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Zoology 430 - Comparative Anatomy
of Vertebrates
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Attention students 
| Week | Date | Lectures | Reading* |
| 1 | T Sept. 2 | Vertebrate characteristics & concepts |
Chapters 1-2 |
| R Sept. 4 | Vertebrate origins and relationships |
Chapters 2-3 | |
| 2 | T Sept. 9 | Embryology |
Chapter 5 |
| R Sept. 11 | Organogenesis |
Chapter 5, 7 | |
| 3 | T Sept. 16 | Getting a head |
Chapter 9 |
| R Sept. 18 | Composite skull |
Chapter 9 | |
| 4 | T Sept. 23 | Visceral skeleton |
Chapter 9 |
| R Sept. 25 | Axial skeleton |
Chapter 8 | |
| 5 | T Sept. 30 | 5-week exam (in class) |
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| R Oct. 2 | Appendicular skeleton | Chapter 10 | |
| 6 | T Oct. 7 | Muscles |
Chapter 11 |
| R Oct. 9 | Muscles completed |
Chapter 11 | |
| 7 | T Oct. 14 | Introduction to circulatory system |
Chapter 14 |
| R Oct. 16 | Heart and aortic arches |
Chapter 14 | |
| 8 | T Oct. 21 | Heart and aortic arches completed |
Chapter 14 |
| R Oct. 23 | Venous system |
Chapter 14 | |
| 9 | T Oct 28 | 9-week exam (in class) |
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| R Oct 30 | Venous system completed |
Chapter 14 | |
| 10 | T Nov. 4 | Fetal circulation |
Chapter 12 |
| R Nov. 6 | Spinal nerves |
Chapter 16 | |
| 11 | T Nov. 11 | Spinal and autonomic nervous system |
Chapter 16 |
| R Nov. 13 | Evolution of nervous systems
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Chapter 16 | |
| 12 | T Nov. 18 | 12-week exam (in class) |
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| R Nov. 20 | Cranial nerves |
Chapter 16 | |
| 13 | T Nov. 25 | Cranial nerves |
Chapter 16 |
| Thanksgiving Recess -- Nov 27-30 | |||
| 14 | T Dec. 2 | Brain structure and function
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Chapter 16
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| R Dec. 4 | Urogenital system
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Chapter 15 | |
| 15 | T Dec. 9 | Urogenital comparative anatomy
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Chapter 15 |
| R Dec. 11 | 16-week exam (in class) |
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*Lecture Text Recommended: G. C. Kent and R. K.
Carr. 2001. Comparative Anatomy of the Vertebrates, 9th Edition.
Available at University Book Store. Buying the text can significantly
improve your performance on exams.
Additional Aids:
Course Web Site will post lecture notes (handouts and overheads)
for each 4 week block so you can download and print your own copies
before class. Notes are provided for your convenience but are not
a substitute for class attendance. Bring appropriate handouts/overheads
to every class.
Site: http://www.zoology.wisc.edu/courses/430/430home.html
Course Structure: Exams will emphasize material from lecture. Make-up exams will not be offered unless you were sick.
Grading: Four lecture exams, @ 150 points each. Lecture exam questions will be multiple choice. Your final course grade will be based on your % out of 1200 points (600 each for lecture and lab). The grading scale in this class is not fixed (no curve) and varies from year to year. In previous years, grades tended to break down as follows: A = above 87%; AB = above 84%; B = above 78%; BC = above 73%; C = above 60%.
We do consider special circumstances, such as evidence for improvement.
