Exam #2 will consist of 50 multiple choice questions. You will have approximately one hour to
complete the exam. Here are some of the things you can expect to see on the exam:
Know what the “sensory antennae” sticking out of
epithelial tissue are called.
Know where in the body you would find hyaline cartilage
vs. fibrocartilage vs. elastic cartilage.
Know which type of epithelial tissue is most suited for
rapid diffusion.
Know which type of Know what makes transitional
epithelium special.
Know what the free and attached surfaces of epithelial
tissue are called.
connective tissue acts a “go-between” to get nutrients into
and waste out of non-vascular tissue.
Know the difference between tendons and ligaments.
Know the simple path of a signal through a neuron.
Know how to differentiate the three types of muscle under
a microscope.
Know the functions of the three main types of intercellular
junctions.
Know how to differentiate types of glands by the viscosity
of their secretions AND by the mode of secretion.
Know what general regions of the body the different types
of membranes would be found in.
Know the name for an increase in cell numbers within a
tissue versus the name for an increase in size of individual
cells within a tissue.
Know which tissues/organs mentioned so far can
regenerate versus which ones scar with fibrosis.
Know the general functions of the skin.
Know which layer(s) of the skin is/are capable of mitosis.
Know which epidermal layer contains dead keratinocytes
and which layer contains the dendritic cells.
Know what happens to a keratinocytes position in the
epithelium and its shape as it passes through its life cycle.
Also know at what general position in the epidermis it
dies.
Know what causes different skin colors.
Know what makes adult male and female body hair
different from each other.
Know what gives hair different colors and textures.
Know the names of the growth, degenerative, and resting
stages of the hair cycle.
Know which type of gland produces earwax.
Know which types of skin cancer are usually most lethal
and least lethal.
Know which layers of skin are involved in first vs second vs
third degree burns.
Know the names for the shaft and ends of a long bone.
Identify the outer sheath of bone that heals bone and
connects bone to other tissues.
Know the overall general function of osteogenic cells,
osteocytes, osteoblasts, and osteoclasts.
Know the relationship between the central canal, lamellae,
and canaliculi in an osteon.
Know the main hemopoietic tissue in bone.
Know what bone develops from in endochondral
ossification.
Know the difference between interstitial growth and
appositional growth.
Know what mineral resorption is and what type of cell
accomplishes it.
Know what PTH does and how it does it.
Know the correct order of the stages of healing bone
fractures.
Know the proteins involved in blocking and exposing the
active sites on actin in skeletal muscle.
Know what the boundaries of an individual sarcomere are.
Know the difference between the mechanisms behind
spastic paralysis versus flaccid paralysis.
Know the normal resting membrane potential of a neuron.
Know what does and doesn’t affect twitch strength in a
muscle fiber.
Know isotonic versus isometric muscle contraction.
Know how cardiac and smooth muscle compare to skeletal
muscle in terms of contraction speed and fatigue.
Know where sodium and potassium concentrations are
higher/lower in a resting neuron (inside/outside cell).
Know the characteristics of local potentials in a neuron.
Know the order in which the Na+ and K+ channels open and
close during a complete action potential.