No. These questions are to test your knowledge of the material. If you can answer these questions in your own words, you will probably be ready for a lab quiz or lab practical exam. If you have problems finding the answer or are not sure if your answer is correct, then please contact your instructor for clarification. Remember to review the pictures, photos, and drawings prior to taking a lab quiz or lab practical.

 

2. Part of the lab grade is based on lab report worksheets. Where do I find the worksheets and when are they due?

On the main navigation page for the course, in the lab section, there is a link to the worksheets. Click this link to get the worksheet selection page. Decide which two worksheets you want to work on for two of your four lab reports. Check the course calendar for the due dates. Worksheets are usually due on Mondays following the related lecture and lab materials. Point values are listed for each section and question. Total value for each worksheet is 25 points. Only two worksheets are required. If you do more than two worksheets, then the best two worksheet grades will be used for this portion of the lab grade.

 

3. Part of the lab grade is based on writing a disease paper. What is a disease paper counted as ? What body systems can be selected for each paper, when do I pick topics, and what is the format ?

Disease paper is considered a lab report (worksheets make up 2 of the lab reports, see above question regarding worksheets). Topics for the paper are due by the end of the fourth week of school and the paper is due near the end of the semester (week 13). You may pick your topic earlier in the semester. Contact your instructor for disease topic approval. First come, first served. No topics may be shared with another student. Papers written about unapproved topics will not be graded.

The format for the paper is in the instructors lab addendum under lab reports. The systems for each paper are also listed in the instructors lab addendum. Disease papers are due on a Thursday as an MSWord document attachment in an email sent to the instructor. The actual due dates for the paper is posted in the semester calendar : see ~ week 13. The due date and time is also discussed in the instructors lab addendum. Penalties do apply for late reports. See instructors lab addendum.

 

4. Lab quizzes were mentioned as part of the lab grade. Do I have to take all the lab quizzes?

Lab quizzes are required, but you do not have to take all of the quizzes. There are 15 lab quizzes available each Friday-Sunday during the semester. The ten (10) best lab quizzes will be totaled and used for this portion of the lab grade. You can take more than 10, but only the 10 best will be used in the calcuation. If you take less than 10 quizzes, the missing quizzes will count as a zero (0) and will be used in the calculation of your lab grade.

5. I've never taken a lab practical exam. What is the format and what should I study ?

Lab practical exams are set up as rotating stations, each station has a series of questions. In order to prepare for the lab practical, go back over the lab exercises, especially the photographs, drawings, definitions, and lab questions. Most lab practical questions will ask you to identify something and give its function. There will also be definitions and related medical terminology on each practical exam. Make sure you have access to Broadband (DSL or cable) to quickly access the exam. Regular 56K modems are very slow in downloading pictures. Instructions are given on the link page prior to taking the exam.

From the main navigation page, go to the lab section and click on lab practial exam. This will take you to a link page for the practials. Click on the appropriate practical exam and an instruction and lab practical format page will appear. Make sure you read these instructions prior to taking the lab practical exam. The lab practicals will be available Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Monday. The numbered answers are due to the instructors by Tuesday noon. See instructors lab addendum and the course calendar for the due dates, time, and schedule. Late penalties apply and a missed lab practical will be assigned a zero (0) grade. No lab practical grades are dropped for any reason.

 

6. I've seen the photos and drawings in the lab exercises. Do I have access to the real materials to look at before the practicals ?

Yes, you can have access to most of the dry materials (slides, models, wall mounts) in the science place at the Collin campus libraries. You must have your CCCCD college student ID to check out the materials. To access any of the dissections, you will need to contact your instructor and make arrangements to come to a lab.
Your instructor may be teaching one of the on campusA&P Basics lab. On line A&P basic students are always welcome during this lab time.

 

7. When will we get our lab quiz or lab practical exams returned ?

Depending on how the exam is graded, you should receive the quizzes or exams within seven (7) - ten (10) days after the scheduled due date and time.

8. How do I know what I'm supposed to be doing each day or each week ?

Use the semester calendar for the schedule of assignments, due dates, and quizzes, exams, and practicals. To access the semester calendar, go to the main navigation page and click on course or scroll down to course table. Within this table is a link to the semester calendar. Click on this link and it will take you to a calendar page. Select the month you want to view. You may want to print out the currrent semester calendar months to keep handy and to keep you on schedule.

 

9. I've heard that science courses are hard and take a lot of time.

Science courses have a lot of important information and this information builds from chapter to chapter and from science course to science course. It may take more time to read, study, and review the concepts for a lab science course than other traditional nonscience courses. Working with science concepts on a daily basis will help in your studies.

The Anatomy & Physiology science courses use information from other areas, so depending on your college background in math, chemistry, medical terminology, and biology you may have to learn or relearn some of the major concepts in these courses to understand and apply your A&P knowledge. Remember that medical terminology is a prerequisite to this course and those students who have this background will tend to have a better understanding of the A&P material covered in this course.

10. I bought a textbook and a lab book for this course. Will I need a specific book for the lab portion of the course ?

No, you do not need a lab book, but you do need a textbook for lecture and you will use this book to help background information and drawings for the lab. The lab exercises were written especially for the on line course and the activities and experiments were designed to be done on line or with access to regular household items and products. Photographs of the models, wall mounts, posters, slides, specimens, and certain experiments were taken so that you would have access to the materials normally available in the on campus labs.