BIOLOGY 1409.01 EXAM II REVIEW Summer II 2007
The following is a list of topics that will be addressed on EXAM II. Chapters 14-16 will be covered on the exam. The test will be composed two sections: Section I: 50 multiple guess , and Section II short answer. 


Section I - Multiple Guess 50 Questions = 70 points (1.4 pts ea)

Chapter 14
  • basic purpose of digestive system
  • passageways that make up digestive system
  • tissue layers & composition of the digestive tract
  • role of sphinctor muscles in digestive system
  • function of human stomach in the digestive system
  • mammalian fat absorption
  • role of villi
  • roles of secretin, gastrin & CCK
  • roles of the large intestine in digestion
  • blood sugar regulation
  • jaundace & associated causes
  • requirements for protein digestion in stomach
Chapter 15
  •  breathing - basics
  • anatomy of respiratory system
  • volume and capacities in breathing i.e., tidal volume
  • role of aortic & carotid bodies
  • mechanism of lung inflation
  • lungs "collapse"?
  • CO2 transport
  • role of diffusion
  • role of carbonic anhydrase
  • role of temperature and oxygen transport
  • examples of lung & breathing disorders
Chapter 16
  • ureter vs. urethra
  • role of prostate gland
  • nervous control of urination
  • Urea
  • nephron
  • 3 steps of urine formation
  • location of steps in  nephron
  • anatomy of kidney
  • diabetic patients - increase in thirst
  • high blood bressure  patients treated by diuretics
  • blood pH  changes - kidney
 

Section II – Short Answer: (30 pts total)
  • contrast nutritional requirents of dogs and cats.
  • vitamins? - fat soluble vs. water soluble vitamins
  • breathing mechanism
  • Medical Benefits of Quitting Smoking
  • three steps of urine formation
  • humming bird vs. other birds water balance

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