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Module #1 Study Guide: Overview of Anatomy & Physiology, Basic Chemistry, Cells and Tissues, Skin and Body Membranes

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What is Anatomy & Physiology?

Levels of Organization

Introduction to Organ Systems

Homeostasis

Feedback Loops

Feedback Loops: Negative Feedback

Feedback Loops: Positive Feedback

Anatomical Position

Introduction to Directional Terms

Directional Terms: Up and Down

Directional Terms: Front and Back

Directional Terms: Body Sides

Directional Terms: Limbs

Directional Terms: Depth Within the Body

Introduction to Anatomical Terms for Body Regions

Anatomical Planes & Sections

Organization of the Body: Body Cavities

Atoms- Smallest Unit of Matter

Isotopes

Introduction to Chemical Bonding

Ionic Bonding

Covalent Bonds

Hydrogen Bonding

Introduction to Water

Acids and Bases

pH Scale

Introduction to Biomolecules

Carbohydrates

Lipids

Proteins

Nucleic Acids

Introduction to Energy

Chemical Reactions

Prokaryotic & Eukaryotic Cells

Introduction to Eukaryotic Organelles

Cell Junctions

Concentration Gradients and Diffusion

Introduction to Membrane Transport

Passive vs. Active Transport

Osmosis

Simple and Facilitated Diffusion

Active Transport

Endocytosis and Exocytosis

Introduction to Cell Division

Introduction to the Cell Cycle

Interphase

Phases of Mitosis

Cytokinesis

Introduction to DNA Replication

Central Dogma

Introduction to Transcription

Steps of Transcription

Genetic Code

Introduction to Translation

Steps of Translation

Post-Translational Modification

Introduction to Tissues & Histology

Introduction to Epithelial Tissue

Characteristics of Epithelial Tissue

Structural Naming of Epithelial Tissue

Simple Epithelial Tissues

Stratified Epithelial Tissues

Identifying Types of Epithelial Tissue

Glandular Epithelial Tissue

Introduction to Connective Tissue

Classes of Connective Tissue

Introduction to Connective Tissue Proper

Connective Tissue Proper: Loose Connective Tissue

Connective Tissue Proper: Dense Connective Tissue

Specialized Connective Tissue: Cartilage

Specialized Connective Tissue: Bone

Specialized Connective Tissue: Blood

Introduction to Muscle Tissue

Types of Muscle Tissue

Introduction to Nervous Tissue

Nervous Tissue: The Neuron

Organization of the Body: Serous Membranes

Organization of the Body: Serous Membrane Locations

Introduction to the Integumentary System

The Epidermis: Cells

The Epidermis: Layers

The Dermis

The Hypodermis