BIOL 1002 : Exam 3
BIOL 1002-Exam #3 Learning Objectives
Dr. Scott Crousillac
Spring 2014
Chapter 32-Circulation
Understand the 3 basic parts of all circulatory systems and the main functions of each
Understand the functions of the human circulatory system
Understand how the human heart differs from fish, amphibian and reptile hearts
Understand the circulation terminology
Be able to trace the flow of blood through the mammalian heart, including all valves involved
Understand the difference between systolic and diastolic pressure, and what causes each
Be able to trace the flow of the electrical signal throughout the heart, and all of the structures involved
Understand the purpose of the AV nodal delay
Understand the major components of both the plasma portion and cellular portion of blood, and their
functions
Understand the structure of hemoglobin, and its role regarding O2 and CO2 in the blood
Understand the structural and functional differences between veins, arteries, venules, arterioles, and
capillaries
Chapter 33-Respiration
Understand the functions of your respiratory system
Be able to explain why gases diffuse in and out of your lungs, and in and out of your cells
Understand how fish use gills to breathe
Understand the functions of the conducting portion and gas-exchange portion of your respiratory
system
Know the function of the pharynx, larynx, and epiglottis
Understand how gas exchange occurs in the alveoli
Understand how O2 and CO2 are transported in the blood
Understand the mechanism behind inhalation and exhalation
Understand where CO2 receptors and O2 receptors are located, and what their purpose is
Chapter 34-Nutrition and Digestion
Be able to list the 6 major categories of nutrients
Understand what BMI is, how to calculate it, and what constitutes a healthy BMI range
Know what is meant by the term “essential” in reference to nutrients
Be able to list several major minerals and what they are used for
Understand the two classes of vitamins, some examples of each, and what they are used for in the body
Understand the role of water as a nutrient in the body
Know all the steps that occur as food enters the body, from ingestion, to mechanical and chemical
digestion, to absorption, and elimination
Understand the different adaptations in the teeth of carnivores, herbivores, and omnivores
Know the role of each of the digestive organs, including the accessory organs
Document Summary
Understand the 3 basic parts of all circulatory systems and the main functions of each. Understand the functions of the human circulatory system. Understand how the human heart differs from fish, amphibian and reptile hearts. Be able to trace the flow of blood through the mammalian heart, including all valves involved. Understand the difference between systolic and diastolic pressure, and what causes each. Be able to trace the flow of the electrical signal throughout the heart, and all of the structures involved. Understand the purpose of the av nodal delay. Understand the major components of both the plasma portion and cellular portion of blood, and their functions. Understand the structure of hemoglobin, and its role regarding o2 and co2 in the blood. Understand the structural and functional differences between veins, arteries, venules, arterioles, and capillaries. Be able to explain why gases diffuse in and out of your lungs, and in and out of your cells.
