I also teach both Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy Lecture and Laboratory. Go here to see an example syllabus from a previous course. As in all my courses, I use Blackboard extensively, so check there for course information, review sheets, problem sets, slides and overheads used in class, etc.
This
course is a survey of the major vertebrate groups, emphasizing the evolutionary
relationships between these groups. Lectures are designed to provide students
with an understanding of vertebrate origins, phylogenetic relationships and the
structure/function of selected organ systems. Labs consist of anatomical
dissections of the lamprey, dogfish, perch, mudpuppy, pigeon and cat.
Anatomical structures are identified and their organization interpreted with
respect to embryologic development, phylogeny and functional adaptation.
