A&P Chapter 1

Question 1

the science of body structures and the relationships among them

Answer 1

anatomy

Question 2

the science of body functions - how the body parts work

Answer 2

physiology

Question 3

study of tissues

Answer 3

histology

Question 4

examiner feels body surfaces with the hands

Answer 4

palpation

Question 5

examiner listens to body sounds to evaluate the functioning of certain organs

Answer 5

auscultation

Question 6

examiner taps on the body surface with the fingertips and listens to the resulting sound

Answer 6

percussion

Question 7

the sum of all chemical processes that occur in the body

Answer 7

metabolism

Question 8

groups of cells and the materials surrounding them that work together to perform a particular function

Answer 8

tissue

Question 9

structures that are composed of two or more different types of tissues

Answer 9

organ

Question 10

the development of a cell from an unspecialized to a specialized state

Answer 10

differentiation

Question 11

6 levels of structural organization

Answer 11

1. chemical - atoms and molecules
2. cellular - cells
3. tissue - groups of cells working together
4. organ - different tissues joined together
5. system - related organs with a common function
6. organismal - a living individual

Question 12

6 characteristics of a living organism

Answer 12

1. metabolism - chemical processes in the body
2. responsiveness - detect and respond to changes
3. movement - motion of the body, organs, cells, or inside cells
4. growth - increase in body size
5. differentiation - deveopment of unspecialized cells to specialized
6. reproduction - formation of new cells or a new individual