Transcript First Day of Class Anatomy Bio 11

First Day of Class
Anatomy
DR. MAGRANN
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My National University Schedule
 Aug-Sept = A&P part 1
 Oct-Nov = A&P part 2
 Dec-Jan = Micro (2 weeks off for X-Mas and New Year’s)
 Feb-Mar = A&P part 1
 Apr-May = A&P part 2
 Jun-July = Micro is offered there, but I don’t teach in the summer
 Hours = Tues + Thurs 5:30-10pm, dinner break from 7-7:30, plus
every other Sat for 4 hours, usually 8am-noon
 Location = 3390 Harbor Boulevard, Costa Mesa, CA 92626-1502
 Phone = (714) 429-5100
 You cannot register online, you must call and ask for me to be your
instructor. There are always openings with other instructors, but my
classes fill up fast, so apply a few months in advance.
Notes about National University
 Cost = $1000 a month; financial aid is available, where you don’t
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start paying until 6 months after you have finished all the classes,
and the payback rate is $30 a month (8.25% interest).
The courses are accelerated (4 months of work in 2 months), so
don’t take any other classes at the same time.
It is a University, so the grading system includes plusses and
minuses.
Also because it is a University, you have to write a 3-5 page report
for lecture, and Micro lab requires a lab project and report as well.
The lectures and labs are separate classes, so your grades are
separate.
You are not allowed to miss more than 3 lectures and 3 labs per
class or you flunk, since each class is only 8 weeks (school rules).
Free Amazon Prime for Students
 You can get free shipping for 6 months on most
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 Flashcard Website:
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 Some students want more time with the bones and
muscles (for lab). If you want to buy your own bones
and muscles to take home, the following slide has the
best websites I have found:
Budget Life Size Skull
$21, free
shipping
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Skull and mandible had a few holes not drilled out, but otherwise great for
the money. Note: you get a similar skull if you order the Bag of Bones.
My First Skeleton (Tiny Tim): 17” tall
$24
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Skull cap comes off so you
can look inside.
Big Tim Skeleton (26” tall)
$40
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hop-By-Category/AnatomicalModels/Painted-Numbered-Big-TimSkeleton?gclid=CMLA_ePFk7UCFS
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Skull cap comes off so you can
look inside.
Has muscle origins and
insertions painted on to help for
the second lab exam too.
Bag of Bones
$40
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Mine was missing an ulna and cervical vertebrae, but had all the
other bones. Skull and mandible had a few holes not drilled out.
Muscle man (8” tall)
$20
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Model Anatomy Professional Medical
Acupuncture Muscle Male 24"
$40 plus $13 shipping
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Model Anatomy Professional Medical
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$70 plus $25 shipping
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Make your own muscle man model
Made from an
inexpensive
3D muscle
poster
The Muscular System 3d Raised Relief Chart
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Textbooks and Other Supplies
(Recommended; other books or older versions okay)
 Human Anatomy, 3rd ed. By Saladin
 Human Anatomy Laboratory Manual, 3rd ed. By Saladin
 Four Scantrons #882E for lecture and lab
 You do NOT need a scantron for any quiz
 MAKE SURE YOU DON’T FOLD OR WRINKLE THEM
You might want to keep your Anatomy Text
You will probably use it in the future!
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Grading Policy
 Grades are based on lecture exams and quizzes and lab
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exams.
A = 90-100%
B = 80-89%
C = 70-79%
D = 60-69%
F<60%.
Lecture Exams and Quizzes
 Lecture Exams and Quizzes: There will be a 10-point quiz on the
lecture material from the previous week (all quizzes are multiple choice
except the first one has 5 short answer and 5 multiple choice) There are
a total of 5 quizzes during the semester.
 There are 4 lecture exams worth 70 points each; each one contains 5
questions from each unit preceding it. The lecture exams are 70
questions, one point each. There are 60 questions that are multiple
choice (use a scantron) and 10 questions that are fill-in-the-blank. The
points in lecture total 330. There is no extra credit in lecture.
Lecture Make-up Exams
 It is essential that you be present for scheduled
exams. Makeup exams will be administered for
severe and compelling reasons only, and only when
notice is given directly to the Instructor well in
advance of the exam or when accompanied by a
physician’s note.
Lab Practical Exams
 Lab Practical Exams
 There are three lab exams worth 100 points each, and one 30-point
quiz; total possible points in lab are 330.
 The final is not cumulative EXCEPT for all the histology (microscope
slides).
Disabilities
 If you have specific disabilities and require
accommodations, please let me know in the first
week of the semester so that your learning needs
may be appropriately met.
 All discussions will remain confidential.
Getting a W or an F?
 If a student gets a D or F in a class, you can retake
the class, but the bad grade will always remain on
your transcript along with and “R”, indicating you retook the class, and the new grade will also appear.
 Only the new grade is used for your GPA (but you
have to fill out a form at Admissions and Records, it
is not automatic). However, since the bad grade also
appears on your record, you may want to consider
dropping the class instead of getting the bad grade
that nursing schools can still see.
