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Tuesday, October 2, 2012
Carbohydrates
http://www.livestrong.com/article/133227-what-are-3-types-carbohydrates/
types of carbohydrates:
sugar, starches, glycogen, cellulose
types of carbohydrates:
sugar, starches, glycogen, cellulose
hands on studying
getting together with a group to study
good idea to review together, get it all in my head as many ways as possible!
good idea to review together, get it all in my head as many ways as possible!
Objectives Set 2
Objective set 2
Chapter 2
Chemistry
(Lecture notes):
- Know the chemical formula of water.
- What is meant by the phrase, “water is a polar molecule?
- Water is a polar molecule, why is this important?
- Why is water a good solvent?
- What kinds of molecules can dissolve in water?
- What is meant by the term hydrophilic?
- What kinds of molecules is water not a good solvent for?
- What does the term hydrophobic mean?
- Why is water important in some chemical reactions?
- Define the term hydrolysis.
- What is meant by the phrase “high heat capacity?
- Why is this property of water (high heat capacity) important as far as life is concerned?
- Give some examples of how water is used as a lubricant in your own body.
- What is the definition of an inorganic compound? Give some examples.
- What is the definition of an organic compound? Give some examples.
- What happens to inorganic acids, bases and salts when placed in water?
- Know and understand the pH scale.
- Be able to identify a solution, which has an acidic, basic or neutral pH.
- What is a mixture?
- What are the four major types of organic molecules found in the body?
- What property of carbon makes it a good atom to form complex molecules?
- What is the definition of a macromolecule?
- What are the three (3) major groups of carbohydrates?
- Define the terms monosaccharides, disaccharide and polysaccharide.
- What are the functions of carbohydrates in the body?
- What is glycogen?
- Name and describe the three (3) major types of lipids discussed in lecture.
- Name some important functions of lipids in the body.
- What are some functions of proteins in the body?
- What is subunit or monomer that makes up proteins?
- What type of bond holds amino acids together?
- What are the four levels of structural organization of proteins?
- Why is structure important in proteins?
- What is an enzyme? What does it do and how does it function?
- Why are they important in the human body?
- What does DNA stand for? What does RNA stand for?
- What are these two molecules composed of?
- What is the function of nucleic acids?
- What is ATP and what is it used for in the cell?
Objectives Set 1
Objective set 1
Chapter 1
Introduction
and Homeostasis (Lecture
notes):
- Define the term anatomy.
- Define the term physiology.
- What does the phrase, “form follows function” mean?
- Name and describe the seven (7) levels of structural organization covered in lecture.
- What are the seven (7) different characteristics that describe life?
- Define the term homeostasis.
- What is meant by the term “dynamic equilibrium”?
- Describe the concept of homeostasis using blood glucose levels as an example.
- What is the percentage of fluid in a typical adult human body?
- How many liters of fluid are typically found in an adult human body?
- Describe the different body fluid compartments and what proportion of the total body fluids is found in each compartment.
- What is intracellular fluid?
- What is extracellular fluid and name the compartments it is subdivided into.
- What fluid compartment does your body have the most direct control over?
- Name and describe the three (3) components found in a typical control mechanism.
- Give some examples of a receptor.
- What is the function of the control center?
- What is the function of an effector? Give some examples.
- Describe the overall process of the control of homeostasis as illustrated in figures 1.2, 1.3 and 1.4 of your textbook.
- Name two kinds of control systems. Give some examples of each type (see figures 1.3 & 1.4)
- Describe the difference between the two types of control systems.
- Which system is the most common in the human body?
- What are the two major organ systems that regulate and control body activities?
- Describe the general characteristics of each organ system.
- Name and give a short description of the function of the eleven (11) major organ systems of the human body (table 1.2).
- Be able to name and identify the following body regions (Figure 1.5):
- Head (cephalic)
- Neck (cervical)
- Chest (thoracic)
- Trunk
- Abdomen
- Pelvis
- Pubis (pubic)
- Back (dorsal)
- Loin (lumbar)
- Buttock (gluteal)
- Upper limb
- Lower limb
- Be able to name and describe the following directional terms (Figure 1.6):
- Lateral
- Medial
- Contralateral
- Ipsilateral
- Proximal
- Distal
- Superior
- Inferior
- Superficial
- Deep
- Anterior
- Posterior
- Cephalic (cranial)
- Caudal
- Be able to name and describe the following planes and sections (Figure 1.7 & 1.8):
- Frontal plane
- Transverse plane (cross section, horizontal plane)
- Parasagittal plane
- Midsagittal plane
- Oblique plane
- Transverse section
- Frontal section
- Midsagittal section
- Be able to name and describe the following body cavities (Figure 1.9):
- Dorsal body cavity
- Ventral body cavity
- Cranial cavity
- Vertebral canal
- Thoracic cavity
- Abdominopelvic cavity
- Abdominal cavity
- Pelvic cavity
- Within the thoracic cavity be able to name and identify the following spaces (Figure 1.10):
- Mediastinum
- Pericardial cavity
- Right and left pleural cavities
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