf|http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/people/schwenk/F2014AcademicCal.pdf}}  Fall 2014 Academic Calendar<br>
  
(8/26) {{pdf|http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/people/schwenk/3273_LabSchedule08.pdf}}  '''LAB SCHEDULE (DOWNLOAD PDF)'''<br>
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8/14 {{pdf|http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/people/schwenk/3273_LectureSchedule_14.pdf}}  Fall 2014 Lecture Schedule<br>
  
(8/27)  {{pdf|http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/people/schwenk/SchwenkAristotle02.pdf}}  '''READING FOR FRIDAY, 8/29/08:''' (Schwenk, K. (2002) Aristotle’s ghost. Creative Nonfiction No.19:32-40). <br>
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8/14 {{pdf|http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/people/schwenk/3273_Lab_Schedule_14.pdf}}  Fall 2014 Lab Schedule<br>
:'''COME TO CLASS PREPARED TO DISCUSS/ASK QUESTIONS, ETC. SEE ANNOUNCEMENT BELOW (IN ANNOUNCEMENTS) REGARDING ''EXTRA CREDIT'' FOR THIS ASSIGNMENT!'''<br>
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8/14  {{pdf|http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/people/schwenk/3273Vocabulary1.pdf}}  LIST OF VOCABULARY FOR EXAM 1 (PART 1 out of 4)<br>
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8/14 {{pdf|http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/people/schwenk/3273Vocabulary2.pdf}}  LIST OF VOCABULARY FOR EXAM 1 (PART 2 out of 4)<br>
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8/14  {{pdf|http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/people/schwenk/3273Vocabulary3.pdf}}  LIST OF VOCABULARY FOR EXAM 1 (PART 3 out of 4)<br>
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8/14 {{pdf|http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/people/schwenk/3273Vocabulary4.pdf}} LIST OF VOCABULARY FOR EXAM 1 (PART 4 out of 4)<br>
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= <span style="font-size: smaller"><span style="font-size: smaller">Lecture Exam 2 Study Material =
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11/6  {{pdf|http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/people/schwenk/3273LectureExam2Vocab1.pdf}} LECTURE EXAM 2, VOCABULARY 1
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11/6  {{pdf|http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/people/schwenk/3273LectureExam2Vocab2.pdf}} LECTURE EXAM 2, VOCABULARY 2
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11/6  {{pdf|http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/people/schwenk/3273LectureExam2Vocab3.pdf}} LECTURE EXAM 2, VOCABULARY 3
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11/6  {{pdf|http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/people/schwenk/3273LectureExam2Vocab4.pdf}} LECTURE EXAM 2, VOCABULARY 4
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11/6  {{pdf|http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/people/schwenk/3273LectureExam2Vocab5.pdf}} LECTURE EXAM 2, VOCABULARY 5
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11/6  {{pdf|http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/people/schwenk/3273LectureExam2Vocab6.pdf}} LECTURE EXAM 2, VOCABULARY 6 (FINAL)
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= <span style="font-size: smaller"><span style="font-size: smaller">Lecture Exam 3 Study Material =
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12/11  {{pdf|http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/people/schwenk/3273Exam3Vocab1.pdf}} EXAM 3 VOCABULARY 1 of 2
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12/11  {{pdf|http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/people/schwenk/3273Exam3Vocab2.pdf}} EXAM 3 VOCABULARY 2 of 2
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<h2 style="margin:0;background-color:#FFCC00;font-size:150%;font-weight:bold;border:1px solid #a3bfb1;text-align:left;color:#000;padding:0.2em 0.4em;">'''COMPARATIVE ANATOMY FACEBOOK PAGE'''</h2>
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[https://www.facebook.com/groups/396619850391183/ Facebook group for Comparative Anatomy Lab]
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<h2 style="margin:0;background-color:#FFCC00;font-size:150%;font-weight:bold;border:1px solid #a3bfb1;text-align:left;color:#000;padding:0.2em 0.4em;">'''LINKS TO BILL'S DISSECTION VIDEOS'''</h2>
 
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(1) [Bones and shark muscle dissection]
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(2) [Shark brain and sheep brain dissection]
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<h2 style="margin:0;background-color:#FFCC00;font-size:150%;font-weight:bold;border:1px solid #a3bfb1;text-align:left;color:#000;padding:0.2em 0.4em;">'''OTHER USEFUL LINKS'''</h2>
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'''Vertebrate Diversity'''
  
== '''Latest Announcements''' ==
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[http://tolweb.org/tree/phylogeny.html 'Tree of Life' website]
 
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'''8/26/08'''  The 'Course Information' document as been updated since the version you received in class (download it above)<br><br>
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[http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu University of Michigan research collections - many pics of skulls, etc.]
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'''8/26/08'''   Lecture and Laboratory schedules are available for download - these have the exam schedules included (see yellow highlights).<br><br>
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'''Cat Dissections'''
  
'''8/27/08'''  ''EXTRA CREDIT FOR FRIDAY READING (8/29)'' <br>
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[http://bio.bd.psu.edu/cat/ Virtual cat dissection]
:If you come to class with  one page (double spaced) of clearly written comments about the 'Aristotle's Ghost" reading, you will be awarded '''2 extra credit points'''. You must hand-in the assignment on ''Friday at the beginning of class'' to receive credit (no exceptions). Your one page should include comments, opinions, questions, or any other relevant issues you care to raise. It must be written in full sentences and be spell-checked!  Even if you choose not to hand-in the paper for the extra-credit points, come prepared to talk about the issues raised in the paper and/or ask questions.
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[http://homes.bio.psu.edu/people/faculty/strauss/anatomy/musc/muscular.htm Cat muscle dissection with self-quiz]
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[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QASopmay004 Cat circulatory system dissection]
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== '''Links to Related or Helpful Sites''' ==
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'''Feeding'''
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[http://www.arkive.org/blue-shark/prionace-glauca/video-08c.html Shark feeding]
 