Getting a W or an F?
 Getting a W is also not viewed favorably by nursing
schools. The last day to drop a class without a W is
on the day of the second lecture quiz.
Getting a B or a C?
 If you get a B or C in a class, you cannot take it again
at the same school DISTRICT. You can take it again
elsewhere, but both of your grades will be seen by the
nursing school if you submit both transcripts.
 The nursing schools look at a C the first time you
take a class and an A the second time you take a
class, and they will give you credit for your average of
both grades, so they will assign you a B for the
overall grade in that class.
Tip
 If you plan on withdrawing with a W and retaking
the class, it is better to stay here until the last day to
drop with a W (about 6 weeks before the end of the
semester).
 Once you drop, you cannot come back in to the
classroom to audit…problems with liability.
How do nursing schools feel about W’s and F’s?
 Cypress –One W in the prerequisites is OK.
 Cerritos –Only allows 1 W, D, or F for prerequisites. Can
repeat 1 prerequisite to improve the grade.
 Golden West –They have a formula for the number of W, D,
or Fs on the transcripts.
 Long Beach City –Only allows 1 W, D, or F for
prerequisites. Can repeat 1 prerequisite to improve the
grade.
 Santa Ana – Student can petition to have the W, D, or F
removed. GPA will calculate both grades until substandard
grade removed. The number of W, D, or Fs does not affect
entry. The first passing grade is the grade used to calculate
points for entry into the program.
New Rule!
 All Community Colleges must abide by a new State
rule:
 No one can take the same class more that three times
in one school District.
 If you have taken this class twice in this school, this
is the last semester you can take it again.
 If you drop or flunk again, you would need to go to
another school district.
New Rule: Three Strikes
 A withdrawal is now counted the same as a D or F.
 If you get an F, that is one strike.
 If you get a W, that is one strike
 If a person gets a D, that is one strike.
 If you get three strikes in the same course (even with
different instructors), you cannot take the class again
in the same school district.
 If you had extenuating circumstances, you may
petition to have a strike removed.
Make sure you write your
answers on the correct
line of your Scranton…the
right answer on the wrong
line is still wrong! That’s
like writing the morning
dose of a patient’s
medicine on the line for
the evening dose!
Miscellaneous Information and Tips
 Cell Phones: Electronic devices ringing during class can be very
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annoying to your fellow students. They must be turned off or be
converted to the vibrate mode once in the classroom.
Please do not bring guests or children to class. We must ask this for
college liability reasons.
You are welcome to use a tape recorder in class and you may use a
digital camera for studying lab work.
If you have a lap top computer you like to use, bring it!
NOTE: Email this week with your name and the email address you
want me to use for announcements.
Miscellaneous Information and Tips
 You are encouraged to form study groups outside of class. It
is common to see a remarkable improvement in students’
performance when they review and study as a group. Before
you leave today make 5 friends in class/ or study groups
you can contact for information due to missed class time or
studying times. Get their email addresses and cell phone
numbers if possible.
Grades Posted by Random ID Number
 It is against campus policy to post grades by student
names or ID number.
 Therefore, you will be assigned a random number to
use this semester so you can see your grades each
month.
Lab Safety
 Do not eat, drink, smoke or store food in the laboratory. Avoid all finger
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to mouth contact.
Report ALL accidents immediately!
Wipe down the lab bench surface with disinfectant before each lab
period.
Keep the lab bench clear of any unnecessary books or other items.
Know the locations of fire extinguishers, the fire blanket, the eyewash
apparatus, emergency flashlights and the first aid kit.
Know emergency procedures, phone numbers (x4444) and evacuation
routes (see information on the bulletin board in the front of the
classroom.)
Use caution when handling sharp instruments.
Wear gloves in the lab if your hands have cuts or suffer broken skin.
Inform your instructor of any allergies or medical conditions you may have that
could directly affect your work in the lab. (including pregnancy.)
Under no circumstances are visitors or children allowed in the lab.
If you drop the class, you cannot continue to attend lecture or lab.
Disaster Preparedness
 During an Emergency
 Always remain in the classroom with your instructor
until your class has been instructed to evacuate. Wait
outside your classroom building to receive
instructions before leaving the area.
 Acknowledge ALL campus alarms. When you hear
the alarm, calmly exit the building you are in and
NEVER enter a building when the alarm is sounding.
 Ask students with special needs if they need
assistance exiting the classroom or building.
 Whatever you carried in, take out (keys, cell phone,
backpack.) A campus official will alert students when
it is safe to reenter the building.
Earthquake
 Should an earthquake occur:
 Duck, cover and hold.
 Do not run out of the building.
 Stay away from glass while indoors.
 Remain calm and stay with your instructor.
 If you are not in a building, seek out an open area
and stay away from glass.
Fire
 Should a fire occur:
Stay with your instructor, and evacuate the building
together.
 If you are the first to witness fire or smoke, immediately
contact Administration. Do not re-enter the building
until a campus official gives “okay.”
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 Building evacuation routes are posted in the
College Emergency Procedures that are
hanging up in every classroom and office on
campus.
