APHY 102 Ivy Tech Final Study Guide 2024
What regulates pituitary gland secretion?
Hypothalamus
What is a hormone and how does it act?
Hormones are chemical messengers that are responsible for regulation. They are secreted into body
fluids, mainly blood. It has specific actions on target tissues, which are any tissue that has specific
receptors for that particular hormone.
Compare and contrast glucagon and insulin
How are pheromones different than hormones?
How is inhibin used in the body?
Differentiate between paracrine, autocrine, endocrine, and exocrine glands
How is diabetes insipitus different than diabetes mellitus?
Describe steroid hormones
Describe tropic hormones
Describe normal blood: number of each cell type, pH
How does the Rh factor affect a developing fetus and its mother?
What antigens can be found on RBC? What antibodies can be found in the plasma? How do these
create different blood types?
Describe the different leukocytes and their origins
Compare the formed elements of the blood
Describe the steps in clot formation
What blood types can give/receive to/from other blood types?
What are normal levels and percentages of RBC, WBC and platelets?
, Compare serum versus plasma
What is hematocrit?
How is the ANS used to regulate blood pressure?
What are the functions of the cardiovascular system?
What factors can influence heart rate and/or blood pressure?
Describe the pathway of blood into, through, and out of the heart- including valves.
Identify the major arteries/veins of the body
What is arteriosclerosis? How does it occur?
Describe the pathway of the cardiac conduction system
At any given moment, where can blood be found in the body?
Describe an EKG. What is occurring within the heart during each part of the EKG?
What types of cells provide our immunity?
What is the function of lymph?
Describe the layers of the heart and pericardium
How does stress affect immunity?
Compare and contrast passive versus active immunity
Compare and contrast primary versus secondary immune responses
Describe a lymphatic vessel
Compare and contrast pulmonary, coronary, and systemic circulation
What regulates pituitary gland secretion?
Hypothalamus
What is a hormone and how does it act?
Hormones are chemical messengers that are responsible for regulation. They are secreted into body
fluids, mainly blood. It has specific actions on target tissues, which are any tissue that has specific
receptors for that particular hormone.
Compare and contrast glucagon and insulin
How are pheromones different than hormones?
How is inhibin used in the body?
Differentiate between paracrine, autocrine, endocrine, and exocrine glands
How is diabetes insipitus different than diabetes mellitus?
Describe steroid hormones
Describe tropic hormones
Describe normal blood: number of each cell type, pH
How does the Rh factor affect a developing fetus and its mother?
What antigens can be found on RBC? What antibodies can be found in the plasma? How do these
create different blood types?
Describe the different leukocytes and their origins
Compare the formed elements of the blood
Describe the steps in clot formation
What blood types can give/receive to/from other blood types?
What are normal levels and percentages of RBC, WBC and platelets?
, Compare serum versus plasma
What is hematocrit?
How is the ANS used to regulate blood pressure?
What are the functions of the cardiovascular system?
What factors can influence heart rate and/or blood pressure?
Describe the pathway of blood into, through, and out of the heart- including valves.
Identify the major arteries/veins of the body
What is arteriosclerosis? How does it occur?
Describe the pathway of the cardiac conduction system
At any given moment, where can blood be found in the body?
Describe an EKG. What is occurring within the heart during each part of the EKG?
What types of cells provide our immunity?
What is the function of lymph?
Describe the layers of the heart and pericardium
How does stress affect immunity?
Compare and contrast passive versus active immunity
Compare and contrast primary versus secondary immune responses
Describe a lymphatic vessel
Compare and contrast pulmonary, coronary, and systemic circulation
