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UNOFFICIAL GUIDE
TEST BLOCK TWO:
The emphasis within this test block will be on the kidney, cartilage, bone, respiratory system,
peripheral blood, hematopoesis, and integument. A word of advice, know the steps of
HEMATOPOESIS and the BLOOD SLIDES. Furthermore, Dr. Hanigan who will teach the
integument and another section in test block three will not post her slides so you should pay
attention in class and she will provide good slide examples.
TEST BLOCK THREE:
Test block three will consist of mainly lectures covering the endocrine, GI, and reproductive systems.
These will be the exact same things you will be studying in Physiology, and in fact, Dr. Greenwood who
teaches the GI phys will teach GI histology so you get a great overlap. REMEMBER: Different types of
questions will be asked in the two classes so you must study for each test, but during finals you greatly
appreciate the consistency of topics. Some good advice is to always know the defining characteristics of
a tissue (Hassal’s corpuscles define the thalamus, etc.) For the GI section, make sure you know the
differences in the four histological layers among the organs: mucosa, submucosa, muscularis externa,
and serosa. Know the Iowa Website slides for organ identification and reinforce this with the Histology
Time CD. If you don’t’ know the organ, you can’t get the detailed questions. The slide portion of
this block can be more difficult than the others because of the amount of organs you have to identify –
try to keep up with the slide portion of this exam as you go along. Furthermore, make sure you answer
the questions according to how the material was presented in histology and not phys. (There were a
few differences!) For example, the two classes differ in their description of the different stages of
ovarian follicles. Know the different stages of sperm and follicle development. They like to ask
questions on these topics. This exam was a marked step up in difficulty for us from the previous two
tests and spoiled quite a few people’s A’s in the course!
LAB EXAMS:
Overall, Dr. Wiechmann is very fair in his selection of lab slides that will be presented during the lab
exams. Focus your studying on the Histology Time CD and Iowa Website. There are practice quizzes
online as well. Be sure and understand the big picture when studying the slides, and be able to identify
a well-presented organ, structure, tissue, or cell. If you can do that, you will do very well. Some of the
slides (especially during exam 3) will be simply "name this organ" of which most of the slides will come
from the Iowa website. Dr. Wiechmann gives plenty of time to view one slide before proceeding to the
next, and he is very good at showing specific structural characteristics to help the students correctly
identify the slide. Also, remember to go to his review for the slides if he offers one!
HOW TO STUDY FOR EXAMS:
Do not just cram it all in the night before! This will be a
“First the doctor told me
the good news; that I was
going to have a disease
named after me”.
- Steve Martin
temptation because more than likely, histo will come a bit easier
to you than neuro or phys. However, try to study before the week
of test block. If you keep up with the material and look at the
slides at least once the week they are presented, you won’t feel as
overwhelmed the week or night before. Some early studying and
keeping up with the material will prove very beneficial by the time
histo test time arrives.
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