Amino acids 3: Conversion to specialized products
Suggested reading Reading guide Need to Know There is one chapter for suggested reading from Lippincott, Chapter 21: Amino Acids: Conversion to Specialized Products. This chapter will become very relevant in FMS 502 during Heme. However, it fits in nicely here since we are discussing the biochemistry of nitrogen metabolism. The short descriptions listed below […]
Amino acids 2: Degradation and synthesis
Suggested reading Reading guide Need to Know There is one chapter for suggested reading from Lippincott, Chapter 20: Amino Acids: Degradation and Synthesis. The short descriptions 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 also posted. As […]
Amino acids 1: Nitrogen disposal
Suggested reading Reading guide Need to Know There is one chapter for suggested reading from Lippincott, Chapter 19: Amino Acids: Disposal of Nitrogen. The short descriptions listed below are some of the 20,000-foot picture, high-yield points. The reading and the class session will go into more depth and detail. The reading guides are also posted. […]
Lipids 4: Cholesterol and steroid metabolism
Suggested reading Reading guide Need to Know There is one chapter for suggested reading from Lippincott, Chapter 18: Cholesterol, Lipoprotein, and Steroid 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 also […]
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 […]
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) […]