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How this meets D. Make success in the course transparent

For each resource, students are provided instructions on how to study with given handouts and resources.
Each resource explicitly identifies whether the handout or resource will be turned in or if it is to be used as study notes.
Explains the student's, "WIIFM?" or What's in it for me? to encourage motivation in using handouts as a study guide for future tests.

Exercise 2: Anatomical landmarks (Body regional terms)

Anatomical language is precise and conservative throughout the naming of body parts. Once you learn that “brachium” or “brachial” refers to the upper arm then it becomes a much easier task to locate and identify structures such as the “brachialis muscle” and the “brachial artery” later in the course. In this exercise you should use yourself, a family member or friend, or the diagram in your book to practice identifying the anatomical landmarks (see Figure 1.8 and Table 1.1 in your textbook for assistance).

In the table below you should fill in the noun form of each term in the table below . Generally, the terms listed are descriptive words (i.e. adjectives); in this form they would be used to modify a noun such as the “thoracic region” or an “inguinal hernia”. Note that the common name for each term is indicated in parentheses in the middle column below. You will be tested on your understanding of these anatomical terms, not the common forms, throughout the course! Initially I really don't care if you get the noun and adjective forms mixed up - correct usage will come in time and with repetition.

Download Lab 1 Exercise 2 (Preview below)

Lab 1 Exercise 2 - Body Regions Worksheet.docx

Exercise 3: Practicing with Directional Terms and Anatomical Landmarks

So, are you feeling confident in your knowledge of anatomical landmarks and directional terms? Well, let's get some practice. The Google Doc below has a series of statements with blanks that you need to fill out using the correct anatomical directional terms. Use the best possible description for each selection, but realize that some of the blanks might have more than one correct answer. I will provide the answers to these a little later this week. You won't be turning this in for credit.

Lab 1 Exercise 3 - Body Regions and Directions Worksheet

Exercise 4: Body Planes

Background: A variety of imaging techniques allows us to see inside the human body without dissecting it. These techniques image the body along one of three cardinal sectional planes. Views of the body from different planes of section provide different perspectives on the body’s structure; together they construct a realistic and complete picture of what is going on below the body’s external surface. To learn a little more, I recommend that you watch the video below, which is based on imagery from the Complete Anatomy program that you will have access to starting the second week of the course.

Note that the video only highlighted the midsagittal plane, which is unique in that is divided the body into mirror images (of the external anatomy only). There are any number of other sagittal planes (sectioning the body into right and left portions) - these are called parasagittal sections.

Want some practice? Why not! Go ahead and write a few sentences that utilize both the singular and the plural forms of words listed above. Choose one word from each of the ten different patterns of pluralization presented. Underline both the singular and plural forms in each sentence.

For example: A cell may have one nucleus or it may be multinucleated, possessing two or more nuclei. (Do you see how saying "nucleuses" would sound, well, rather silly?)

Did you know that Complete Anatomy has pronunciations for hundreds of anatomical structures? Look for when you highlight a structure!