BIOL 105: EXAM 3 STUDY GUIDE

 

1.      What are the functions of blood?

2.      Know the different components of blood.

3.      Distinguish the different types of white blood cells.

4.      Understand the negative feedback control of red blood cells.

5.      What stages exist to stop blood loss?

6.      What is blood type? What types exist? Understand blood type compatibility.

7.      What is the Rh system and how does it affect pregnancy?

8.      Be aware of the different blood disorders discussed in class.

9.      What are the defining features of the different types of blood vessels?

10.  Be able to identify the anatomy of the heart.

11.  Know the pathway/route that blood flows through the heart.

12.  What is the structure/function of the arterial system?

13.  What is the structure/function of the venous system?

14.  Be familiar with the cardiac cycle?

15.  What is the relationship between heart sounds and valves?

16. What is the cardiac conduction system?  How does it coordinate contraction?

17.  What is blood pressure? What events characterize systolic & diastolic pressure? 

18.  What are the salient features of hypertension/hypotension?

19.  Be able to explain the function of baroreceptors.

20.  Know the cardiovascular disorders described in class.

21.  What is the function/structure of the lymphatic system? Components?

22.  What are the levels of defense the human body uses to prevent infection?

23.  Be aware of the physical barriers and chemical against infection.

24.  Describe the inflammatory response.

25.  How do natural killer cells and the complement system work?

26.  What does Antibody-mediated immunity protect against? Cell-mediated?

27.  What is the structure/function of antibodies? What are the different types?

28.  What is the basic mechanism of cell-mediated immunity? What cells are associated with cell-mediated immunity?

29.  Compare/contrast a primary and secondary immune response.

30.  How does medicine help protect against pathogens?  Be able to give examples.

31.  What are the salient features of an allergic response?

32.  What are some examples of autoimmune disorders?

33.  What is the cellular basis of HIV-AIDS?

34.  What is ALS?  What are the symptoms? What are the treatments?

35.  What is Asthma? What are the symptoms? What are the treatments?

36.  What is Duchenne's muscular dystrophy? What are the symptoms? What are the treatments?

37.  What is Ebola? What are the symptoms? What are the treatments?

38.  What is Diabetes? What are the symptoms? What are the treatments?