BIO 141 - Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy

Lectures will cover evolutionary and embryological origins of vertebrate structures. Laboratory will involve dissection of shark and cat, and examination of skeletal and slide material.

• Course Syllabus
• Sample Exams- 1st hour exam is Here and here
• sample 2nd hour exams are here and here.
• Lecture 2: Origin of the Vertebrates (Chordates)
• Lecture 3: Evolution of Fishes
• Lecture 4: early tetrapods = amphibia and reptile origins
• Lecture 6: reptile evolution
• Lecture 7: evolution of birds and mammals = reptile derivatives
• Respiration lecture by Benoit is here

Class: MWF 9 am at Burns Lecture Hall, Keck

Laboratory:  Tues, weds, 1-3 pm.

Text: Kardong - Vertebrates
Lab Text: Wischnitzer, dissection guide

Professor:

Dr. Dan Guthrie - email
Keck Science Center, Rm 106
Phone: 607-2836

Office hours: By appointment, and
Tuesday  8-11 am,  Thursday, 8-11, 1-4
 Friday 1-4.

Prerequisites	biology 44
Offered every year by Dr. Guthrie