Examination Questions and Answers in Basic Anatomy and Physiology: 2900 Multiple Choice Questions and 64 Essay Topics

Contents

Preface to third edition

Some thoughts on writing good MCQs and on answering poorly prepared MCQ quizzes.

Some thoughts on the marking of MCQ tests (Where there are 4 choices of answer, one of which is the best correct)

Bibliography

1 Organisation of the Body

2 Cells and Tissues

2.1 Cell and Membrane Structure

2.2 Types of Tissue

2.3 Cell Cycle (mitosis and protein synthesis)

3 Measurement, Errors, Data and Unit Conversion

3.1 Measurement and Errors,

3.2 Units and Conversion

3.3 Data and Statistics

4 Chemistry for Physiology

4.1 Atoms and Molecules

4.2 Solutions

4.3 Diffusion and Osmosis

4.4 Tonicity, Moles and Osmoles

4.5 Acids, Bases and Buffers

4.6 Organic Chemistry and Macromolecules

5 Integument

6 Homeostasis

7 Skeletal System

7.1 Bones

7.2 Joints

8 Muscular System

8.1 Muscle Naming

8.2 Anatomy and Physiology

8.3 Sliding Filament Theory

9 Gastro-Intestinal System

9.1 Anatomy and Function

9.2 Digestion and Enzymes

9.3 Liver and Accessory Organs

9.4 Nutrition

10 Endocrine System

10.1 Endocrine System and Hormones in General

10.2 Hypothalamus and Pituitary

10.3 Organs and Their Hormones

10.3.1 Adrenals

10.3.2 Kidneys

10.3.3 Pancreas

10.3.4 Parathyroids

10.3.5 Pineal

10.3.6 Thymus

10.3.7 Thyroid

11 Renal System

11.1 Renal Anatomy

11.2 Renal Physiology

11.3 Hormones Affecting the Renal System (angiotensin, renin, aldosterone, ADH, ANP)

12 Cardiovascular System

12.1 Blood

12.2 Heart

12.2.1 Heart Anatomy and Physiology

12.2.2 ECG

12.3 Blood Vessels

12.4 Pressure: The Physics of Pressure

12.5 Pressure Applied to the Cardiovascular System

12.6 Blood Pressure and its Control

13 Respiratory System

13.1 Anatomy and Physiology

13.2