General Biology Week of February 17th – 21st

Monday, February 17th – No School

Tuesday, February 18th – B Day

Wednesday, February 19th – A Day

Lecture:

  • Discuss the gross anatomy of a long bone
  • Students should be able to identify:
    • diayphysis
    • epiphyses
    • medullary cavity
    • compact bone
    • spongy bone
  • Discuss the microscopic anatomy of compact bone
  • Students should be able to identify:
    • Osteon
    • lamellae
    • volkmans Canal
    • lacunae
    • osteocytes
    • osteoblasts
    • osteoclasts
  • Discuss fractures (examples of different types)
  • Discuss healing of fractures

Classwork:

  • work on coloring sheet for microscopic ID of compact bone

Thursday, February 20th – B Day

Friday, February 21st – A Day

  • Open notebook quiz on microscopic parts of compact bone

Lecture:

  • Review microscopic anatomy of compact bone
  • Discuss various diseases associated with the skeletal system:
    • Osteoporosis
    • Achondroplasia
    • Dwarfism
    • Rickets
    • Bone cancer
  • Review material (jeopardy game) on the skeletal system for Test on Tuesday, February 25th
  • Skeleton ID Quiz at the end of the period (non open notebook – preparing for skeletal test on Tuesday, February 25th)

Homework:

  • complete bone packet handed out in class – hand in on day of test
  • study for quiz on the skeleton for Friday, February 21st
  • Test on the Skeletal System – Tuesday, February 25th