Chapter 1 (incomplete)

Question 1

Studies the structure of body parts and their relationship to one another

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Anatomy

Question 2

How body parts work and carry out their life-sustaining activities

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Physiology

Question 3

The study of large body structures visible to the naked eye

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Gross/macroscopic anatomy

Question 4

All the structures in a particular region of the body are examined at the same time

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Regional anatomy

Question 5

Body structure is studied system by system

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Systemic anatomy

Question 6

The study of internal structure as they relate to the overlying skin surface

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Surface anatomy

Question 7

Deals with structures too small to be seen with the naked eye

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Microscopic anatomy

Question 8

Considers the cells of the body

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Cytology

Question 9

The study of tissues

Answer 9

Histology

Question 10

Traces structural changes that occur throughout the life span

Answer 10

Developmental anatomy

Question 11

A subdivision of developmental anatomy, concerns developmental changes that occur before birth

Answer 11

Embryology

Question 12

Structural changes caused by disease

Answer 12

Pathological anatomy

Question 13

Internal structures as visualized by X-ray images images or specialized scanning procedures

Answer 13

Radiographic anatomy

Question 14

Feeling organs with your hands

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Palpation

Question 15

Listening to organ sounds with a stethoscope

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Auscultation

Question 16

Concerns kidney function and urine production

Answer 16

Renal physiology

Question 17

Explains the workings of the nervous system

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Neurophysiology

Question 18

Examines the operation of the heart and blood vessels

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Cardiovascular physiology

Question 19

What a structure can do depends on its specific form

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Principle of complementary of structure and function

Question 20

Groups of similar cells that have a common function

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Tissues

Question 21

Covers the body surface and lines its cavities

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Epithelial tissue

Question 22

Tissue that provides movement

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Muscle tissue

Question 23

Tissue that supports and protects body organs

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Connective tissue

Question 24

Tissue that provides a means of rapid communication by transmitting electrical impulses

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Nervous tissue

Question 25

A discrete structure composed of at least two tissue types ( four is more common ) that performs a specific function for the body

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Organ

Question 26

Organs that work together to accomplish a common purpose

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Organ system

Question 27

The sum total of all structural levels working together to keep us alive

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Organismal level

Question 28

Takes in nutrients, breaks them down, and eliminates unabsorbed matter as feces

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Digestive system

Question 29

Takes in oxygen and eliminates carbon dioxide

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Respiratory system

Question 30

Forms the external body covering and protects deeper tissue from injury

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Integumentary system

Question 31

Protects and supports body organs and provides a framework the muscles use to cause movement

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Skeletal system

Question 32

Allows manipulation of the environment, locomotion, and facial expression

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Muscular system

Question 33

Responds to external and internal changes by activating appropriate muscles and glands

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Nervous system

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Glands that secrete hormones that regulate processes such as growth, reproduction, and nutrient use

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Endocrine system

Question 35

Blood vessels transport blood, which carries oxygen, carbon dioxide, nutrients, wastes, etc. The heart pumps blood

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Cardiovascular system

Question 36

Picks up fluid leaked from blood vessels and returns it to blood, disposes of debris in the _____ system, houses white blood cells ( lymphocytes ) involved in immunity

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Lymphatic system

Question 37

Eliminates nitrogenous wastes from the body; regulates water, electrolyte, and acid-base balance of the blood

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Urinary system

Question 38

Testes produce sperm and male sex hormone. Male ducts and glands aid in the delivery of sperm to the female reproductive tract

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Male reproductive system

Question 39

Ovaries produce eggs and female sex hormones. The remaining female structures serve as sites for fertilization and development of the fetus

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Female reproductive system