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,...

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=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=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...