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[http://debanlab.org/movies/l Steve Deban's incredible salamander, frog and chameleon feeding videos]
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[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LDZwggWN_WY Python feeding]
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[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3X45Fbss0Tk Crocodile feeding]
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[http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=endscreen&NR=1&v=grvwgwJxnxo Giraffe feeding - lingual prehension of Acacia leaves]
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[http://video.nationalgeographic.com/video/player/animals/mammals-animals/other-mammals/pangolin.html Pangolin feeding]
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[http://www.bing.com/videos/watch/video/sneaky-leopard-takes-down-impala/1jrekoqke?q=Leopard&rel=msn&from=en-us_msnhp&form=msnrll Hidden leopard attacks impala]
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Facebook group for this class called [http://www.new.facebook.com/profile.php?id=9032808#/group.php?gid=24464986164 Comparative Vertebrate Anatomists]
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'''Locomotion'''
  
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[http://www.artsci.uc.edu/collegedepts/biology/fac_staff/jayne/videos.aspx Bruce Jayne's videos of snake and lizard (and other) locomotion!]
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[http://www.arkive.org/smooth-snake/coronella-austriaca/video-06.html Snake locomotion]
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[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1fKBnE-_eC0 Turtle locomotion & breathing]
 
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[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5e-VkSYA1NU&feature=related Turtle/Tortoise walking—note it always has 3 feet on the ground for stability]
 
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[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IA_wTk4Eaq8 Crocodile swimming]
 
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[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nl82AtZDOTE Armadillo gathering grass]
 
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[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qLGMiYj-TEo Armadillo locomotion]
 
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[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YhBNvaVuNZk Armadillo shnuffling]
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[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DvtA17Ctpe8 Cheetah animated model]
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[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Y3cHgELKsU Baboon locomotion]
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[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yrO2Qc1KyZc Horse locomotion]
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[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mqODLeC3DZg Kangaroo locomotion]
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Revision as of 19:07, 29 July 2014

FALL 2014 (EEB 3273)

Owen's vertebrate skeleton archetype

Fall 2010 class in the lab



INSTRUCTOR


Kurt2RacersAtFenton4 10sm.jpg
SchwenkPortrait7 08sm.jpg


Kurt Schwenk, Ph.D., Professor of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
Office: Torrey Life Science 360
Lab: TLS 365
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


Name
Office/Lab:
Voice:
Fax:
Email:








ANNOUNCEMENTS



  • NEW


  • IMPORTANT




COURSE DOWNLOADS


CLICK ON PDF SYMBOL TO DOWNLOAD HANDOUT or CLICK ON BLUE LINK TO VIEW FILE AND SAVE IT

Course Information

7/29/14 Pdficon small.gif Fall 2014 Academic Calendar

8/14 Pdficon small.gif Fall 2014 Lecture Schedule

8/14 Pdficon small.gif Fall 2014 Lab Schedule

8/14 Pdficon small.gif LIST OF VOCABULARY FOR EXAM 1 (PART 1 out of 4)

8/14 Pdficon small.gif LIST OF VOCABULARY FOR EXAM 1 (PART 2 out of 4)

8/14 Pdficon small.gif LIST OF VOCABULARY FOR EXAM 1 (PART 3 out of 4)

8/14 Pdficon small.gif LIST OF VOCABULARY FOR EXAM 1 (PART 4 out of 4)

Lecture Exam 2 Study Material

11/6 Pdficon small.gif LECTURE EXAM 2, VOCABULARY 1

11/6 Pdficon small.gif LECTURE EXAM 2, VOCABULARY 2

11/6 Pdficon small.gif LECTURE EXAM 2, VOCABULARY 3

11/6 Pdficon small.gif LECTURE EXAM 2, VOCABULARY 4

11/6 Pdficon small.gif LECTURE EXAM 2, VOCABULARY 5

11/6 Pdficon small.gif LECTURE EXAM 2, VOCABULARY 6 (FINAL)

Lecture Exam 3 Study Material

12/11 Pdficon small.gif EXAM 3 VOCABULARY 1 of 2

12/11 Pdficon small.gif EXAM 3 VOCABULARY 2 of 2


COMPARATIVE ANATOMY FACEBOOK PAGE


Facebook group for Comparative Anatomy Lab



LINKS TO BILL'S DISSECTION VIDEOS



(1) [Bones and shark muscle dissection]

(2) [Shark brain and sheep brain dissection]



OTHER USEFUL LINKS


Vertebrate Diversity

'Tree of Life' website
University of Michigan research collections - many pics of skulls, etc.

Cat Dissections

Virtual cat dissection
Cat muscle dissection with self-quiz
Cat circulatory system dissection

Feeding

Shark feeding
Steve Deban's incredible salamander, frog and chameleon feeding videos
Python feeding
Crocodile feeding
Giraffe feeding - lingual prehension of Acacia leaves
Pangolin feeding
Hidden leopard attacks impala

Locomotion

Bruce Jayne's videos of snake and lizard (and other) locomotion!
Snake locomotion
Turtle locomotion & breathing
Turtle/Tortoise walking—note it always has 3 feet on the ground for stability
Crocodile swimming
Armadillo gathering grass
Armadillo locomotion
Armadillo shnuffling
Cheetah animated model
Baboon locomotion
Horse locomotion
Kangaroo locomotion