Exclude list clarification

I have the following exclude_list and include_list, yet /usr,  /tmp, /var/tmp, /var/lib/mysql, /dev and core files were backed up in their entirety.  /sys and  /gluster_volume were excluded (as desired)   Should I end directories with /?  File selection for this full backup is /

exclude_list:

core
/proc
/media
/mnt
/usr
/sys
/tmp
/var/tmp
/dev
/sys
/proc
/gluster_volume/
/var/lib/mysql
/var/www/html/repo/iso

include_list:
 

/boot
/mnt/gv0
/usr/local
/usr/openv