This anatomy & physiology lab manual is meant for a two semester course, covering every system of the human body. It contains lecture notes, labs, videos, and the online version has added activities and games.
Welcome to the comprehensive laboratory manual for the sequential 200-level human anatomy and physiology courses. This manual is designed to accompany your classroom lectures and serve as a guide for laboratory activities that will help you better understand the complexities of the human body.
Throughout this manual, you will find detailed explanations of each of the major systems in the human body. In addition to comprehensive explanations, this manual also includes laboratory activities that will allow you to explore each system in greater detail.
One of the most important components of this manual is the inclusion of dissection labs using fetal pigs. These labs will provide you with a hands-on opportunity to explore the anatomy and physiology of each system in detail. You will have the opportunity to examine the structures and functions of each system firsthand and gain a greater appreciation for the intricacies of the human body.
Along with the dissection and wet labs, this manual also includes a series of dry labs designed to gauge your understanding of each system. These labs will challenge you to apply what you have learned in the classroom and through the dissection labs to real-world scenarios. They will help you build your critical thinking and problem-solving skills and provide you with a deeper understanding of the material.
Images in this manual were taken of human cadavers, models, public domain, or used from other open educational resources (OER) such as OpenStax (images without attribution are public domain). The images and labels used are directed towards a sequential 200-level course in human anatomy and physiology.
We hope that this comprehensive laboratory manual will be a valuable resource for you as you progress through your courses in human anatomy and physiology. Whether you are pursuing a career in the medical field or simply have a strong interest in the human body, this manual will provide you with the knowledge and skills necessary to succeed.
Some labs are described using digital devices. Any analog to those devices will also work. For example, the digital spirometer used in the lab can be substituted with a different digital, analog, or wet spirometer.
The Manual is provided as an editable DOCX, PDF, and in a website version.