Unit 5 Lab Study Guide

The Heart

Goals:

1.)    Be able to identify and name the different structures of the heart using the heart models and dissected heart.

Materials

1.      Models of the heart.

2.      Mammal Hearts

Activities:

1. Identify and name the following structures on the heart models.

*indicates structures we should be able to identify in our dissection

Blood Vessels

Goals:

1.)    Be able to identify and name an artery and vein, and all of their prominent structures

2.)    Identify the major arteries and veins of the cardiovascular system, and describe whether they are right or left where appropriate.

Materials

1. Blood vessel slide
2. Blood Vessel Plaques
3. Cats

Activities:

1.      Artery and Vein structure: Identify the Lumen, Tunic externa, tunica media and tunica interna (endothelium) on slide

2.      Cats

b.      Veins – Superior vena cava and Brachiocephalic veins

c.       Arteries – Arch of aorta, thoracic aorta, brachiocephalic trunk, L & R common carotid, L & R Subclavian arteries.

d.      Heart Review: Anterior interventricular sulcus, L & R ventricles, L & R atria, Auricles of atria, Coronary sulcus

1.      Arteries of the head:

3.)    Veins of the head: Facials, Temporals, Superior & Inferior sagittal sinus, Straight sinus, Occipital sinus, Petrosal sinuses, transverse sinuses and sigmoid sinuses.

4.)    Arteries of the arm: Axillaries, Brachials, Radials, Ulnars, Palmar Arches, and Digital arteries

5.)    Veins of the arm: Subclavians, Axillaries, Basilics, Brachials, Cephalics, Median Cubitals,  Palmar venous arches and Digital veins.

6.)    Arteries of the thorax: Descending Aorta, Brachiocephalic Trunk, Subclavians, and  Intercostals (muscle man).

7.)    Veins of the thorax: Superior Vena Cava, Brachiocephalics, External Jugulars, Internal Jugulars, Subclavians, Azygos, and
 Intercostals (muscle man).

8.)    Arteries of the abdominal pelvic region:

9.)    Veins of the abdominal pelvic region:

10.)            Arteries of the leg: Femorals, Deep Femorals, Popliteals, Anterior Tibials, and Posterior Tibials.

11.)            Veins of the leg: Femorals, Deep Femorals, Great Saphenouses, Small Saphenouses, and Dorsal Venous Arches.

The Respiratory System

Goals:

·           Be able to identify the alveoli and its associate structures

·           Be able to identify the parts of the upper respiratory tract

·           Be able to identify the parts of the lower respiratory tract

Materials

·           Slide.

·           Nasal models

·           Lung and heart models

·           Cats

Activities:

1. Slide of the Lung 

2. Cats – lungs, trachea, larynx, epiglottis, thyroid cartilage, Diaphragm

3. Nasal Cavity and Digestive Oral cavity model

 Items in italic are only on nasal cavity model

4. Larynx model

5. Lungs model

The Digestive System

Goals:

·           Identify the tissues and there structures of selected organs of the digestive system.

·           Be able to identify the primary organs of the digestive system and it’s associate parts.

·           Be able to identify the secondary organs of the digestive system and it’s associate parts.

Materials

·           Slides

·           Models

·           Cat

Activities:

1.      Cats – Liver, Gall bladder, Falciform ligament, Lesser Omentum, Greater Omentum, Stomach, Duodenum, Pancreas, Jejunum, Ileum, Mesentery proper, Cecum, Ascending colon, Descending colon, Mesocolon.

2.      Slide of the Esophagus

2.)    Slide of the Stomach 

3.)    Slide - Duodenum (small intestine) & Colon (large intestine)

4.)    Slide – Liver

5.)    Teeth model – incisors, cuspids, bicuspids and tricuspids

6.)    Oral cavity

7.)    Esophagus

8.)    Stomach – cardia, fundus, body, pylorus (pyloric sphincter), muscularis (longitudinal, oblique, circular), lesser curvature, greater curvature, & rugae.

9.)    Small Intestine – Duodenum, Jejunum, Ileum

10.)            Large Intestine

11.)            Liver – Left lobe, right lobe, caudate lobe, quadrate lobe, left hepatic duct, right hepatic duct, common hepatic duct, common bile duct, falciform ligament, round ligament.

12.)            Gall bladder – cystic duct.

13.)            Pancreas – head, body, tail, pancreatic duct

14.)            Greater omentum, lesser omentum, mesocolon, and mesentary proper.

The Lymphatic System

Identify the spleen on models and cat

Identify the thymus on the cat

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