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Anatomy and Physiology I: An Interactive Histology Atlas by Karen Wiles, Soma Mukhopadhyay, Christina Wilson, Juan Ramiro Diaz, and Georgios Kallifatidis

Anatomy and Physiology I: An Interactive Histology Atlas

Karen Wiles, Soma Mukhopadhyay, Christina Wilson, Juan Ramiro Diaz, and Georgios Kallifatidis Authors' Description: This Anatomy and Physiology I Histology Atlas helps students better understand the complex discipline of tissue histology with the use of interactive H5P activities. Students can reveal or hide illustration overlays drawn to help students visualize cell- and tissue-level structures.

Anatomy and Physiology II Lab Manual by Heather Cathcart, Jenny Harper, Amber Howard, Gina Profetto, Kingsley Dunkley, and Tony Matthews

Anatomy and Physiology II Lab Manual

Heather Cathcart, Jenny Harper, Amber Howard, Gina Profetto, Kingsley Dunkley, and Tony Matthews This lab manual for Anatomy and Physiology II was created under an Affordable Materials Grant.

Anatomy and Physiology II Lab Materials by Kimberly Subacz, Tom Harnden, Sharryse Henderson, Ejiroghene Ogaga, and Ashlyn Bates

Anatomy and Physiology II Lab Materials

Kimberly Subacz, Tom Harnden, Sharryse Henderson, Ejiroghene Ogaga, and Ashlyn Bates This set of lab videos and lessons for Anatomy and Physiology II was created under an ALG Affordable Materials Grant. Lesson topics covered include blood, heart, vessels, digestive system, endocrine system, respiratory system, urinary system, reproductive system, and human development, and videos focus on histology for each topic.

Anatomy and Physiology I Lab Manual by Heather Cathcart, Jenny Harper, Amber Howard, Gina Profetto, Kingsley Dunkley, and Tony Matthews

Anatomy and Physiology I Lab Manual

Heather Cathcart, Jenny Harper, Amber Howard, Gina Profetto, Kingsley Dunkley, and Tony Matthews This lab manual for Anatomy and Physiology I was created under an Affordable Materials Grant.

Anatomy and Physiology I Lab Materials by Ejiroghene Ogaga, Sharryse Henderson, Tom Harnden, Kimberly Subacz, and Ashlyn Bates

Anatomy and Physiology I Lab Materials

Ejiroghene Ogaga, Sharryse Henderson, Tom Harnden, Kimberly Subacz, and Ashlyn Bates This set of lab videos and lessons for Anatomy and Physiology I was created under an ALG Affordable Materials Grant. Lesson topics covered include microscopy, cytology, histology, integumentary system, skeletal system, axial skeleton, appendicular skeleton, muscular system, nervous system, and human senses.

Foundations of Biology Lab Manual (<a href=Georgia Highlands College) by Jacqueline Belwood, Brandy Rogers, and Jason Christian" />

Foundations of Biology Lab Manual (Georgia Highlands College)

Fundamentals of Cell Biology by Shoshana Katzman, Jennifer Hurst-Kennedy, Alessandra Barrera, Jennell Talley, and Rebecca Higgins

Fundamentals of Cell Biology

Fundamentals of Microbiology Lab Manual by Deon O

Fundamentals of Microbiology Lab Manual

Deon O'Bryant, Sasha Guillory, and Bryan Mitchell Developed as part of a Round 13 Textbook Transformation Grant, this lab manual for Fundamentals of Microbiology was developed to supplement OpenStax Microbiology at Atlanta Metropolitan State College. Topics include smear preparation, simple, gram, acid, and endospore staining, environmental effects on bacterial growth, and bacterial isolation from a mixed culture.

General Zoology Laboratory Manual by Kimberly Subacz and Jason Christian

General Zoology Laboratory Manual

Genetics Laboratory Manual by Merry Clark, April Cole, Emily Blalock, and Katie Bridges

Genetics Laboratory Manual

Merry Clark, April Cole, Emily Blalock, and Katie Bridges This laboratory manual for Genetics was created under an ALG Affordable Materials Grant. Topics covered include cell cycle mutations, cancer detection, cytogenetics, forensics, and mapping chromosomes.

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Instructor's Guide to Concepts of Biology, Chapters 12-21

Molly Smith and Sara Selby Authors' Description: This Instructor’s Guide contains the brief outlines of Chapters 12-21 as found in Concepts of Biology, though some underwent revision. Also, instructors will find detailed outlines of the text for use in lecturing, as well as structured outlines that may be used by students to take notes while reading the chapter or during lecture. All outlines are derived from the OpenStax text. Additionally, study guides that contain a variety of questions are provided for students. The appendices contain Web resources where additional information can be found about the topics covered in the text; these Web resources may or may not be open resources, and copyright information is included in the appendix, but it is incumbent upon the instructor to ensure fair use. Teaching Tips are included to promote active learning and student engagement. A sample calendar is provided to illustrate the structure of the course. A link to Sara Selby’s “Virtual Tour of the Okefenokee Swamp,” which is licensed through Creative Commons, is included, or, if the iBooks version of this guide is used, the tour itself is included. All photographs in this guide are by Sara Selby, and all graphics are provided by PresenterMedia.com. Accessible files with optical character recognition (OCR) and auto-tagging provided by the Center for Inclusive Design and Innovation.

