Anatomy Final 2015 Topics
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Compare and contrast negative and positive feedback loops, and provide examples of each.
Explain the significance of homeostasis and its relevance to disease, and provide examples.
Apply directional and regional terms to the body
Identify the major functions and organs each body system
5. Describe the functions of the cell organelles
6. Explain how molecules and ions cross the plasma membrane
7. Describe the major functions of skin
8. Describe the gross and microscopic anatomy of a long bone
9. Identify the 5 major functions of bones
10. Identify the following movements: Flexion, Extension, Rotation, Abduction, Adduction,
Circumduction, Dorsiflexion, Plantar flexion, Inversion, Eversion, Supination, Pronation, Opposition
11. Describe the motion allowed by different types of joints.
12. Contrast the origin and insertion of muscles
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Explain how oxygen debt and fatigue relate to energy pathways in the muscles
Describe the process of muscle contraction
Describe the microscopic anatomy of a muscle
Identify the four major functions of muscle
Contrast smooth, skeletal, and cardiac muscles, and explain how their structural differences
relate to their functions
Describe the organization of the nervous system
Describe the anatomy of a neuron
Describe the nerves impulses are conducted to other neurons or effectors
Describe how nerve impulses are generated and transmitted
Describe the functions of the major regions of the brain
Describe the causes, symptoms, and treatment of concussion, contusion, and stroke
Describe the structure of internal anatomy of the eye (Figure 8.3) and relate structures to
function
Compare and contrast rods and cones
Describe the structures of the ear (figure 8.12) and relate structures to function
Describe mechanisms of hearing and equilibrium
Describe how hormones bring about effects in the body
29. Identify the major endocrine glands and their actions
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Describe the composition of blood and the functions of its components
Determine whether a blood transfusion is safe
Describe the process of blood clotting
Describe the structure of the heart
Describe the path of blood flows through the heart and body
Describe the conduction system of the heart
Compare and contrast the structure and function of the major types of blood vessels
Compare and contrast specific and nonspecific defenses, and provide examples of each
38. Describe the function and actions of antibodies
39. Compare and contrast types of immunity, including primary and secondary responses, naturally
acquired and artificially acquired, and passive and active
40. Identify the following structures and describe their functions:
nasal cavity, conchae, sinuses, pharynx, larynx, epiglottis, vocal cords, trachea, glottis,
bronchi, bronchioles, alveoli, lungs, pulmonary pleura.
41. Describe the processes of inspiration and expiration
42. Identify and describe the functions of the digestive system organs
43. Describe the path food takes through the body and what materials are broken down or
absorbed in different areas
44. Identify the organs of the urinary system and describe their functions
45. Describe the structure and function of the nephron
46. Describe the structures and functions of the male and female reproductive systems
Anatomy Final 2015 Diagrams
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Major bones of the body
Eye anatomy
Ear Anatomy
Neuron anatomy
Heart Anatomy
Respiratory system
Digestive system
Urinary system
Male and Female reproductive systems