BIOL 212- Final Exam Guide - Comprehensive Notes for the exam ( 35 pages long!)

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Unit 2 - the human skeleton: function of the skeleton, 1. 98% of body"s calcium is in bones: 3. Poor at resisting shearing forces : shearing forces are the ones that cause the most damage to cartilages, 8. Elastic cartilage (don"t have to identify on microscope, but stains dark: a. Spongy bone: trabeculae (surrounded by endosteum, beams of bone help to transmit weight within the bone, allows compression down medial diaphysis and tension along later diaphysis, 3. Gross anatomy - seen with the naked eye: regional anatomy - study of the head, thorax, leg, etc, *systemic anatomy - study 11 body systems separately, surface anatomy - study of superficial anatomy. Reflects evolutionary changes: radiographic anatomy - study of anatomical structures through specific visualization tools (with body intact). Often used as a diagnostic tool: x-rays, ct, nmr, mri, etc. [molecular (chemical) level --> *cellular level* --> tissue level] --

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