Honors Anatomy Week of February 17th – 21st

Monday, February 17th – No School

Tuesday, February 18th – B Day

Wednesday, February 19th – A Day

(Due to the work on Thursday, February 13th for the Health Week Bonding Event for Mrs. Kopp – Lecture was postponed and will be picked up this week as follows)

Lecture:

  • Begin discussion of Joints
  • Classify joints structurally and functionally
  • Describe the general structure of fibrous joints
      • Be able to name and give examples for each of the three fibrous joints
  • Describe the general structure of cartilaginous joints
      • Be able to name and give examples for both types of cartilaginous joints
  • Describe the structural characteristics shared by all synovial joints
      • Be able to name and describe the basic body movements  common to synovial joints
  • Learn the names of the six types of synovial joints in the body
    •  Be able to name the six types of synovial  based on their movements and site examples
  • Discuss Homeostatic Imbalances of Joints
    • osteoarthritis
    • rheumatoid arthritis
    •  gouty arthritis

Classwork:

  • Work on coloring sheets reinforcing joint identification – functional and structural classification of joints.
  • Work on workbook packets on joints.

Homework:

  • Be sure to read chapter 8 in your textbook and complete the workbook packets by the next test on joints and muscles.

Thursday, February 20th  – B Day

  • Honors Anatomy students (although not a lecture day) will assist with the Health Fair Bonding Event for Mrs. Kopp
  • Report to the gym by 8 AM – assist with fair – lunch at 11:30 AM – report back to class once cleanup and lunch is finished
  • Will receive service hours for assistance

Friday, February 21st – A Day

Review joint classification

  • Open Notebook Quiz on Joints

Lecture: Muscles and Muscle Tissue

  • Discuss the similarities and differences with muscle tissue (i.e., cardiac, skeletal and smooth muscle tissue
  • Go over the four important functions of muscle tissue in the body.
  • Discuss the gross anatomy of skeletal muscle tissue
  • Discuss the microscopic anatomy of skeletal muscle tissue
    • myofibrils
    • sarcoplasmic reticulum
    • T tubules
  • Explain in detail the Sliding Filament Theory of muscle contraction
  • Define motor unit and explain how muscle fibers are stimulate to contract

Classwork:

  • Work on coloring sheet to reinforce the gross and microscopic anatomy of skeletal muscle tissue
  • work on muscle packet

Homework:

  • Study for muscles of the face and neck quiz on Tuesday, February 25th
  • Study for muscles of the abdomen and back quiz on Thursday, February 27th
  • Read chapter 9 Muscles and Muscle Tissue by Test (TBA)