Format: The exam will consist of 50 multiple guess questions (70 points), and  short answer questions. (30 points).

• basic types of tissues & their locations
• recognize basic tissues by their general apperance
• type of junctions between cells in various tissues
• distinguishing features of tissues
• body cavities - descriptions
• mucous vs. serous membranes

• features of arteries
• features of veins
• edema - in extremities (feet, hands) what is responsible for it
• characteristics of capillaries
• function of the  semi lunar valves
• what happens to the body if a hole in the heart that is normally present in the fetal heart does not close after birth? (flow of blood)
• recognize the major vessels attached to the heart and the interior chambers of the heart
  
• role of SA node
• interpret graphical information concerning blood pressure and total cross sectional area of circulatory vessels
• heart sounds (what is responsible)
• heart murmors
• emergency room intervention electrically shocking the heart
• ECG (parts of the waveform, what they indicate)

• lymph vessel composition
• pathogens
• inflammatory reaction
• source and role of histimine
• specific vs. non-specific defense mechanisms
• role of complement
• antibody mediated immunity
• features of  T cells and B cells
• clonal selection theory
• features of classes of immunoglobulins: IgA, IgD, IgE, IgG, IgM
• blood typing
  
• basics of  HIV the virus that causes AIDS
• passive vs. active immunity  
  

Section II (short answer)

• E.C.G. diagram 
• Circulation - a drop of blood traveling through the heart (include all valves chambers and associate vessels arteries & veins)
  
• Immune System Response to A Micobial Infection (viruses & bacteria) handout.
• characteristics of a bacterial based disease (an example) (main way we fight it)
  
• characteristics of a viral based disease (an example) (main way we fight it)