chapter 1

Question 1

define anatomy

Answer 1

the study of structure

Question 2

define physiology

Answer 2

the study of function

Question 3

how to they relate to each other?

Answer 3

the unity of form and functions

Question 4

what is the simplest way to examine the human body?

Answer 4

inspection

Question 5

what is inspection?

Answer 5

simply looking at body’s appearance, as in performing a physical examination

Question 6

what is palpation?

Answer 6

feeling a structure with the hands

Question 7

what is an example of palpation?

Answer 7

taking a pulse

Question 8

what is auscultation?

Answer 8

listening to the natural sounds made by the body

Question 9

what is an example of auscultation?

Answer 9

heart and lung sounds

Question 10

what happens in percusion?

Answer 10

the examiner taps on body

Question 11

during percusion, what does the examiner feel for?

Answer 11

abnormal resistance and listens to emitted sound for signs of abnormalities

Question 12

what is gross anatomy?

Answer 12

structure that can be seen with the naked eye, whether by surface observation, radiology, and dissection

Question 13

what is comparative anatomy?

Answer 13

study of multiple species in order to examine similarities and differences and analyze evolutionary trends

Question 14

why is comparative anatomy beneficial?

Answer 14

it shows how we can be linked through a common ancestor and exhibits many structural similarities.

Question 15

what is histology?

Answer 15

take tissue specimens, thinly slice then stain them to view under microscope

Question 16

what is the purpose of medical imaging?

Answer 16

to view the inside of the body without surgery

Question 17

what is cytology?

Answer 17

study of the structure and function of individual cells

Question 18

what is pathophysiology?

Answer 18

physical and functional changes that occur during a disease process

Question 19

what is a hypothesis?

Answer 19

an educated speculation or possible answer to the question

Question 20

what is the purpose of a hypothesis?

Answer 20

suggest a method for answering a question

Question 21

what is the control group of an experiment?

Answer 21

the group which the variable is NOT being tested

Question 22

what is the treatment group of the experiment?

Answer 22

the group which the variable IS being tested.

Question 23

explain evolution

Answer 23

a change in the genetic composition of a population of organisms

Question 24

explain natural selection

Answer 24

the process by which organisms with the traits better suited to their environment tend to survive and reproduce more successfully than those with less advantageous traits

Question 25

what are vestigial organs

Answer 25

structures that are remnants of organs that apparently were better developed and more functional in the ancestors species, now have little to no purpose or converted

Question 26

what is an organ system?

Answer 26

group of organs with a unique collective function, such as circulation or digestion

Question 27

what is an organ?

Answer 27

structure composed of 2 or more tissue types that work together to carry out a particular function

Question 28

what is a tissue?

Answer 28

mass of similar cells and cell products that forms a discrete region of an organ and performs a specific function.

Question 29

what are cells?

Answer 29

smallest unit of an organism, carry out the basic functions of life.

Question 30

what are organelles?

Answer 30

microscopic structures in a cell that carry out its individual functions

Question 31

what is a molecule?

Answer 31

fundamental building block of living organisms.