COMPARATIVE PRIMATE ANATOMY

Anthropology 345/346
Monday 3:30 - 6:10

Professor: Office Hours: Monday

1:30 3:30 or by Appointment
Dr. J. E. Sirianni Phone: 645-0425 (O)
Office: Spaulding 134
745-9610 (H)
E-Mail:
jsiriann@buffalo.edu;
jsirianni1@aol.com

DATE LECTURE TOPICS READING

ASSIGNMENT

January 25, Basic Anatomical Terms; Lab Manual pp. 2-7

2016 Development of the Skeletal System

February 1 Skeletal System and Joints; Muscular Lab Manual pp. 15-21
System Langdon chapter 3
February 8 Development of the Nervous System; Lab Manual pp. 22-23
Peripheral Nervous System
February 15 Primate Classification and Phylogeny; Langdon chapters 1,2
Locomotor Classification of Primates
February 22 Evolution of the Higher Primates; Langdon chapter 7
Comparative Anatomy of the Shoulder
and Arm
February 29 Descriptive and Comparative Functional
Anatomy of the Forearm, Wrist and Hand
March 7 WRITTEN AND LABORATORY EXAMS
March 14 Spring Recess
March 21 Evolution of Bipedalism; Lumbosacral Langdon chapters 8,
Plexus; Comparative and Functional 9
Anatomy of the Hip
March 28 Descriptive and Comparative Functional
Anatomy of the Lower Limb
April 4 Anatomy of the Back; Anatomy of the Langdon chapter 6
Thoracic Cage and Abdominal Wall
April 11 Thoracic Cavity; Abdominal Cavity; Langdon chapters
Development of the Gut and Perineum 15,16, 19, 20
April 18 Development of the Head, Evolution of Langdon chapters
the Primate Brain; Cranial Nerves 4,10, 11
April 25 Evolution and Anatomy of the Primate Langdon chapters 12,
Senses; Muscles of Facial Expression 13
May 2 Muscles of Mastication and Oral Cavity Landon chapters 5,
14

FINAL EXAM FOR APY345/346 Wednesday, May 11th 3:30pm MFAC 170/ Laboratory