Quiz this week over the material you looked at last time (eye, ear, brain, cranial nerves), as well as written sections for this week's lab,, i.e. the cat thoracic and abdominal viscera.
You will be asked to trace the flow of substances that move through the body (bile, sperm, ova), so be sure you can trace the pathways. Remember that bile is produced in the liver and stored in the gall bladder.
Don't forget the directional terminology you learned early in the course. Know, for instance, that the cat's pharynx is ventral to the soft palate, and the nasopharynx is dorsal to the soft palate. Think about the cat's normal orientation, and don't let its positioning confuse you; remember it's the cat's dorsal and ventral that we're referring to.
Nothing directly to do with the course ... this section will have an occasionally-changing recommendation for books of general scientific interest - guided by the whimsy of the web-site maintainer, of course. :) This week's pick is:
Snakes: The Evolution of Mystery in Nature by Harry Greene
(Whether you know a little or a lot about snakes, this book will keep you interested.
The text as well as the gorgeous pictures, emphasize what exceptional creatures snakes
really are.)
