Exam Information and Instructions

Content and Format

This exam covers material from Modules 1-3 and is worth 100 pints. Topics addressed include:

• Module 1- The Endocrine System
• Module 2- The Blood
• Module 3- The Cardiovascular System

Questions on the exam will be in multiple-choice, matching, and true/false format. These questions will be similar to what you have seen in Module 1-3 quizzes. This assessment is automatically graded according to correctness; therefore, you will see your score immediately upon completion. 

This exam addresses the following course and module learning objectives:

Module 1- Endocrine

1. Identify the major endocrine organs, their anatomical locations, and the hormones they produce (CLOs 1-2)
2. Classify hormones by chemical structure and explain how they act through various receptor types and signaling pathways (CLOs 1-4)
3. Describe mechanisms of hormonal regulation, including feedback loops and responses to humoral, hormonal, and neural stimuli (CLOs 1-6)
4. Summarize the roles of key glands, such as the pituitary, thyroid, adrenal, pancreas, and reproductive organs, in maintaining homeostasis (CLOs 1-6)
5. Explain the physiological effects of endocrine hormones on metabolism, growth, reproduction, and calcium and glucose balance (CLOs 1-6)
6. Describe the embryological origins of the endocrine system and how endocrine function changes across the lifespan (CLOs 1-6)

Module 2-Blood

1. Identify the primary functions of blood, its fluid and cellular components, and its physical characteristics (CLOs 1-4)
2. Identify the most important proteins and other solutes present in blood plasma (CLOs 1-5)
3. Describe the formation of the formed element components of blood (CLOs 1-4)
4. Discuss the structure and function of red blood cells and hemoglobin (CLOs 1-4)
5. Classify and characterize white blood cells (CLOs 1-4)
6. Describe the structure of platelets and explain the process of hemostasis (CLOs 1-4)
7. Explain the significance of AB and Rh blood groups in blood transfusions (CLO1)
8. Discuss a variety of blood disorders (CLOs 5-6)

Module 3- Cardiovascular I: Heart

1. Identify and describe the interior and exterior parts of the human heart (CLOs 1-2)
2. Describe the path of blood through the cardiac circuits (CLOs 1-5)
3. Describe the size, shape, and location of the heart (CLOs 1-2)
4. Compare cardiac muscle to skeletal and smooth muscle (CLOs 1-4)
5. Explain the cardiac conduction system (CLOs 1-4)
6. Describe the process and purpose of an electrocardiogram (CLO1, CLO5)
7. Explain the cardiac cycle (CLO1, CLO5)
8. Calculate cardiac output (CLO1, CLO2, CLO3, CLO5)
9. Describe the effects of exercise on cardiac output and heart rate (CLOs 1-5)
10. Name the centers of the brain that control heart rate and describe their function (CLOs 1-4)
11. Identify other factors affecting heart rate (CLO 1, CLOs 4-5)
12. Describe fetal heart development (CLO1-4)

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