Test 3 is on the Cardiovascular, Lymphatic, and Digestive system. The Cardiovascular system will tie in a little bit to the Respiratory system that you learned about for the previous test, but you will also have to be able to identify the parts of the heart, understand what causes the heart to beat, and trace the blood through the body. The Lymphatic system is not covered in very much detail, but you will have to understand what it does, as well as understand the individual functions of Lymphatic cells, such as T cells and B cells. The Digestive System will require you to understand what types of juices are produced in different organs, what can be digested with them and how the enzyme-substrate complex works. You will have to be able to trace the system from the mouth to the anus, and you will have to be able to relate the digestive system to the endocrine and nervous system.

The Cardiovascular System

http://www.squidoo.com/humanheart

This website has visuals, keywords, and links to other pages with more information on the heart that is very useful. There is even a video explaining the conduction pathway of the heart. The website also includes the circulatory system and covers some information on the blood vessels. Most of the topics on this page will be required to learn for class.

The Lymphatic System

http://www.nobelprize.org/educational/medicine/immunity//immune-detail.html

Although a first glance at this website may cause you to think it is juvenile with cartoon pictures of macrophages that have faces, this website is actually very useful. These cartoons, along with descriptions and definitions help explain the complex processes of the lymphatic system in a very simple way. The images may even help you remember the information.

The Digestive System

http://www.vivo.colostate.edu/hbooks/pathphys/digestion/basics/index.html

This website covers everything from basic to microscopic anatomy of the digestive system.The home page provides links to the different sections of the site and each section covers a different topic involving the digestive system. There is even a section that explains how food is broken down and covers the pH of the different areas of the tract. This website would be especially helpful for the lab in addition to lecture.