Step 1: download the worksheet here () to answer the questions.

Step 2: see lab manual for the questions - the questions to be answered are part of the review questions at the end of lab manual chapter 8 (pp. 8.16), specifically questions 11, 12 & 13. Use the worksheets provided here () to answer the questions.

Step 3: turn in the completed worksheets by the due date.

Important Note: You do not need to illustrate any specifically named pathways. Instead you should summarize the general characteristics of (1) sensory, (2) somatic motor and (3) autonomic pathways. See chpts. 16 & 17 in the text (pay particular attention to figs. 16.2abc, 16.3ab & 16.4a, 17.3, 17.4 & 17.8

See the Lab Manual - the Muscle Actions Worksheet is part of lab manual chapter 7 (pp. 7-23 thru 7-26). You may also get the assignment here .

Note: Work through the worksheet without attempting to identify specific muscles. Instead, use the information given in the worksheet, your knowledge of the skeleton and your body to get a feel for how muscles are organized. The intent of the exercise is to become familiar with the guidelines that can help you determine a muscles action given its location, orientation and/or origin & insertion.

Note: This class meets 4 days a week: 2 days for lecture (every Tuesday and Thursday), and 2 days for the lab portion of the class (every Monday and Wednesday).

Things to do to get a head start :

1. Read over the Syllabus (green sheet) before coming to class.
2. Read over the Lab Safety Sheet.
3. Take the Syllabus Quiz (Answer the questions after reading the syllabus. You will be turning this in during the first or second week of class).
4. Complete a Student Information Sheet (You will be turning this in during the first or second week of class).
5. Read Lab 1 - Intro/Terminology and Lab 2 - Microscopes in preparation for the first lab meeting.
6. Purchase your books (see below) and start reading (see the syllabus for reading assignments). Copies of the text and lab manual are also available at the reserve desk in the library.

Note: all of the above documents are available for download in pdf format from the "Downloads" page of this website.

Student Resources on Campus
As a registered student you have a host of resources on campus that are available to you, many free of charge. The following is a partial list (for a complete list please refer to the college catalogue or the student services section of the college web page).

• West Valley Campus Bookstore: You can Purchase all of the books listed in the greensheet directly from the bookstore located on West Valley campus. The bookstore also provides an online service in case you do not want to go there in person (WVC bookstore). You can reserve the books to pick them up later or make arrangements for home delivery. Note: bookstore profits help fund the campus center - purchasing your books from the campus bookstore will help support the campus center.

• Ordering online (new or used): I am aware that book prices are exorbitant. If book prices are out of your budget there may be alternatives to buying new copies. One option to save money is to order books online from discount suppliers. The down side is that it can take several days, or possibly weeks, for your books to arrive depending on the vendor, and you will need the "required books" on the first day of class. Consequently, unless you have ordered your books several weeks in advance, this option may better serve you for the purchase of the "optional books" listed in your syllabus.  The following online vendors may prove to be good resources:  

• Other Local Bookstores: A less commonly successful but useful alternate is to search the local new and used bookstores in the area (including other campus bookstores) for the books you need. I have periodically found useful resource books at a significant discount at used bookstores.