HOME	MEBI 534 , Autumn 2008 Biology and Informatics
	Anatomy: Biology  Assignment  1. Write down your background and interests Write up a brief (one or two paragraph) academic autobiography explaining your background and interests in the context of this course. Basically, what is your experience in the biological, medical, information, and computational sciences, and why are you taking Biology and Informatics? What do you most want to learn in this course? Do the proposed syllabus, schedule, objectives, and goals make sense to you, and are these in accord with what you want to accomplish? Do you have any suggestions for changes in the syllabus or format that could help make the course better meet your needs? Please respond by email to brinkley@u.washington.edu before the Monday Sept 29 class. 2. Read the following articles on anatomy and anatomy education. Anatomy and Physiology, The Easy Way, Chapter 1 Anatomy and Physiology, The Easy Way, Chapter 17 McCuskey 2005: Shortage of anatomy educators Optional: Hollingshead's Anatomy, Chapter 20 (lungs) 3. Based on these articles, be prepared to discuss the following in class: What is anatomy? Why is it important? Why is it hard? How is it studied? Anatomical conventions (anatomic position, directions, planes) Regional versus systemic approach Major regions Major organ systems The respiratory system Anatomy of the lung Origins of the shortage of anatomy educators, and how or if technology could help What types of information are present in the field of anatomy? How might you represent that information?
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