1. Final Exam Review: General A&P
Distinguish between anatomy & physiology
What is homeostasis? How do negative and positive feedback loops contribute to maintenance of homeostasis?
Describe the anatomical position
Define the following words:
Lateral/medial
Inferior/superior
Anterior/posterior
Dorsal/ventral

2. Final Exam Review: General A&P
Identify the anatomical planes shown on the following body

3. Exam Review: Histology
1. Identify each of the following descriptions as pertaining to either epithelial or connective tissues
Composed largely of non-living extracellular matrix, important in protection & support
Avascular but innervated
Lines body cavities, covers surfaces & forms glands
Explain the meaning of the following categories used to classify epithelial tissue
Simple v. Stratified v. Pseudostratified
Squamous v. Cuboidal v. Columnar
Identify and differentiate between the three types of fibers (collagen, elastin & reticular) produced in connective tissue cells.

4. Final Exam Review: Histology
Tissue Types:
Simple columnar
Pseudostratified columnar
Adipose
Hyaline Cartilage
Fibrocartilage
Dense fibrous
Tissue functions?

5. Final Exam Review: Integumentary
What are the main components of the integumentary system?
What functions are served by the integumentary system?
Identify and describe the 3 dermal layers seen in the cross section of skin below:

7. Final Exam Review: Skeletal
List the functions of the skeletal system
Distinguish between the axial and appendicular skeleton.
Describe the parts of a bone shown on the long bone and cross section to the right.

9. Final Exam Review: Muscular
What functions are carried out by the muscular system?
Distinguish between cardiac, smooth and skeletal muscles in terms of striations, nucleation, structure (branching? spindled?), control (voluntary or involuntary?) and location .
Refer to the structure of a
sarcomere shown below to
explain the sliding filament
theory of muscle contraction

10. Final Exam Review: Nervous

11. Final Exam Review: Nervous

12. Final Exam Review: Cardiovascular
Follow the pathway of the drop of blood through the heart (chambers & valves), major vessels, body & lungs starting in the left atrium.
Distinguish between systemic and pulmonary circulation.
Describe the endocardium, epicardium, myocardium & pericardium, with respect to heart structure
Distingiush between arteries, veins & capillaries in terms of structure and direction of transport.
Describe the composition of blood
Distinguish between systole & diastole; Summarize the five events of the cardiac cycle

18. Final Exam Review: Respiratory
Distinguish between the conducting & true respiratory structures of the respiratory system
Describe what happens during inspiration with respect to volume, pressure & diaphragm movement
What triggers breathing/gas exchange?
Identify the structures indicated on the diagram to the right.

20. Final Exam Review: Digestive
Distinguish between alimentary/G.I. organs & accessory organs of the digestive system
Differentiate between mechanical & chemical digestion and give an example of each
Identify & describe the function of the structures on the diagram to the right