Dr. Stuart S. Sumida
California State University San Bernardino; Department
of Biology
BIOLOGY 342 – Spring 2014
BIOLOGY OF CHORDATES
Lecture: CE-107, Monday/Wednesday 10:00-11:50 A.M.
Laboratory: BI-329, Monday/Wednesday 13:00-15:50 P.M.
LECTURE SCHEDULE and READING ASSIGNMENTS
Week
|
Date
|
Topic(s) |
Readings |
|
1 |
M-1/31 |
No class – Cesar Chavez holiday |
|
|
|
W-4/2 |
Course
Mechanics and Introduction; Introduction to the Study of Chordates, Chordate
Phylogenetic Analysis |
KK Chapter 1, pp. 20-30 in
particular; Chapters 2-3 |
|
|
W-4/2 Lab |
Meet
in the Laboratory (BI-328). 1. General Characteristics of
Chordates 2. Origins of Vertebrates |
KK Chapters 2-3 |
|
2 |
M-4/7 |
Early
Chordate Development – Amphioxus and Amphibians |
KK Chapter 5 (focusing on
Amphioxus and Amphibians) |
|
|
W-4/9 |
Development of amniotes (reptiles/birds & mammals) |
KK Chapter 5 (focusing on
Reptiles/Birds and Mammals) |
|
3 |
M-4/14 |
Introduction to Skeletal Materials (lab) |
KK Chapter 4 |
|
|
W-4/16 |
Postcranial Skeleton |
KK Chapters 8-9 |
|
4 |
M-4/21 |
Midterm
Examination 1 (150 points) |
Through
Postcranial skeleton |
|
|
W-4/23 |
Organization of the Nervous System; Emphasis on autonomics |
KK Chapter 16 |
|
5 |
M- 4/28 |
Segmentation and Axial Muscles |
KK Chapter 10 |
|
|
W-4/30 |
Appendicular
Muscles |
KK Chapter 10 |
|
6 |
M-5/5 |
Appendicular
Muscles Continued |
KK Chapter 10 |
|
|
W-5/7 |
Development
and Structure of Digestive and Respiratory Systems |
KK Chapters 11 and 13 |
|
7 |
M-5/12 |
Peripheral
Circulatory Structures |
KK Chapter 12 |
|
|
W-5/14 |
Midterm Examination 2 (200
points) |
Through
Digestive and Respiratory Structures |
|
8 |
M-5/19 |
Evolution
and Structure of the Heart |
KK pp. 467-487 |
|
|
W-5/21 |
Aortic
Arches and Head Circulation |
KK Chapter 12 |
|
9 |
M-5/26 |
Memorial
Day Holiday; no laboratory |
|
|
|
W-5/28 |
Development
of Excretory and Reproductive Systems |
KK Chapter 14 |
|
10 |
M-6/2 |
Introduction to the Vertebrate Skull |
KK Chapter 7 |
|
|
W-6/4 |
The
Vertebrate Head |
KK Chapters 7, 14, 16 |
|
|
W-6/11 |
Final Examination (300
points) 10:00-12:00 |
Cumulative |
LABORATORY SCHEDULE and READING ASSIGNMENTS
Week
|
|
Topics
|
Readings
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1 |
M-1/31 |
No laboratory; Cesar Chavez Holiday |
|
|
|
W-4/2 |
Lecture Topics in the Laboratory (BI-329). 1. Chordate Phylogenetic Analysis 2. General Characteristics of Chordates Mini-Lecture: Phylogeny of Basal Chordata |
KK Chapter 1, pp. 20-30 in particular; Chapters 2-3. |
|
2 |
M-4/7 |
External Anatomy (begin skinning shark) Mini-Lecture:
Phylogeny of Fishes |
FS
Chapter 15; FS pp 141-143. |
|
|
W-4/9 |
Postcranial Skeleton Mini-Lecture:
Locomotion - Axial Swimming 5 point mini-quiz |
FS
Chapters 16, 25, 34 (Postcranial structures only) |
|
3 |
M-4/14 |
Finish Postcranial Skeleton Begin
Muscular system of the shark Mini-Lecture:
Phylogeny of Basal Tetrapods |
FS
Chapters 16, 25, 34 (Postcranial structures only) |
|
|
W-4/16 |
Muscular system of the shark Mini
Lecture: Locomotion - Basal tetrapod Walking |
FS
Chapter 17 |
|
4 |
M-4/21 |
Finish: Muscular system of the shark; begin mammalian muscular structures Mini-Lecture: Phylogeny of Basal Amniota |
FS
Chapter 35 |
|
|
W-4/23 |
Mammalian muscular structures (cont.) Mini
Lecture: Locomotion – Mammalian Walking;
5 point mini-quiz |
FS
Chapter 35 |
|
5 |
M- 4/28 |
1. Digestive, respiratory systems of shark 2. Begin mammalian digestive system with remaining time. Mini-Lecture: Phylogeny of Reptilia |
FS
Chapters 19, 36, 37 |
|
|
W-4/30 |
Laboratory Quiz (75 points) Finish Mammalian digestive system |
(Including
materials through muscular systems.) |
|
6 |
M-5/5 |
Circulatory system of
fishes Mini-Lecture:
Locomotion - Trotting and Pacing; 5 point mini-quiz |
FS
Chapter 21 |
|
|
W-5/7 |
Start:Mammalian circulation: general, heart, head Mini-Lecture: Phylogeny of Archosauria |
FS
Chapter 39 |
|
7 |
M-5/12 |
Mammalian circulation continued Mini-Lecture:
Locomotion - Galloping 1 5
point mini-quiz |
FS
Chapter 39 |
|
|
W-5/14 |
Excretory and reproductive systems Mini-Lecture: Phylogeny of Basal Synapsida |
FS Chapters 20, 38 |
|
8 |
M-5/19 |
Chondrocranium of shark. Mini-Lecture:
Locomotion - Galloping 2 5 point mini-quiz |
FS pp.
130-138, 218-219. |
|
|
W-5/21 |
Nervous system (shark and mammal). Mini-Lecture: Phylogeny of Mammalia |
FS
Chapters 22, 40 |
|
9 |
M-5/26 |
Memorial Day Holiday;
No laboratory |
|
|
|
W-5/28 |
Tetrapod skull diversity Mini-Lecture:
Locomotion - Flight 5 point mini-quiz |
FS pp.
218-219, 284-297, plus class handouts |
|
10 |
M-6/2 |
Tetrapod skull diversity continued |
FS pp.
218-219, 284-297, plus handouts |
|
|
W-6/4 |
Laboratory Final Practicum
& Cleanup (100 points) |
|
HANDOUTS
FOR USE IN LECTURE and LAB
CSUSB
DEPARTMENT OF BIOLOGY RULES
The following images may be printed out for reference in lecture
or for study.
REPTILE CRANIAL SKELETON
PRIMITIVE
TETRAPOD: POSTCRANIAL SKELETON
PELVIC LIMB:
HOMOLOGIES AND INNERVATIONS
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