Link: http://sciencecases.lib.buffalo.edu/cs/collection/detail.asp?case_id=323&id=323 Abstract: In this interrupted case study, a middle-aged man is having his wisdom teeth surgically removed. He decides to have a general anesthetic, but is unaware of the reaction he will have to halothane. His skeletal muscles go rigid and his body temperature rapidly increases. Students use their knowledge of nerve, synaptic, and muscle function to complete flow diagrams,...

Link: http://sciencecases.lib.buffalo.edu/cs/collection/detail.asp?case_id=343&id=343 Abstract: This case study is designed to teach introductory biology majors about the role of the pituitary in controlling hormones. It could easily be applied or modified to fit a variety of other courses, including a non-majors introductory biology course or any of a variety of human health-related courses, particularly human anatomy and physiology. It presents an actual case...

Document: http://sciencecases.lib.buffalo.edu/cs/collection/detail.asp?case_id=253&id=253 Abstract: This directed case study focuses on the physiology of bone homeostasis and methods of prevention and treatment of osteoporosis. One of the overall purposes of the case is to show students that osteoporosis is not simply a disease that afflicts elderly women. Instead, students learn about Marissa, a petite 15-year-old who has just learned that her 55-year-old...

Document: http://sciencecases.lib.buffalo.edu/cs/collection/detail.asp?case_id=405&id=405 abstract: In this case study, a forensic anthropologist must determine the age and sex as well as look for signs of trauma to a skeleton found in a shallow grave in a state park. Students simulate the actual procedures used in a forensics lab and learn to identify bones, landmarks, and anatomical features associated with sex, age, height,...

Link: http://sciencecases.lib.buffalo.edu/cs/collection/detail.asp?case_id=377&id=377 Abstract: In this discussion case, parents must decide whether or not to enroll their sons in an experimental treatment program designed to alleviate the symptoms of muscular dystrophy. The case explores the genetics and physiology of the disease as well as the issues involved with pharmaceutical research. The case has been used in both majors’ and non-majors’ biology courses,...

Document: http://sciencecases.lib.buffalo.edu/cs/collection/detail.asp?case_id=621&id=621 Abstract: This case is designed to help students develop a deeper understanding of negative feedback regulation. Basic principles of negative feedback systems are illustrated by focusing on the effects of anabolic steroids on the hypothalamic-pituitary-testicular system. The use of these drugs in sports provides the context for the case. Specifically, the case provides basic information about the regulation of...

Document: http://sciencecases.lib.buffalo.edu/cs/collection/detail.asp?case_id=283&id=283 Abstract:This directed case study involves two “stories,” each one concerned with some aspect of osmosis in living cells. Part I is centered around the effects of a hypertonic environment on plant cells, while Part II focuses on the effects of a hypotonic environment on human cells. After reading the parts, students working in small groups evaluate the information...

Document: http://sciencecases.lib.buffalo.edu/cs/collection/detail.asp?case_id=539&id=539 Abstract: In this version, developed for a course in human anatomy and physiology, the protagonist of the case, Dr. Westwood, survives an accidental poisoning-not once, but twice. Students read about each incident, applying what they learn in each part of the case to the later sections, and then design a drug to treat the neurotoxin poisoning described in the...

Document: http://sciencecases.lib.buffalo.edu/cs/collection/detail.asp?case_id=203&id=203 Abstract: This case study is designed to teach students at various levels about large biomolecules, nutrition, and product analysis. Students conduct a biochemical analysis of several popular energy drinks on the market, which many students purchase at fairly high prices, and determine whether these products nutritionally match their marketing claims. The case can be used as a review of...