Laboratory Manual for Anatomy & Physiology featuring Martini Art, Pig Version

Michael G. Wood is a Professor of Biology at Del Mar College in Corpus Christi, Texas, where he has taught anatomy and physiology and biology for over 20 years. He has received the "Educator of the Year" and "Teacher of the Year" awards from the Del Mar College student body and from the local business community. He received his M.S. in 1986 at Pan American University, now the University of Texas at Pan American, where his research examined the ecological impact of an introduced species used widely in aquaculture (the blue tilapia) on the native fish population in the Rio Grande drainage of South Texas. He is a member of the Human Anatomy and Physiology Society (HAPS).

• Main Exercises1. Laboratory Safety2. Introduction to the Human Body3. Organ Systems Overview4. Use of the Microscope5. Anatomy of the Cell and Cell Division6. Movement Across Cell Membranes7. Epithelial Tissue8. Connective Tissue9. Muscle Tissue10. Neural Tissue11. The Integumentary System12. Body Membranes13. Organization of the Skeletal System14. The Axial Skeleton15. The Appendicular Skeleton16. Articulations17. Organization of Skeletal Muscles18. Muscles of the Head and Neck19. Muscles of the Vertebral Column, Abdomen, and Pelvis20. Muscles of the Pectoral Girdle and Upper Limb21. Muscles of the Pelvic Girdle and Lower Limb22. Muscle Physiology23. Organization of the Nervous System24. The Spinal Cord, Spinal Nerves, and Reflexes25. Anatomy of the Brain26. Autonomic Nervous System27. General Senses28. Special Senses: Olfaction and Gustation29. Anatomy of the Eye30. Physiology of the Eye31. Anatomy of the Ear32. Physiology of the Ear33. The Endocrine System34. Blood35. Anatomy of the Heart36. Anatomy of the Systemic Circulation37. Cardiovascular Physiology38. Lymphoid System39. Anatomy of the Respiratory System40. Physiology of the Respiratory System41. Anatomy of the Digestive System42. Digestive Physiology43. Anatomy of the Urinary System44. Physiology of the Urinary System45. Anatomy of the Reproductive System46. Development47. Surface AnatomyPig Dissection Exercises1. Pig Muscular System2. Pig Nervous System3. Pig Endocrine System4. Pig Circulatory System5. Pig Lymphoid System6. Pig Respiratory System7. Pig Digestive System8. Pig Urinary System9. Pig Reproductive SystemAPPENDIX: Weights and MeasuresPHOTO CREDITSINDEX

To help students remain focused and organized, I prefer the lab manual to emphasize lab activities/procedures. I find the photos and illustrations accompanying the procedures very helpful to the students. The lab reinforces lecture materials and provides students an opportunity for honing critical thinking and analytical skills.