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 * Welcome to Anatomy & Physiology 2017-2018!**

Contact Info:

 * Office:** Science Dept/Business Dept. Office in E2, 968-1505 ext 133
 * Office Hours:** My free periods are A, E, & G. You can also see me at contact.
 * Email:** jcsolak@nerinxhs.org


 * Anatomy & Physiology is offered for college credit through UMSL. It is Biol 1131: Anatomy & Physiology I Lecture & Lab.**


 * My Profile:** I am Janet Csolak, your Anatomy & Physiology teacher. I got my Bachelor of Science degree in Zoology from Southern Illinois University at Carbondale and my Master of Science degree in Biology with a specialization in Animal Behavior from the University of Missouri - St. Louis. I also attended the University of Illinois as a dance major my freshman year and I attended the University of Wyoming at Laramie for one year. So, I consider myself well-rounded.

I didn't start out to be a teacher, but I received a teaching and research assistantship to pay for grad school and realized I loved teaching! I also did not take Advanced Biology during my senior year in high school solely because we had to dissect a cat and I hated dissection! However, during my introductory zoology class in college we had to dissect a fetal pig and I realized I loved dissection. During my life, I have dissected worms, clams, crayfish, a dogfish shark, a mudpuppy (a BIG salamander), frogs, fetal pigs, cats, and a human cadaver.

I live in Webster Groves with my husband, George, and we have 4 children. Kate, the oldest, just turned 30 (yikes!) and will be celebrating her fifth wedding anniversary to Eric in Sept. They have a 9 month old yellow lab named Pippa. Dan, 28, graduated from Missouri State University in Springfield with an English degree, specializing in Creative Writing. He is currently living in Los Angeles and hopes to write screenplays. Josh, 25, is attending Montana State University in Bozeman and is majoring in chemical engineering. And finally, Matt, the baby is 21 and is attending Missouri State University. You will hear more about my children in class.

My interests outside of school including dance, camping, hiking, sewing and reading. My favorite books to read are mysteries (I love Agatha Christie), fantasies (I am a big Harry Potter fan), and science fiction (Kurt Vonnegut).

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Unit 1: Chpt 1 Organization of the Body; Microscope Review Lab Unit 2: Chpt 3 Review of Cells and Cell Processes; Osmosis Lab Unit 3: Chpt 4 Tissues and Membranes; Microscope Tissues Lab Unit 4: Chpt 8 The Nervous System: CNS; Sheep Brain dissection; Reaction Time Lab Unit 5: Chpt 9 The Nervous System: Sense Organs, PNS; Sheep Eye Dissection; Vision lab Unit 6: Chpt 5 The Integumentary System; Skin Receptors Lab Unit 7: Chpt 6 The Skeletal System; Study Human & Misc Bones
 * Syllabus**
 * Fall Semester**
 * Final Lab Practical covering Brain, Eye, and Bones.**
 * Written Semester Exam**

Unit 8: Chpt 7 The Muscular System; Human Muscle Fatigue Lab; Skin Fetal Pigs & Cats Unit 9: Chpt 12 The Cardiovascular System; Sheep Heart Dissection; Examine Pigs & Cats Unit 10: Chpt 13 The Lymphatic System and Immune System Unit 11: Chpt 14 The Respiratory System; Human Respiration Lab; Sheep Lung Dissection; Examine Pigs & Cats Unit 12: Chpt 15 The Digestive System; Examine Pigs & Cats Unit 13: Chpt 16 The Urinary System; Human Urinalysis Lab; Examine Pigs & Cats Unit 14: Chpt 17 The Reproductive System; Examine Pigs & Cats
 * Spring Semester**


 * Final Lab Practical covering all organ systems of the Fetal Pig & Cat.**
 * Written Semester Exam**

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