Exam 6 Review
Supplemental Instruction
Iowa State University / Leader: / Olivia
Course: / BIOL 155
Instructor: / Pleasants
Date: / 02/Dec/2015

Vocabulary

Nervous system:

myelin

dendrite

cell body

axon

sensory and motor neuron

refractory period

corpus callosum

cerebral cortex

thalamus

hypothalamus

pineal

cerebellum

pons

RAS

Sensory Systems:

olfaction

retina

rods, cones, fovea

pupil

iris

cornea

aqueous and viteous humor (or vitreous body)

hair cell

pinna

outer, middle, and inner ear

tympanic membrane

malleus, incus, stapes

semicircular canals

cupula

utricle, saccule

otolith

organ of Corti

Skeletal System:

Osteoblast

Osteoclast

osteocyte

atlas

axis

true, false, floating rib

clavicle

scapula

humerus

radius

ulna

carpal

metacarpal

phalanges

ilium

ischium

pubis

acetabulum

femur

tibia

fibula

tarsal

metatarsal

phalanges

Nervous System:

What is the function of the nervous system?

What are nerves composed of?

What are the components and functions of the CNS?

What are the components and functions of the PNS?

Why does an action potential occur?

What is affected by the stimulus strength?

What system do psychoactive drugs affect?

Matching

  1. Neurotransmitters
  2. Synapse
  3. Corpus Calosum
  4. Grey Matter
  5. White matter
  6. Cerebrum
  7. Pineal
  8. Limbic System

I. Semantic

J. Episodic

K. Skill

Skeletal System:

What is the function of the skeletal system?

What are tendons and ligaments composed of?

What are bone-forming cells called?

Bone-destroying?

What are mature bone cells called?

How much of your bone is replaced every year?

What is the axial skeleton?

What is the appendicular skeleton?

Why are ribs 11 and 12 considered “floating ribs”?

Which type of joints are immovable?

What is an example of this type of joint?

What are synovial joints?

What is the difference between ligaments and tendons?

Sensory Systems:

What are the functions of the sensory systems?

What are the different types of receptors?

Where are cutaneous receptors located?

Which receptors are affected by taste and smell?

Which receptors are affected by hearing?

What is the function of the pinna?

What leads to the middle ear?

What is the function of the eardrum?

What is the path of amplifying sound waves?

What does the fluid in the ear do?

What is the function of the semicircular canal?

What are the 2 ways deafness can occur?

Where are photoreceptors, rods and cones found?

What is the fovea?

What do the lens and cornea do?

What changes the lens shape?

Why does the shape of the lens change?

What is the optic nerve?

Define:

Nearsightedness

Farsightedness:

Astigmatism

Colorblindness

Cataracts

Glaucoma