Anatomy & Physiology
Study Guide Fall Final
Kerry Zimmerman
Chapt 8 Musculatory System
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Properties & Functions
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Muscle tissue types
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Macro-Anatomy:
o AP & Neuromuscular junction? Be able
to draw.
 Synaptic knob & neurotransmitters.
o Action potential. What is it?
o How are tendons formed?
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Skeletal muscle cells: how unique?
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Muscle contraction: sequence of events?
o How/why does the contraction cycle end?
Botulism & Tetanus. Caused by what?
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How to prevent/treat? Consequence?
o What involved? Electrical?
Chemical? Initiated by?
Rigor mortis. What happens to bodies after
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death?
o Myofibrils: Thin? Thick? Interactions?
Tropo-what?!
Some examples of specific muscles?
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Muscles in opposition?
o Role of Ca+2. Released from where?
Triggers what?
Chapt 9 Nervous System
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Functions
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Divisions: CNS vs. PNS.
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PNS: Sensory vs. Motor
o Motor: Somatic (skeletal muscle) vs. Autonomic (glands, cardiac, smooth)
Brain: major regions & functions. Structure. Lobes (like the PEST OF 6).
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Chapt 1 Overview
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Body Planes & Terms
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Anatomy vs. Physiology
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Organization of the Body: cells on up
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Homeostasis: What is it? Examples
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Systems of the Body & their responsibilities
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Positive/Negative Feedback?
Chapt 2 Chemical Organization
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Organic Compounds: know the elements, the building blocks, & an example of each with its function
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Carbohydrates
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Proteins
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Lipids.
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Nucleotides/Nucleic Acids
Chapt 3 Cellular Organization
Anatomy & Physiology
Study Guide Test 2
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Cell membrane: functions? Draw me!
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What is an aquaporin? What does it allow?
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Mitosis vs. Meiosis?
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Know cell respiration!
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Transport: Passive vs. Active. Types?
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Chapt 5 Tissue Level of Organization
The four types? An example of where each type would be found.
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Chapt 6 Integumentary System
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Functions?
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How is skin color determined?
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What protein is impt to the function of the
epidermis?
Chapt 7 Skeletal System
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Functions
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What is the function of osteoblasts? Osteoclasts?
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Why is it important to stress your bones?
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Labeling bones