1.1 Scope of Anatomy and Physiology

Question 1

Inspection

Answer 1

Visual examination of body/appearance

Question 2

Palpation

Answer 2

Feeling a structure with hands

Question 3

Auscultation

Answer 3

Listening to the natural sounds of the body

Question 4

Anatomy

Answer 4

Study of the structure of the body

Question 5

Physiology

Answer 5

Study of the function of the body

Question 6

Percussion

Answer 6

Tapping on the body to observe its reactions

Question 7

Dissection

Answer 7

Cutting into and separating tissue to reveal their relationships

Question 8

Comparative Anatomy

Answer 8

Study of multiple species in order to observe, compare, and contrast

Question 9

Exploratory Surgery

Answer 9

Surgery made in the attempt to locate and fix issues within the body

Question 10

Medical Imaging

Answer 10

Methods of viewing the inside of the body without surgery

Question 11

Radiology

Answer 11

Branch of medicine concerned with medical imaging

Question 12

Gross Anatomy

Answer 12

Structures that can be observed with the naked eye

Question 13

Histology

Answer 13

Microscopic anatomy

Question 14

Histopathology

Answer 14

Microscopic examination of tissues for signs of disease

Question 15

Cytology

Answer 15

Study of structure and function of individual cells

Question 16

Ultrastructure

Answer 16

The detailed structures with a cell

Question 17

Neurophysiology

Answer 17

Physiology of the nervous system

Question 18

Endocrinology

Answer 18

Physiology of hormones

Question 19

Pathophysiology

Answer 19

Physiology of diseases

Question 20

Comparative Physiology

Answer 20

Study of how different species have solved problems of life