Honors Anatomy & Physiology
Chapter 1 Human Body: An Orientation
1. What is an anatomical study?
2. What is a physiological study?
3. What are the 6 levels of organization?
4. What is anatomical position?
5. Know all landmark regions and how they relate to each other with all directional terms.
Example: The patellar region is anterior to the popliteal region.
6. What are the 2 dorsal body cavities and what organs does each contain?
7. What are the 3 ventral cavities and what organs does each contain? Which cavities are
separated by a physical barrier? Which are most susceptible to physical harm? Why? Which is
divided into 9 regions?
8. What are the 3 body planes? How does each separate the body?
Example: Which type of section can be used to separate the thoracic cavity from the
abdominopelvic cavity?
9. What is homeostasis?
10. Be prepared to match the following body systems to their functions.
a. Endocrine
e. Urinary
b. Digestive
f. Skeletal
c. Muscular
g. Lymphatic
d. Integumentary
h. respiratory
Chapter 3 Tissues
1. Know the four main types of tissues.
2. Know which of the four main types is associated with each characteristic and/or functions?
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Connects, binds and supports structures
Covers the body
Covers the organs inside body cavities
Facial expressions
Generates & transmits nerve impulses
Include tendons & ligaments
Insulates (fat)
Lines the cavities, tubes, ducts and blood vessels inside the body
Locomotion
Maintains posture
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Makes up the brain & spinal cord
Most abundant & widely distributed tissue
Movement
Peristalsis
Produces heat
Protection against microbial invasion
Protects & cushions organs and tissues
Pumps blood
Regulates & controls body functions
Secretes serous fluids to lubricate structures
Transports substances (blood)
3. Know the difference between SIMPLE and STRATIFIED epithelial cells?
4. Know the 3 shapes of epithelial cells?
5. Know the 2 basic components of connective tissue?
6. Know two types of cells make up nervous tissue?
Know which of these is conducting? _____________________
Nonconducting?__________________
7. Be prepared to identify which of the following is characteristic of
SMOOTH (SM), SKELETAL (SK)AND CARDIAC (C)muscle.
(Some may have more than one answer.)
 Found in walls of hollow organs, i.e. stomach
 Involuntary movement
 Only found in the heart
 Responsible for facial expressions and body movements
 Striated
 Tapered cells (similar to an eye)
 Voluntary movement
8. Which tissue types regenerate well? Not at all?
Chapter 4 Skin & Body Membranes
1. Know the functions of the body membranes?
2. Know which membranes are composed of epithelial tissue? connective tissue?
3. Know where are the 4 BODY MEMBRANE types found?
4. Know which body membrane makes up the skin?
5. Know the 6 protective functions of the skin?
Know the other 3 functions of the skin?
6. Know the five layers of the EPIDERMIS from deepest to superficial.
Know which of these layers
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contain dead cells?
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contain lamellar granules? (What do these do?)
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contain sacs filled with fatty material or keratin subunits?
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contains living cells?
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contains melanocytes?
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is mitotic?
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is most continuously shed?
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is only found in the palms of hands and soles of feet?
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is the layer we see?
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provides strength and flexibility to skin?
7. What are the two main regions of the DERMIS?
Which of these
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composes fingerprints?
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contain pain receptors?
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contain sweat and oil glands?
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contains blood vessels
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contains deep pressure receptors?
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contains touch receptors?
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is attached to the epidermis?
8. What is the HYPODERMIS (subcutaneous layer)?
9. What three factors are responsible for SKIN COLOR?
10. Know the four APPENDAGES of the skin.
12. Know the functions of sebum.
17. Know the function of sweat.
Know the two types of sudoriferous glands?
Know how are their secretions different?
Know what causes body odor?
18. Know what protein composes HAIR?
Know why is hair attached to the arrector pili muscle?
19. Know what protein composes NAILS?
20. Know what are the three categories of burns?
Know what skin layers are damaged in each?
Know what does each look like?
21. Know what is the Rule of Nines?
22. Know how a benign tumor different from one that is malignant?
23. Know the three types of skin cancer?
24. Know which type of cancer
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arises from stratum basale?
arises from stratum spinosum?
is believed to be sun-induced?
is evaluated by the ABCD rule?
is least malignant?
is most common?
is most deadly?
metastasized rapidly?
25. Know what is the ABCD rule?