Download Human Anatomy and Physiology: 2016 Fall Semester Review

Human Anatomy and Physiology: 2016 Fall Semester Review
Introduction Unit
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Structural Organization from molecular to organism
Terms: Dorsal, Nasal, Occipital, Pectoral, Patellar, Lateral, Medial, Inferior,
Superficial, Anterior, Extension, Adduction, Flexion, Abduction, Circumduction,
Thoracic cavity (organs in cavity), Abdominal cavity (organs in cavity), Pelvic cavity
(organs in cavity), Negative Feedback System, Homeostasis and the Control System
Main tissue types, functions, and examples of each: Connective, Muscle, Epithelial,
and Nervous
Positive and Negative Feedback Mechanisms and Examples – What is the control
system that detects the change?
Integumentary System Unit
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Skin Function
Layers and characteristics of skin as well as blood supply: Epidermis, Dermis,
Subcutaneous Tissue
Skin and Vitamin D production
ABCDE of skin cancer
Function of blood vessels in the skin
Importance and Regulation of body temperature through skin
Why does tanning occur?
Contributions to skin color
Wound healing(steps)
Glands of the dermis
System Unit
 Functions of the skeletal system
 Terms: fractures (compound, spiral, greenstick, comminuted, compression),
ephiphyseal plate, articular cartilage, Sharpey’s fibers, open and closed reduction,
osteon, osteocyte, osteoporosis, spongy bone, compact bone, bone marrow,
proximal epiphysis, distal epiphysis, diaphysis, periosteum
 Bones; vertebrae (locations and number at each location), humerus, fibula, tibia,
radius, ulna, metacarpal, phalange, Calcaneus, ribs (types and numbers)
 Bone classifications and examples: long, short, flat, and irregular
 Joint classifications and examples: diathrosis, synarthrosis, amphiarthrosis
 Healing stages of a bone fracture
Muscle System Unit
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Functions of the muscle system
Terms: fascicle, Perimysium, epimysium, tendon, endomysium, sliding filament
theory, acetylcholine, H zone, myosin head, actin, myosin
Muscles: zygomaticus, temporalis, sternocleidomastoid, masseter, frontalis,
Role of calcium in muscle contraction
Criteria for Naming Muscles and examples
Three types of Muscle tissue, characteristics of each, and examples each: Skeletal,
Cardiac, and Smooth
Nervous System Unit
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Functions of the nervous system
Terms: fasciculus, Perineurium, epineurium, endoneurium, reflex, resting potential,
action potential, neuroglial cells, synapse, neurotransmitter, meninges, cranial
nerves, spinal nerves, white matter, gray matter, muscular dystrophy(MS)
Steps of the reflex arc
Parts and functions of the brain
Parts and function of the cerebrum
Divisions of the spinal nerves
Compare and contrast the central nervous system(CNS) and the peripheral nervous
system(PNS)
Explain the divisions of the nervous system