Monday, December 7, 2015

"MY SUPER GLAND!" - 2nd 9-Weeks/Semester Exam Project

Project is due on December 15th for presentation to the class.

Please click on the link below for the Directions and Grading Rubric for the project:

Pathophysiology - 2nd 9-Weeks/Semester Exam Project

Friday, November 20, 2015

Pathophysiology - 2nd 9 Weeks Project "My Super Gland"

PROJECT DUE DATE: December 15, 2015

Students have the Project Requirements and Grading Rubric.  Please click on the link below for a description of the project.

Patho - "My Super Gland" Project

Wednesday, October 21, 2015

Monday, October 12, 2015

Vocabulary for Infectious and Inherited Diseases - Chapter 3 and Chapter 5

VOCABULARY:

infectious diseases
communicable
contagious
epidemiology
incidence
prevalence
endemic
epidemic
pandemic

outbreak
notifiable diseases
reservoir
horizontal transmission
fomites
vertical transmission
parenteral
nosocomial
normal flora

microbiota
isolation
quarantine
disinfection
capsid
latent infection
cell walls
bacilli
cocci
spriochetes

vibrios
gram stain
endotoxin
amoeboids
flagellates
ciliates
sporozoans
pseudopodia
cilia
chitin
mycelia

spores
mycoses
infestations
ascaris
hookworms
prion
antibiotic resistance
nucleic acid analogues
emerging infectious diseases
reemerging infectious diseases

DNA
genes
chromosomes
autosomes
sex chromosomes
karyotype
haploid
diploid
alleles
homozygous
heterozygous
dominant
recessive

sex-linked inheritance
multifactorial
Down syndrome
trisomy 21
Klinefelter's syndrome
hermaphrodites
pseudohermaphrodites
amniocentesis
chorionic villus sampling
congenital disorders



1st Nine Weeks Project due Thursday!

Rubric and information for Project below:

Patho - 1st Nine Weeks Project

Weekly Assignments: October 12-16, 2015

Please click on the link below to view this week's DAILY ASSIGNMENTS:

Daily Assignments: October 12-16, 2015

Please keep in mind that 9-Weeks Exams are being given this week on Thursday and Friday.  Even numbered Periods test on Thursday and Odd numbered Periods test on Friday. Friday is an early release day.

Thursday, August 20, 2015

PATHOPHYSIOLOGY: 2015-2016

WELCOME TO PATHOPHYSIOLOGY
2015-2016!!

Welcome to Pathophysiology!  I am looking forward to working with each of you this school year.  Please keep in mind that this is a Junior/Senior level course that is focused on preparing you for a career in the medical field.  The course will be fast-paced and require that you keep up with both your individual as well as group assignments and projects.  Please ensure that you have all your required paperwork signed and returned 
by the end of the first week.