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Anatomy and Physiology is an event which tests students' knowledge about the anatomy and physiology of a human body. Division B and Division C will both typically concentrate on three systems. Topics may include diseases in those systems as well as the general anatomy and function of each system from the cellular to the holistic scale.
Check the General Anatomy page for information concerning basic topics of anatomy.
The event can be run in stations or be administered as one test packet.
Note: BOTH divisions have all three systems this year.
If there are stations, there may be 10-20 of them. There will be sections in your test corresponding to each of the stations with questions (the format of which is decided by the tester, and can vary widely from tester to tester). Students typically have a time limit at stations (i.e. 5 minutes per station, then rotate).
There may also be a different type of testing, where students are given a time limit to look at a PowerPoint slide and answer the question/questions on that slide. With this format, the whole group will be tested at once.
Students must note that in tests there is a strong possibility that a model would be used. For example, the event writer could use a model of the entire body or a specific organ to base questions off of. To do well on an identification station like this, make sure you know your labeling, and be prepared to find numbers on the model quickly. Sometimes it's hard to find certain numbers, so just look very hard, and eventually you will find it. If you really can't find one of the numbers just move on.
The test will have pages/sections corresponding to the individual stations (if there aren't stations then it will be a normal test). It will have blank lines for you to record your answer. If there are stations, there may be no questions/diagrams in the packet, so all work must be done at the corresponding station. All answers must be recorded in the packet. Spelling usually will count, so be absolutely certain everything is spelled to perfection.Points may also be taken away if the packet is not neat or legible. As you record your answers, make sure that you are recording on the right page/section/question. This may save you time and effort.
Please note that there may be lines for your team name, team number, or the participants' names on each page. No matter what, ALWAYS make sure you fill out that information on each page, for if you don't, they can take off points. In addition, if you don't identify yourself on your test, they will have a hard time finding you and letting you know about your results. Even if you got every question right, some judges will disqualify you for not filling out every field on your test on competition day.
There may be as many as 60 questions on the test. The test may include diagrams to label, math problems, or general knowledge questions.
The only materials to bring are writing utensils along with a good eraser, two non-programmable calculators, and one double-sided page of notes containing information in any form from any source (i.e pictures, diagrams, handwritten notes, typed notes...). No other resources are allowed. Make sure you print the guide to this event in the event info on soinc.org.
Make a binder! This will help you tremendously in preparing for this event. Even though you can't bring it in, it's a great way to keep all your information in the same place and to remember it. The binder should include material about anything that the Anatomy rules say might be on the test. Review your notes when you wake up and right before you go to sleep every day. The small minutes of studying really add up.
Remember your charts and diagrams. They are very important in this event. They will account for a majority of the questions on the test. They can be used in the testing room. Simple diagrams often help with studying more the complicated ones do.
Flash cards can be a useful resource for studying the skeletal and muscular system, whether you create them yourself or buy them. A good study technique is to print out pictures of the muscles to study and put them on index cards. Also, you can make online flashcards on quizlet.com. It is also very helpful to type up a table or list of information about the diseases, so you have a quick reference sheet to study off of (whether weeks before competition, or right before it).
A useful studying book is the Complete Gray's Anatomy. However, it can get complicated, so using a high school, college, or high-level middle school textbook will greatly assist you in preparing for this event.
It is also very helpful to practice, because the type of questions can vary widely from test to test.
Study as much as you can and cover a wide range of material. Even if the rules don't specifically mention an area of a system to study, a good rule to keep in mind is better safe than sorry! The level of complexity of the tests will vary at each level, state, and from year to year. Better to study that one area in more detail than be unprepared for the test!
What to include on your note sheet :
Use diagrams often to maximize your note sheet. Try to find ones with big font, so you can minimize it using image processing programs such as paint to make it smaller, but still readable. Also, colored diagrams are easier to use, making it faster to find the information you want. Overall diagrams are very useful, as are ones that specify in a particular function/part.
Listing the steps to gas exchange would be a life saver if you add it to your note sheet. Gas exchange questions are very common, so be prepared. The same goes for the digestive system. Understand the route food goes through, from your mouth to your large intestine.
Tips:
An example of some muscle diagrams to use for your note sheet.
Check the Test Exchange for Anatomy tests!
Endocrine
1. If people were injected with ghrelin, we would expect that they would ______.
A) feel sleepy
B) eat more
C) lose weight
D) stop growing
E) sweat more
2. Describe the three types of hormones and provide examples of each.
3. What is the location for the receptor for water-soluble hormones? What is the location for the receptor for fat-soluble hormones? Why is there a difference in the location of the two receptors?
4. What is a goiter? How can it be prevented?
5. What is the difference between an endocrine gland and an exocrine gland?
6. What is the effect of hyposecretion of estradiol?
Muscular
1. List the location, origin and insertion of the latissimus dorsi, rectus abdominis, and gastrocnemius.
2. How does exercise affect the muscular system?
3. List the steps of muscle contraction in order.
Respiratory
1. Describe the function of the respiratory system.
2. What is a potential cause of emphysema?
3. List the steps of gas exchange in order.
Nervous (2013-2014)
1. Describe poliomyelitus and list the different types and respective treatments.
Digestive
1. Which of these is not a part of the small intestine?
A)Ileum
B)Proneum
C)Jejunum
B)Duodenum
2. Which of these is not a salivary gland?
A)Subpharyngeal Gland
B)Parotid Gland
C)Submandibular Gland
D)Sublingual Gland
3. What does gastric juice do?
4. What is the difference between mechanical digestion and chemical digestion? Give and example of each.
5. What is the function of the liver in the digestive system?
6. Name the parts of the large intestine.
7. What is the appendix? What is its role?
Excretory
1. What are the functions of the excretory system as a whole?
2. What is urea?
Integumentary (2013-2014)
1. What are the five layers of the epidermis?
2. Name the four types of mechanoreceptors.
3. How might one treat athlete's foot?
Cardiovascular (2014-2015)
1. What main blood vessels connect to the right atrium?
2. What is the interventricular septum?
3. a. Why doesn't oxygen simply diffuse through the body?
b. How does hemoglobin bind to oxygen?
See the Test Exchange for Anatomy & Physiology tests. You can also try the Quizzing page.