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Comprehensive Study Guide: Learning Objectives for Anatomy and Physiology I (BIO 250)

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What is Anatomy & Physiology?

Levels of Organization

Anatomical Position

Introduction to Directional Terms

Anatomical Planes & Sections

Organization of the Body: Body Cavities

Abdominopelvic Quadrants and Regions

Feedback Loops: Negative Feedback

Feedback Loops: Positive Feedback

Atoms- Smallest Unit of Matter

Introduction to Chemical Bonding

Covalent Bonds

Ionic Bonding

Hydrogen Bonding

Introduction to Water

pH Scale

Acids and Bases

Introduction to Biomolecules

Monomers & Polymers

Carbohydrates

Proteins

Lipids

Nucleic Acids

Enzymes

Introduction to Eukaryotic Organelles

Osmosis

Simple and Facilitated Diffusion

Active Transport

Introduction to Cell Division

Introduction to the Cell Cycle

Phases of Mitosis

Meiosis

Introduction to Tissues & Histology

Introduction to Epithelial Tissue

Introduction to Connective Tissue

Introduction to Nervous Tissue

Introduction to the Integumentary System

The Epidermis: Layers

The Dermis

The Hypodermis

An Introduction to Bone and Skeletal Tissue

Gross Anatomy of Bone: Compact and Spongy Bone

Gross Anatomy of Bone: Periosteum and Endosteum

Gross Anatomy of Bone: Bone Marrow

Gross Anatomy of Bones - Structure of a Long Bone

Microscopic Anatomy of Bones - Bone Matrix

Microscopic Anatomy of Bones - Bone Cells

Microscopic Anatomy of Bones - The Osteon

Introduction to the Skeleton

Introduction to Joints

Classification of Joints

Structural Class: Synovial Joints

Introduction to Muscles and Muscle Tissue

Structure of a Skeletal Muscle

Sliding Filament Theory and the Sarcomere

Steps of Muscle Contraction

Origin and Insertion

Muscle Actions

Resting Membrane Potential

Change in Membrane Potential

Properties of Graded and Action Potentials

Graded Potentials

Action Potentials

The Refractory Period

Propagation of Action Potentials

Introduction to Reflex Arcs

Introduction to the Central Nervous System

The Cerebrum

Introduction to the Peripheral Nervous System

Introduction to Special Senses