Final exam review sheet: This is a guide. It may or may not include all of the material covered in class.

You are responsible for all material on the 4 organ systems. Ignore the numbers in front of the questions
Integumentary system
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What are the functions of the skin?

How does the skin help to maintain homeostasis?
What are the 3 layers of the skin?
Where are the blood vessels located in the skin?
What causes the epidermis to be water proof?
Which layer of the skin contains the adipose tissue and what is the function of this?
What are the 2 main types of glands of the skin, what do they secrete and in which layer are they located?
Which layer in the epidermis is responsible for cell division?
What does the sebaceous gland do?
What is a melanocyte?
Is getting a tan a good thing? Why?
Identify problems of skin:
How are burns classified?
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What is the rule of nines?
What are some of the life threatening problems associated with severe burns?
What are the 2 types of skin cancer and their characteristics?

Muscular system
1) What are the 4 functions of Skeletal muscles?
2) Distinguish the characteristics between smooth, cardiac and skeletal muscles. (striations, # of nuclei, etc.)
3) Know the following terms:
Myofibril
Myofilaments
Actin
Myosin
Sarcomere
Sarcoplasmic reticulum
Motor unit
Neuromuscular junction
Acetylcholine
Rigor mortis
4) Sliding filament theory
5) Role of calcium in muscle contraction
6) All or none theory
10) Movement of the nerve impulse from the neuron to the muscle

Skeletal system
1) division of the skeletal system
2) functions of the skeletal system
3) anatomy of bone (osteon, canaliculli, epiphysis, diaphysis, etc)
4) Difference between red and yellow marrow
5) spongy bone vs. compact bone
6) osteocytes, osteoblasts, osteoclasts
7) ossification

8) ligaments vs. tendons

9) joints of the skeletal system
10) Classification of bone by shape and examples
11) Diseases and conditions of the skeletal system
Nervous system
1) Afferent, efferent pathways
2) Divisions of the nervous system
3) 4 Regions of the brain (cerebrum, cerebellum, brain stem, diencephalon) and their major functions
4) Lobes of the cerebrum
5) Protection of the Brain ( Blood-brain barrier, Meninges, CSF (cerebrospinal fluid)
6) Brain dysfunctions ( traumatic injury vs. degenerative)
7) Structure of a neuron and the functions of each part (ex. Dendrites- receive information)
8) Neuron impulse (Na+/K+ pump, resting potential, propagation, etc.)
9) Neuron communication- pre-synaptic neuron to the post-synaptic neuron
10) What happens if the neurotransmitter stays in the synapse or if the body doesnt make enough