BIOL 255 SI, Molly

EXAM 1

9/17/15

This is a document with highlighted topics on what you should definitely know for the exam. This will not have EVERY detail you should know, but rather the major topics.

Unit 1A

  • Know what cytology, histology, embryology, surface anatomy, gross anatomy refer to
  • FORM FOLLOWS FUNCTION – know this
  • Know the levels of structural organization of the body
  • Know what each of the systems do – 12 systems total
  • Know what the anatomical position is
  • Know all the directions and planes
  • Know the body cavities, regions, and quadrants
  • Know what membranes line the cavity and organs (visceral vs parietal)

Unit 1B

  • Know the function of cell membranes
  • Know the function of the parts of the cell
  • Know the different junctions and what their purposes are
  • Know the products of mitosis/meiosis
  • Know the stages of the cell cycle and what happens in each stage
  • Know what cancer/metastasis is and why it happens

Unit 1C

  • Be able to identify what the tissue is when given a picture – similar to lab minitest
  • Know where each tissue could be located in the body – includes epithelium, CT, and cartilage
  • Know what the function of each tissue is – includes epithelium, CT, and cartilage
  • Be able to distinguish the three types of muscles from each other
  • Know difference between exocrine and endocrine glands

Unit 1D

  • Be able to distinguish zygote, embryo, fetus, gamete from each other
  • Know what happens during implantation of the trophoblast
  • Know what the placenta, chorion, and decidua basalis form
  • Know what the endoderm, mesoderm, and ectoderm form into

Unit 1E

  • Be able to distinguish when the epidermis, dermis, and hypodermis begin and end
  • Know the functions of skin
  • Know the five layers of the epidermis and what happens in each layer
  • Know the two regions of the dermis and what is found in each layer
  • Be able to differentiate among the glands in the skin
  • Be able to differentiate among the three types of hair
  • Know what nails are made of and what the function is

Additional study tips:

  • Go through your notes multiple times. Exam questions are pulled primarily from the notes.
  • Go through the self-tests on Blackboard. The pictures in the self-tests may potentially show up on the exam.
  • Fill out the study guides. They’re pretty long, so it’s up to you if you do the whole thing or if you pick out topics you need more practice on.
  • Write down the clicker questions and learn them. Usually there’s one or two clicker questions on the exam.
  • FOR DR. KRUMHARDT’S SECTION: Know the case studies. All of them.
  • Take advantage of the three attempts – don’t wait until the last day to take all three attempts. Try to take an attempt Friday so you know what will be on the exam, then study more over the weekend.
  • Fill out the SI worksheets for additional study tools.
  • Email me through the SI website if you have any questions!

Good luck!