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National Board Part I

Biochemistry - Physiology


Specifications for the National Board Dental Examination Part I  

Biochemistry - Physiology
Test Items (100)

  • Physical-Chemical Principles (3)

    >Basic Principles (2)
    >Applied Principles (6)
    >Extraoral Structures (1)

  • Biological Compounds (9)

    >Sugars and Carbohydrates (1)
    >Amino acids and proteins (2)
    >Lipids (1)
    >Nucleic acids and metabolism (1)
    >Intradisciplinary and clinical/cross correlation (4)

  • Metabolism(13)

    >Bioenergetics(1)
    >Enzymology (1)
    >Catabolism (2)
    >Anabolism (2)
    >Regulation (2)
    >Intradisciplinary and clinical/cross correlation (5)


  • Molecular Biology (8)

    >DNA/RNA and protein synthesis (4)
    >Genetic engineering (2)
    >Intradisciplinary and clinical/cross correlation (2)

  • Connective Tissues (8)

    >Soft tissue (2)
    >Hard tissue/calcification (3)
    >Intradisciplinary and clinical/cross correlation (3)


  • Membranes (4)

    >Structure (1)
    >Function (1)
    >Intradisciplinary and clinical/cross correlation (2)


  • Nervous System (9)

    >General Properties (2)
    >Central nervous system(1)
    >Autonomic nervous system (1)
    >Somatic nervous system(with reflexes) (2)
    >Special senses (1)
    >Intradisciplinary and clinical/cross correlation (2)


  • Muscle (6)

    >Skeletal (2)
    >Smooth (1)
    >Cardiac (1)
    >Intradisciplinary and clinical/cross correlation (2)
  • Circulation (9)

    >Fluid content and dynamics (2)
    >Coagulation (1)
    >Cardiodynamics and electrophysiology (2)
    >Regulatory mechanisms (1)
    >Intradisciplinary and clinical/cross correlation (3)

  • Respiration (6)

    >Mechanical aspects (1)
    >Gas exchange and transport (1)
    >Regulation (1)
    >Intradisciplinary and clinical/cross correlation (3)

  • Renal (6)

    >Functional anatomy (1)
    >Blood flow and filtration (1)
    >Reabsorption and secretion (1)
    >Regulation(1)
    >Intradisciplinary and clinical/cross correlation (2)

  • Acid-Base Balance (1)

  • Digestion (5)

    >Neuromuscular (1)
    >Secretions (1)
    >Absorption (1)
    >Regulation (1)
    >Intradisciplinary and clinical/cross correlation (1)

  • Nutrition (5)

    Nutrients/minerals (3)
    >Requirements (1)
    >Functions (2)
    >Intradisciplinary and clinical/cross correlation (2)

  • Endocrines (8)

    >Pituitary/hypothalamus (1)
    >Reproduction (1)
    >Signaling Systems (2)
    >Pancreas/prathyroid (1)
    >Adrenal/thyroid (1)
    >Intradisciplinary and clinical/cross correlation (2)


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