1. Lab Practical Hints
Biol 203
Practical 1

2. All systems include models and slides
Introduction to Anatomy: approx. 25%
Rat, organ systems, abdominopelvic regions, body regions and cavities
Microscopic Anatomy: approx. 25%
Microscope, specimen preparations, embryonic germ layers
Epithelial and connective tissues
Membranes
Skeletal System: approx. 50%
Classification by shape
Axial: includes skull (foramen and sutures)
Appendicular: be prepared to identify left and right
Extra credit: 3 questions
Remember, if it’s in the objectives it can be on the practical!

3. Study Tips Review your lab manual, worksheets, and the lab PowerPoints
Take advantage of the Study Room
Use Professor Marquart’s additional materials, including:
expanded study PPTs, worksheets, review exercises, helpful websites
Tissues:
look at the PPTs and the pictures in your textbook and atlas
concentrate on what makes each one unique
Skeletal System:
first learn the names of the bones
then learn the markings, starting with the skull

4. During The Test
Make sure your answer sheet matches the question number at the station
Budget your time
Look at the station to see how many models or microscopes there are
Read the question carefully
Make sure you’re answering the right question
If you don’t know the answer, make an educated guess
Spelling matters, but handwriting matters even more
If I can’t read it, it’s wrong
You won’t be able to go back at the end, so use your time wisely