Safety Summery
 Fire exit: exit to the left, leave the campus, go to the
left again, and head toward the park.
 Do not exit to the right…it leads to a dead end!
 Come and go to the bathroom as you want.
Sickness Safety
If you have a
fever, please do
not come to
class until the
fever has been
gone for 24
hours.
Class Announcements by Email
 Once you are enrolled, send me an email from your
preferred email address so I can send you notices
about when grades are posted, announcements, or
when I make changes to the website.
 Then I will have your email address that you wish for
me to use.
 I will send the class emails as a blind carbon copy so
no one sees your email address.
A little about myself….
 Microbiology major, CSULB
 Graduated from Samuel Merritt College of Medicine,
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1986.
Spent my 4th year at USC Medical Center
Surgical Residency in several OC Hospitals
Private practice in Orange County as physician and
surgeon for 20 years.
Came down with leukemia, had to close my doors.
Recovered, decided to go into teaching.
A little about myself….
 Updated my microbiology classes at CSULB.
 Earned a Community College Teaching Certificate at
CSUDH, completed my internship in Anatomy at
Fullerton College.
 I then graduated from Loma Linda University with a
PhD in Biology.
 I have mainly been teaching Anatomy, Microbiology,
and Physiology for the past 10 years at 12 schools in
all nearby Counties.
A little about myself….
 I did two research projects at LLU:
1. Algal control by phosphate restriction in freshwater lakes.
Involves using a modified Koi pond sand bed filtration system
to filter lakes, with the use of ferric chloride to bind up the
phosphate in the water. Without the phosphate, the algae
cannot grow.
2. The prevalence of blue-green algae toxins that cause liver
cancer. What coastal lagoons are harboring the algae that
produce these toxins? Why are some lagoons affected and
others are not? Which lagoons are harbors for endangered
species?
Tips
 Lab exams come after the lectures exams. The
temptation is to study for the next exam, but that will
not leave you enough time to study for the following
exam.
 Keep up on the material in both lecture and lab!
Grades vs. Hours per Week Studied
A
B
C
D
F
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5
10
15
20
25
Hours per week studied
10 hours  C
15 hours  B
20 hours  A
30
35
Grades
40
35
30
25
Lab
20
Lecture
15
Final Grade
10
5
0
A
B
C
D
F
Try not to misspell words
so badly that if you spelled
that word on a patient’s
chart that goes to court for
a lawsuit, you would lose
because doubt is shed
about your competency!
Letters of Recommendation
 Look ahead at the letters of recommendation you will
be needing!
 They ask me about how prompt you are, your written
communication skills, and some ask for your class
rank.
Sample Letter of Recommendation
Pharm
Cas
FOR PTCAS:
How would you rate the applicant
for each of the following characteristics?
• Commitment to Learning: The ability to self-assess, self-correct and self
direct; identify needs and sources of learning; continually seek new
knowledge and understanding.
• Interpersonal Skills: The ability to interact effectively with patients,
families, colleagues, other healthcare professionals and the community;
deal effectively with cultural or ethnic diversity issues.
• Communication Skills: The ability to communicate effectively (speaking,
body language, reading writing, listening) for varied audiences and
purposes.
• Effective Use of Time: The ability to obtain the maximum benefit from a
minimum investment of time and resources.
• Use of Constructive Feedback: The ability to identify sources of and seek
out feedback; to effectively use and provide feedback for improving
personal interaction.
FOR PTCAS:
How would you rate the applicant
for each of the following characteristics?
• Ethical and Professional Behavior: The ability to exhibit appropriate ethical
and professional conduct and to represent the profession effectively.
• Responsibility: The ability to fulfill commitments, be accountable for actions
and outcomes, and to persevere to achieve goals.
• Critical Thinking: The ability to question logically; identify, generate and
evaluate elements of logical argument; recognize and differentiate facts,
illusions, assumptions; distinguish the relevant from the irrelevant.
• Stress Management: The ability to identify sources of stress, develop
effective coping behaviors, and adapt well to change.
• Problem Solving: The ability to recognize and define problems, use
imagination and creativity to solve problems, analyze data, develop and
implement solutions, and evaluate outcomes.
• Leadership: The ability to take initiative and motivate or guide others;
generates ideas and plans or shares a vision for the future.
CASPA Recommend Form
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Extender
Program
This is one of the many places
where you can get volunteer
experience working with patients.
Many schools require 1000 hours
of patient contact before you are
considered for admission to the
program. See my website for more
volunteer opportunities.
New Criteria for SC Nursing School
 A caution about
what you put on
the internet of
yourself…
 employers and
schools check
you out online
before accepting
you!
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 When you go to my website and click on any file:
 DO NOT CLICK ON OPEN FILE
 CLICK ON DOWNLOAD FILE
 When the file is in your computer, then open the file.
 Otherwise, your computer will be frozen for 30
minutes while it is opening the large files.
 Don’t bother printing the lecture PPTs, just the
transcripts and flashcards.
 You might want to print the lab PPTs; try printing 6
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