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Anatomy & Physiology
Ms. Z’s Study Guide Fall Final 2012
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
Positive/Negative Feedback?
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Chapt 2 Chemical Organization
Organic Compounds
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Carbohydrates: examples. How does
Proteins: Examples? Made of?
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bonding play a role in di- & poly-
o What is transcription? Translation?
saccharides?
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Nucleic Acids: DNARNA??
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High energy compounds: Where is the E?
Lipids. What kind is in a membrane?
Chapt 3 Cellular Organization
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Cell membrane: functions? Draw me!
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Mitosis vs. Meiosis?
Transport: Passive vs. Active. Types?
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What is an aquaporin?
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
Functions?
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How is skin color determined
Chapt 7 Skeletal System
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Functions
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Osteoporosis? How to lessen its effects?
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Why is it important to stress your bones?
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Labelling bones!
Chapt 8 Musculatory System
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Properties & Functions
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Muscle tissue types
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Macro-Anatomy:
o How are tendons formed?
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Skeletal muscle cells: how unique?
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Muscle contraction: sequence of events?
o What involved? Electrical?
Chemical? Initiated by?
o Myofibrils: Thin? Thick?
Interactions? Tropo-what?!
o Role of Ca+2. Released from
where? Triggers what?
o How controlled by the nervous
system? Neuromuscular junction?
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Types of nerve cells? Roles?
Anatomy & Physiology
Study Guide Fall Final 2012
 Synaptic knob &
neurotransmitters.
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Rigor mortis. What happens to bodies after
death?
o Action potential. What is it?
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Aging and muscles.
o How/why does the contraction cycle
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Specific muscles? Muscles in opposition?
end?
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Botulism & Tetanus. Caused by what kind
of organism? How to prevent/treat?
Consequence?
Chapt 9 Nervous System
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Properties & Functions
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Functions
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Divisions: pns vs. cns. Sensory vs. motor vs. Enteric.
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Types of cells. Structure.
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Brain: major regions & functions. Structure. Lobes & responsibilities.