Introduction to Biology II Lab Manual by Brandy Rogers, Ericka Walczak, Sharryse Henderson, Jason Christian, and Jessica Osborne

Introduction to Biology II Lab Manual

Brandy Rogers, Ericka Walczak, Sharryse Henderson, Jason Christian, and Jessica Osborne This lab manual for BIOL 1012 at Georgia Highlands College was created under an Affordable Materials Grant. Topics include classification and evolution, diversity of microbes, invertebrates, and vertebrates, field identification of birds, and epidemiology.

Introduction to Biology Lab Modules by Susan Finazzo and Amy Rollins

Introduction to Biology Lab Modules

Susan Finazzo and Amy Rollins This set of modules, originally implemented in a learning management system, was created for Introduction to Biology in Spring 2019. Topics include Biological Chemistry, Cell Division, Cells and Membranes, Case Studies, DNA, Enzymes, Evolution, Inheritance, Inorganic Chemistry, Microscopes, Photosynthesis, Respiration, Scientific Measurement, and the Scientific Method.

Introduction to Biology Open Textbook (Albany State University) by Liqiu Zheng, Donna-May Sakura-Lemessy, Dorene Medlin, and Kwaichow Chan

Introduction to Biology Open Textbook (Albany State University)

Liqiu Zheng, Donna-May Sakura-Lemessy, Dorene Medlin, and Kwaichow Chan This open textbook for Introduction to Biology was created under an Affordable Materials Grant. Topics covered include Scientific method and measurements; Motion, force, and energy; Thermal energy (Heat and Temperature); Waves, Sound, and Light; and Electricity and Magnetism.

Introduction to Environmental Science: 2nd Edition by Caralyn Zehnder, Kalina Manoylov, Samuel Mutiti, Christine Mutiti, Allison VandeVoort, and Donna Bennett

Introduction to Environmental Science: 2nd Edition

This open textbook for Introduction to Environmental Science was created under a Round Two ALG Textbook Transformation Grant.

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Microbiology for Allied Health Students by Molly Smith and Sara Selby

Microbiology for Allied Health Students

Microbiology for Allied Health Students is designed to cover the scope and sequence requirements for the single semester Microbiology course for non-majors and allied health students. The book presents the core concepts of microbiology with a focus on applications for careers in allied health. The pedagogical features of Microbiology for Allied Health Students make the material interesting and accessible to students while maintaining the career-application focus and scientific rigor inherent in the subject matter.

The scope and sequence of Microbiology for Allied Health Students has been developed and vetted with input from numerous instructors at institutions across the U.S. It is designed to meet the needs of most microbiology courses allied health students.

With these objectives in mind, the content of this textbook has been arranged in a logical progression from fundamental to more advanced concepts. The opening chapters present an overview of the discipline, with individual chapters focusing on cellular biology as well as each of the different types of microorganisms and the various means by which we can control and combat microbial growth. The focus turns to microbial pathogenicity, emphasizing how interactions between microbes and the human immune system contribute to human health and disease. The last several chapters of the text provide a survey of medical microbiology, presenting the characteristics of microbial diseases organized by body system.

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Microbiology for Allied Health Students: Lab Manual by Molly Smith and Sara Selby

Microbiology for Allied Health Students: Lab Manual

Molly Smith and Sara Selby This open lab manual is a remix of Openstax Microbiology, CC-BY 4.0, and created through an Affordable Learning Georgia Round Six Textbook Transformation Grant. The lab manual was made to be used with the remixed textbook Microbiology for Allied Health Students, and the textbook has a set of Instructional Materials. Authors' Description: This lab manual was created to support a microbiology course for allied health students. The first section of the manual was adapted from the OpenStax Microbiology textbook, of which a remixed version, Microbiology for Allied Health Students, is used as the text for the course. The next section, staining methods, encompasses three essential staining procedures used in any microbiology lab. The manual concludes with descriptions of the major biochemical tests students must perform in order to identify an unknown microorganism. While many traditional lab manuals are lengthy and comprehensive, descriptions of the labs in this manual are kept minimal to encourage students to further research the procedures and results on their own. The appendix includes a safety contract that each student must sign and submit to the instructor at the beginning of the semester. This manual was created in partial fulfillment of a grant from the University System of Georgia’s Affordable Learning Georgia Textbook Transformation initiative. Special thanks go to Sara Selby for editing and photography. Accessible files with optical character recognition (OCR) and auto-tagging provided by the Center for Inclusive Design and Innovation.

