Class, here's a rough outline of the content on the exam:

Introduction:

definition of anatomy and physiology

planes of the body: coronal, saggital, transverse

cavities:  dorsal - cranium, spinal column

ventral: thoracic, abdominal (pelvic and upper)

Terms: medial - lateral

superior - inferior

proximal - distal

anterior - posterior

superficial - deep

Histology:

epithilial (squamous, cuboidal, columnar, transitional)

muscle (cardiac, skeletal, smooth)

Nerve

Connective (blood, bone, 3 cartilages[hyaline, fibro, elastic], 2 proper[adipose, loose])

Skin

epidermis (stratum layers)

dermis (papillary and reticular layers)

subcutaneous

review of skin functions

glands and nerve endings

burns

hair and nails

Skeletal

bones of the day

cartilage functions

Haversian systems

Anatomy of a long bone

bone break classification

articulation types (fibrous, cartilage, and synovial)

tendons, ligaments, bursae

bone surface features (depressions and processes)

hip relacement

Muscle:

muscles of the day

definition of origin, insertion, belly, antagonist

movement terms: flex, extend

adduct, abduct

rotate, circumduct

full analysis of movement

myoglobin function

fast and slow twitch

contraction types: twitch, tetany, treppe, fatigue

Possibly, internal muscle anatomy --that remains to be seen.

This should cover things.  See you on Wednesday.

Doctors' diaries

Where are they now?  Want to know more about how their lives have turned out?  Check out their stories at the Nova website.

Interesting Radiolab program

Class,

Here's the link to the radiolab program I mentioned in class.  The butcher's assistant has lost his sense of body position.  Ckeck out how it messes up his life!

virtual hip replacement

Hey folks,

I'd like you to go through this virtual hip replacement activity before the test on Friday.  Check out the photos, also ( if you dare)

skin color article

Hello class,

here's a cool article about the evolution of skin color that I'd like you to read before the test (Wednesday of next week).

(this is a world skin color map, based on indigenous populations)