Chapter 1

Question 1

Medieval A&P

Answer 1

•Dissection illegal until 1564—punishable by execution
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•De Humani Corporis Fabrica (On the Fabric of the Human Body)—1543

Question 2

17th and 18th Century A&P

Answer 2

•Anatomy began to flourish
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•Attending dissection was legal, performing a dissection was still risky
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•Students of anatomy traveled from execution to execution

Question 3

19th Century A&P

Answer 3

•Murder Act of 1752

•Body-snatching
–William Burke & William Hare
•16 murders in 1828•Anatomy Act of 1832

Question 4

Anatomy vs. Physiology

Answer 4

1.Anatomy: examines the structure of body parts

2.Physiology: examines the function of body parts
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–A main theme of A&P: form fits function!

Question 5

Levels of Structural Organization

Answer 5

• Chemical: atoms and molecules (Chapter 2)
• Cellular: cells and their organelles (Chapter 3)
• Tissue: groups of similar cells (Chapter 4)
• Organ: contains two or more types of tissues
• Organ system: organs that work closely together
• Organism: all organ systems

Question 6

Order from atoms to organs

Question 7

Divisions of Anatomy

Answer 7

Gross anatomy: The

study of structures

visible to the naked eye
–Regional anatomy: study of structures in a particular region
–Systemic anatomy: study of body structures by system
–Surface anatomy: study of internal structures as they relate to the overlying skin surface