BIO203 Final Review Topics

BIO203 Final Review Topics

  • The final exam will consist of 50 multiple-choice questions.

Basic Definitions

  • Anatomy: The study of the structure of the body.
  • Physiology: The study of the function of the body.
  • Auscultation: Listening to body sounds, typically with a stethoscope.
  • Palpation: Examining the body by touch.
  • Percussion: Tapping the body to assess underlying structures.
  • Cytology: The study of cells.
  • Endocrinology: The study of hormones and endocrine glands.
  • Pathophysiology: The study of how disease processes affect the function of the body.

Cellular Biology

  • Phospholipid Bilayer:
    • Structure: A double layer of phospholipid molecules.
    • Function: Forms the basic structure of cell membranes, controlling the movement of substances into and out of the cell.
  • DNA Replication:
    • The process by which DNA is copied.
  • Cell Cycle:
    • The series of events that take place in a cell leading to its division and duplication of its DNA (DNA replication) to produce two new daughter cells.
  • Translation:
    • The process by which the genetic code in mRNA is used to synthesize proteins.

Tissue Types

  • Four Tissue Types: Epithelial, connective, muscle, and nervous tissue.

Stem Cells

  • Stem Cells: Cells with the ability to differentiate into various types of cells.

Glands

  • Glands of the Body: Endocrine and Exocrine, know examples of each, location in the body and what do they secrete.

Skeletal System

  • Function of the Skeleton: Support, movement, protection, blood cell production, calcium storage
  • Bone Forming Cells: Osteoblasts, Osteocytes, Osteoclasts
  • Bone Elongation: Epiphyseal plates, ossification, cartilage
  • Chapter 8: Joints, which has the least movement and which has the most, Fibrous Joints, Common Joint Types