Principles of Biology II Lab Manual by Susan Burran <a href=and David DesRochers" />

Principles of Biology II Lab Manual

Susan Burran and David DesRochers This lab manual was created for BIOL 1108, Principles of Biology II, through an ALG Textbook Transformation Grant. Copies of this lab manual by chapter are also available at http://libguides.daltonstate.edu/PrinciplesofBiology/labmanual. Accessible files with optical character recognition (OCR) and auto-tagging provided by the Center for Inclusive Design and Innovation.

Principles of Biology II Lab Manual (<a href=Georgia Highlands College) by Mark Knauss" />

Principles of Biology II Lab Manual (Georgia Highlands College)

Mark Knauss This laboratory manual for Principles of Biology II with ancillary materials was created and revised under a Round Thirteen Mini-Grant. Topics include evolution, bacteria, protists, plants, fungi, sponges and jellyfish, flatworms and nematodes, mollusks and annelids, arthropods and echinoderms, chordates and mammals, and mammalian anatomy. The lab manual is separated by chapters, as are the PowerPoint slides and lab quizzes.

Principles of Biology II Laboratory Manual by Joshua Lee Clark, Kelly Clark, Jennifer M. Hatchel, C. Tate Holbrook, Traesha Robertson, and David Stasek

Principles of Biology II Laboratory Manual

Joshua Lee Clark, Kelly Clark, Jennifer M. Hatchel, C. Tate Holbrook, Traesha Robertson, and David Stasek This lab manual for Principles of Biology II Laboratory was created under an ALG Affordable Materials Grant. Topics include scientific reasoning, natural selection, phylogenetics, microscopy, microbial diversity, protists, plant evolution and ecology, fungal diversity and ecology, animal diversity, comparative vertebrate anatomy, and animal behavior.

Principles of Biology I Lab Manual by Susan Burran <a href=and David DesRochers" />

Principles of Biology I Lab Manual

Susan Burran and David DesRochers This lab manual was created for BIOL 1107, Principles of Biology I, through an ALG Textbook Transformation Grant. Copies of this lab manual by chapter are also available at http://libguides.daltonstate.edu/PrinciplesofBiology/labmanual. Accessible files with optical character recognition (OCR) and auto-tagging provided by the Center for Inclusive Design and Innovation.

Principles of Biology I Laboratory Manual by Jennifer Hatchel, Joshua Clark, Kelly Clark, Deanna Helphrey, C. Tate Holbrook, Holly Nance, Traesha Robertson, and David Stasek

Principles of Biology I Laboratory Manual

Jennifer Hatchel, Joshua Clark, Kelly Clark, Deanna Helphrey, C. Tate Holbrook, Holly Nance, Traesha Robertson, and David Stasek This lab manual for Principles of Biology I Laboratory was created under an ALG Affordable Materials Grant. Topics include the scientific method, measurements, pH and biological buffers, macromolecules, microscopy and the cell, enzymes, photosynthesis and cellular respiration, cell division, and Mendelian inheritance.

Rabbit Anatomy: A Brief Photographic Atlas by Soma Mukhopadhyay and Lisa Ruggiero-Wagner

Rabbit Anatomy: A Brief Photographic Atlas

Soma Mukhopadhyay and Lisa Ruggiero-Wagner This anatomical atlas of a rabbit used for Anatomy and Physiology I & II was created under a Round Twelve Transformation Grant. The atlas is divided into two parts: a muscular atlas and a cardiovascular atlas.

UGA Anatomy and Physiology 1 Lab Manual, 3rd Edition by DeLoris Hesse, Deanna Cozart, Brett Szymik, and Rob Nichols

UGA Anatomy and Physiology 1 Lab Manual, 3rd Edition

  1. Introduction to Anatomy & Physiology
  2. Cells
  3. Histology – Epithelial & Connective Tissues
  4. Histology – Muscle & Nervous Tissues
  5. The Integumentary System
  6. Introduction to the Skeletal System
  7. Introduction Joints
  8. The Lower Limb – Bones
  9. The Lower Limb – Muscles
  10. The Lower Limb – Joints
  11. The Lower Limb – Nerves
  12. The Lower Limb – Movement
  13. The Upper Limb – Bones
  14. The Upper Limb – Muscles
  15. The Upper Limb – Joints
  16. The Upper Limb – Nerves
  17. The Upper Limb – Movement
  18. Muscle Physiology
  19. Axial Skeleton
  20. Axial Musculature
  21. Intervertebral Discs
  22. Central Nervous System – The Spinal Cord
  23. Central Nervous System – The Brain
  24. Motor Control
  25. The Senses – Vision
  26. The Senses - Hearing

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UGA Anatomy and Physiology 2 Lab Manual, 3rd Edition by Ann Massey, Lindsey Beebe, and DeLoris Hesse

UGA Anatomy and Physiology 2 Lab Manual, 3rd Edition

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