Biostructure 301--UW Extension

Study guide for Exam I

  • Gross Anatomy Chapter 1

    What is the anatomical position?

    What are the three body planes--and how does each divide the body? Be able to identify a silhouette of how each sections the body.

    Know the terms: superior, inferior, anterior, posterior, ventral, dorsal, proximal, distal, superficial, deep

    What are the two major body cavities of the body and what is found in each.

    What is located in the thoracic cavity? What is the pericardial cavity and how does it relate to the thoracic cavity? What is found in pericardial cavity?

    Using the terms above (superior, inferior, etc.) describe the location of the pericardial cavity in relation to each of following: vertebral column, sternum, transverse colon, lungs, skull.

    What is the abdominopelvic cavity? and what is found in each subdivison?

    What is a serous membrane? What is the difference between the parietal and visceral membrane? list three serous membranes in the body.

    What are the names of the 9 divisions of the abdominoplevic area? and what organ/part of organ is in each?

    Tissues- Chapter 4

    List the four basic tissues of the body and what the function of each is.

    What are the characteristics of epithelial cells.

    What are the types of epithelial tissue-give example where each is found in the body and how the tissue structure is suited to do the job in that area.

    What type of tissue are glands composed of?

    what are the characteristics of connective tissue?

    What is extracellular matrix composed of and what is its function?

    List the types of fibers associated with connective tissue.

    List the types of cells that are associated with connective tissue.

    Know the different types of connective tissue: what cell type-fiber-ground substance each is composed of and what function this type of CT performs.

    List three types of muscle, the functions of each.

    What types of cells are considered neural tissue and what is the function of each.

    Bone--Chapter 6

    List three types of cartilage--the unique characteristics of each and give examples of where each is found in the body.

    What is a lacunae? and what is found there?

    What are the main functions of bone?

    What are the different shapes of bone found in the body and give example of each.

    What is compact bone? spongy bone? and where is each found.

    Know the names of the different parts of a long bone and types of bone/tissue found in each area.

    What is a periosteum and what types of cells are found there. An endosteum?

    What is red marrow and how does it differ from yellow marrow and where are each found in young children and in adults.

    What is an osteon? what is found there? give its structure and function.

    What is a Haversian canal? where is it located? what does it contain? ditto for Volkmann's

    What is osteoid? What is a canaliculi? what gives bone its hardness?

    What is the epiphyseal plate?

    What is oetoporosis? rickets?

    Skeleton Chapter 7

    Understand what a tuberosity,tubercle,epicondyle, spine, fossa, foramen, sinus are and where they might be found in the body.

    Know the parts of a vertebrae and how the spinous process differs between vertebrae in different parts of the vertebral column.

    Know the divisions of the vertebral column, how many vertebrae are in each, names of vertebral curves.

    How many ribs are there --what is the difference between true and false ribs?

    Know where each of the bones on the Bone list are found and their relation to each other.

    Joints- Chapter 8

    Know the 3 functional classifications of joints & distinguishing feature of each.

    Give examples of each type of structural joint.

    What are the parts of a synovial joint and the function of each.

    What is the function of hyaluronic acid in the synovial fluid.

    What is a bursae? where are they fond? what is their function?

    What is Rheumatoid arthritis? osteoarthritis? gouty arthritis? Lyme disease?

    What are 3 types of synovial joints and give example where each is found.

    What is the difference between and strain and a sprain?

    What is a ligament and what is its function?

    Muscle-Chapter 9

    What are the three types of muscle found in the body?

    What are the functions of skeletal muscle?

    What are the characteristics of skeletal muscle?

    How do endo-peri-and epimysium differ from each other? what is the function of the CT associated with skeletal muscle?

    Define the terms: origin insertion

    Know the organelles that are found in a muscle cell and the function of each.

    Know the parts of a sarcomere and what each is composed of?

    How do the A-band, I-Band, thick and thin filament change during a contraction.

    Know the steps between an action potential (AP) traveling down an axon to the synaptic knob at the NMJ to muscle contraction and muscle relaxation.

    What is hypertrophy and how does it differ from hyperplasia?

    What is a satellite cell?

    Muscles--chapter 10

    Understand the definition of each of the following movements and give example: flexion/extension abduction/adduction supination/pronation dorsiflexion/plantarflexion rotation inversion/eversion elevation/depression opposition

    Know the muscle on the list

    Do not need to know origins and insertions and all the motions they perform.

    Do need to know

    - where they are found-(anterior vs. posterior , lateral vs. medial, superficial vs. deep aspect of body,

    -what joint they act on

    -the prime movement (PM) they perform at that joint

    example if you can flex your knee what muscle is not working