A&P Ch 1

Question 1

anatomy

Answer 1

the study of structure

Question 2

physiology

Answer 2

the study of function

Question 3

gross anatomy

Answer 3

bodily structure that can be observed without magnification

Question 4

microscopic anatomy (histology)

Answer 4

the study of microscopic structures of tissues and organs

Question 5

5 ways to study anatomy

Answer 5

inspection, palpation, auscultation, percussion, dissection

Question 6

thin organ linings

Answer 6

for absorption and transportation

Question 7

thick organ linings

Answer 7

protection

Question 8

inspection

Answer 8

looking, visual observation ex. skin colour

Question 9

palpation

Answer 9

touching

Question 10

auscultation

Answer 10

listening

Question 11

percussion

Answer 11

tapping

Question 12

dissection

Answer 12

cutting open

Question 13

structural hierarchy

Answer 13

cell, tissue, organ, organ system

Question 14

cell

Answer 14

smallest unit of an organism that can carry out basic functions

Question 15

tissue

Answer 15

mass of similar cells & cell products, forms a discrete region of an organ, performs a specific function

Question 16

organ

Answer 16

composed of two or more

Question 17

organ system

Answer 17

a group of organs with a unique collective function (circulation, respiration, digestion)

Question 18

anatomical variation

Answer 18

variations of organs or parts of organs inside the body

Question 19

characteristics of life

Answer 19

organization, cellular composition, metabolism, excretion, responsiveness & movement, homeostasis, development, reproduction, evolution

Question 20

physiological variations

Answer 20

age, height, sex, weight, diet, degree of physical activity, environment

Question 21

homeostasis

Answer 21

the body’s ability to maintain stable conditions that fluctuate around an ideal set point under changing conditions

Question 22

negative feedback

Answer 22

when the body senses change and activates mechanisms to reverse the change

Question 23

stimuli

Answer 23

changes in environment, responsiveness, irritability, excitability

Question 24

negative feedback loop

Answer 24

stimulus (body temp rises) =>sensor (thermoreceptors) => control center (hypothalamus) => effector (sweat glands, vasodilation, behaviour)

Question 25

positive feedback loop

Answer 25

self amplifying cycle; a change results in more change in the same direction. a normal way of producing fast changes. ex. oxytocin, blood clotting, protein digestion

Question 26

eponyms

Answer 26

structures/diseases named after people

Question 27

acronyms

Answer 27

words made from the first or first few letters of words