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Terms that may be asked on the BIOL 255L practical

There will be 80 1-point identification questions similar to weekly test questions. We will not ask any function questions.When you are prepared for the Lab Practical Exam you will be able to identify these structures:

Directional Terminology (use appropriately)
Anterior	Posterior	Superior	Inferior
Medial	Lateral	Proximal	Distal

Cell structures
Centriole	Cytoplasm	Golgi apparatus	Microvilli
Mitochondria	Nucleolus	Nucleus	Plasma membrane
Ribosomes	Rough endoplasmic reticulum	Smooth endoplasmic reticulum

Stages of mitosis
Prophase	Metaphase	Anaphase	Telophase

Skin structures
Apocrine sweat gland	Arrector pili muscle	Dermis	Eccrine sweat gland
Epidermis	Hair root	Tactile corpuscle	Lamellated corpuscle
Sebaceous gland

Tissue types
Adipose CT	Areolar CT	Blood	Compact bone
Cardiac muscle	Elastic cartilage	Hyaline cartilage	Nervous tissue
Ciliated pseudostratified columnar epithelium	Simple columnar epithelium	Simple cuboidal epithelium	Simple squamous epithelium
Skeletal muscle	Smooth muscle	Stratified squamous epithelium	Transitional epithelium

Structures of long bones
Articular cartilage	Compact bone	Diaphysis	Endosteum
Epiphysis	Metaphysis	Periosteum	Red bone marrow
Spongy bone	Yellow bone marrow

Axial bones
Ethmoid	Frontal	Lacrimal (R/L)	Mandible
Maxilla (R/L)	Nasal (R/L)	Occipital	Palatine (R/L)
Parietal (R/L)	Sphenoid	Temporal (R/L)	Zygomatic (R/L)
Hyoid	Sternum

Appendicular Bones
Calcaneus	Capitate	Clavicle (R/L)	Cuboid
Cuneiform (medial, intermediate, lateral)	Femur (R/L)	Fibula (R/L)	Hamate
Humerus (R/L)	Ilium (R/L)	Ischium (R/L)	Lunate
Navicular	Patella (R/L)	Pisiform	Pubis (R/L)
Radius (R/L)	Scaphoid	Scapula (R/L)	Talus
Tibia (R/L)	Trapezium	Trapezoid	Triquetrum
Ulna (R/L)

Muscle Cell
Endomysium	Myofibril	Sarcolemma	Sarcoplasmic reticulum
T tubule	Z disc

Muscles and muscle groups
Biceps brachii (R/L)	Biceps femoris* (R/L)	Deltoid (R/L)	Diaphragm
Extensor digitorum (R/L)	External oblique (R/L)	Flexor digitorum superficialis (R/L)	Gluteus maximus (R/L)
Gastrocnemius (R/L)	Gracilis (R/L)	Infraspinatus* (R/L)	Internal oblique (R/L)
Latissimus dorsi (R/L)	Masseter (R/L)	Orbicularis oculi (R/L)	Orbicularis oris
Pectoralis major (R/L)	Pectoralis minor (R/L)	Rectus abdominis (R/L)	Rectus femoris* (R/L)
Sartorius (R/L)	Semimembranosus* (R/L)	Semitendinosus* (R/L)	Sternocleidomastoid (R/L)
Soleus (R/L)	Subscapularis* (R/L)	Supraspinatus* (R/L)	Trapezius
Transversus abdominis (R/L)	Triceps brachii (R/L)	Vastus lateralis* (R/L)	Vastus medialis* (R/L)
*Identify which group these muscles belong to →	Hamstring Group	Quadriceps Group	Rotator Cuff Group

Neuron structures
Axon	Dendrites	Neurofibril node (Node of Ranvier)	Neurolemmocyte (Schwann cell, myelin sheath)

Parts of the Brain
Frontal lobe of cerebrum	Parietal lobe of cerebrum	Occipital lobe of cerebrum	Temporal lobe of cerebrum
Cerebellum	Corpus callosum	Thalamus	Hypothalamus
Medulla oblongata	Pons	Dura mater

Cranial Nerves
Olfactory (CN I)	Optic (CN II)	Oculomotor (CN III)	Trochlear (CN IV)
Trigeminal (CN V)	Abducens (CN VI)	Facial (CN VII)	Vestibulocochlear (CN VIII)
Glossopharyngeal (CN IX)	Vagus (X)	Accessory (XI)	Hypoglossal (XII)

Ear Structures
Auditory tube	Cochlea	External auditory meatus	Semicircular canals
Tympanic membrane	Malleus	Incus	Stapes

Eye Structures
Cornea	Iris	Lacrimal gland	Lens
Optic disc	Pupil	Retina	Sclera
Superior rectus	Inferior rectus	Medial rectus	Lateral rectus
Superior oblique	Inferior oblique

Blood cells
Basophil	Eosinophil	Erythrocyte	Lymphocyte
Monocyte	Neutrophil	Platelet

Heart
Aortic semilunar valve	Bicuspid valve	Chordae tendineae	L/R atrium
L/R ventricle	Papillary muscle	Pulmonary semilunar valve	Tricuspid valve

Blood vessels
Abdominal aorta	Arch of aorta	Brachiocephalic artery	Brachiocephalic vein (R/L)
Common carotid artery (R/L)	Common iliac artery/vein (R/L)	Coronary artery (R/L)	Coronary Sinus
External iliac artery/vein (R/L)	Internal jugular vein (R/L)	Femoral artery/vein (R/L)	Subclavian artery/vein (R/L)
Pulmonary artery (R/L)	Pulmonary trunk	Pulmonary veins (R/L)	Renal artery/vein (R/L)
Inferior vena cava	Superior vena cava

Lymphatic System
Cisterna chyli	Palatine tonsil	Pharyngeal tonsil	Spleen
Germinal center	Afferent lymphatic vessel	Efferent lymphatic vessel	Cortical sinus

Respiratory system
Carina	Cricoid cartilage	Epiglottis	Hard palate
Laryngopharynx	Lung (R/L)	Nasopharynx	Oropharynx
Nasal concha (superior, middle, or inferior)	Primary (main) bronchus (R/L)	Soft palate	Thyroid cartilage
Trachea	Vestibular fold	Vocal fold

Endocrine System
Adrenal (suprarenal) gland	Parathyroid gland	Pineal gland	Pituitary gland
Thymus	Thyroid gland

Digestive system
Ascending colon	Cecum	Common bile duct	Cystic duct
Descending colon	Duodenum	Esophagus	Gallbladder
Ileum	Liver	Pancreas	Pancreatic duct
Parotid gland	Rectum	Sigmoid colon	Stomach
Transverse colon	Vermiform appendix

Urinary system
Kidney (R/L)	Renal cortex	Renal column	Renal papilla
Renal pelvis	Renal (medullary) pyramid	Afferent arteriole	Collecting duct
Distal convoluted tubule	Proximal convoluted tubule	Efferent arteriole	Loop of Henle (nephron loop)
Glomerulus	Ureter (R/L)	Urethra	Urinary bladder

Male Reproductive System
Bulbourethral gland	Corpus cavernosum	Corpus spongiosum	Ductus (Vas) deferens
Ejaculatory duct	Epididymis	Glans penis	Prostate gland
Seminal vesicle	Testis

Female Reproductive System
Cervix	Clitoris	Fimbriae	Labia minora
Uterine (Fallopian) tube	Uterus	Vagina	Ovary
Primordial follicle	Secondary oocyte	Corpus luteum	Corpus albicans

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