Lipids 3: Phospholipid, sphingolipids, and eicosanoids metabolism
Suggested reading Reading guide Need to Know There is one chapter for suggested reading is from Lippincott: Chapter 17: Phospholipid, Glycosphingolipid, and Eicosanoid Metabolism. The short descriptions and videos listed below are some of the big-picture, high-yield points. The reading and the class session will go into more depth and detail. The reading guides are […]
Lipids 2: Fatty acid, triacylglycerol, and ketone body metabolism
Suggested reading Reading guide Need to Know There is one chapter for suggested reading from Lippincott: Chapter 16: Fatty Acid, Triacylglycerol, and Ketone Body Metabolism. The short descriptions and videos listed below are some of the big-picture, high-yield points. The reading and the class session will go into more depth and detail. The reading guides are […]
Lipids 1: Dietary lipid metabolism
Suggested reading Reading guide Need to Know Osmosis videos There is one chapter for suggested reading from Lippincott. Chapter 15 is on Dietary Lipid metabolism. The short descriptions and videos listed below are some of the big-picture, high-yield points. The reading and the class session will go into more depth and detail. The reading guides […]
Carbohydrate metabolism: Pentose phosphate pathway
Suggested reading Reading guide Need to Know There are two chapters for suggested readings, from Lippincott, these two chapters are pretty succinct for the topics at hand. Chapter 13 is on the pentose phosphate pathway, and Chapter 14 is on glycosaminoglycans, proteoglycans, and glycoproteins (this may seem a bit out of place, but it’s not!). […]
Carbohydrate metabolism: Metabolism of specific monosaccharides and disaccharides
Suggested reading Reading guide Need to Know Osmosis notes One chapter to read from Lippincott for this session. Chapter 12 is on Monosaccharide and Disaccharide Metabolism. This session is about enzymes (of course) and what happens when someone can’t digest carbs properly. The reading guide is also posted. As I said in other modules, this […]
Lab 9: Mediastinum and Heart
Download this lab as a PDF Goals Define the extent and boundaries of the mediastinum as a whole; describe the boundaries and contents of the subdivisions of the mediastinum. Clean and demonstrate the structures in the superior mediastinum. Open the pericardium, study its parts, and demonstrate the “great” vessels of the heart. Remove the heart. […]
Lab 8: Dissection: Chest Wall, Overview of Thoracic Cavity
Download this lab as a PDF Goals Clean the thoracic body wall to demonstrate the sternum, ribs, costal cartilages, and intercostal spaces Remove the anterior thoracic wall; Inspect the pleural sacs and mediastinum Open the pleural sacs and define the pleural cavity, parietal pleura, and visceral pleura Remove the right lung Strip pleura from right […]
Lab 7: Posterior Forearm and Dorsal Hand
Download this lab as a PDF Goals Identify the muscles, nerves, and vessels of the posterior compartment of the forearm. Identify the long extensor tendons in the dorsum of the hand. Identify the borders and contents of the anatomical snuffbox. Identify the extensor expansions (dorsal hoods) of the digits and understand their function. Posterior (Extensor) […]
Lab 6: Carpal Tunnel and Palmar Hand
Download this lab as a PDF Goals Identify the bones associated with the wrist and hand. Demonstrate and describe the movements of the thumb. Clean and identify the palmar aponeurosis. Identify the boundaries and contents of the ulnar canal and carpal tunnel. Trace the long flexor tendons from the anterior forearm to the palmar surface […]
Lab 5: Cubital Fossa, Elbow, and Anterior Forearm
Dissector instructions Tap the Dissector Instructions menu on the left side of your screen to open the steps of your dissection. It’s sticky, so it will scroll with you as you progress through the lab. Need to log in to view the dissector? Tap here for instructions on how to show the keyboard on the […]