Anatomy

Question 1

anatomy

Answer 1

scientific discipline that investigates the body’s structure

Question 2

developmental anatomy

Answer 2

the study of structtural changes that occur between conception and adulthood

Question 3

embryology

Answer 3

considers changes from conception to the end of the eighth week of development

Question 4

cytology

Answer 4

examines the structural features of cells

Question 5

histology

Answer 5

studying tissues

Question 6

gross anatomy

Answer 6

the study of structures that can be examined without the aid of a microscope

Question 7

systemic anatomy

Answer 7

the budy is studied system by system
ex: circulatory, nervious, respiratory, skeletal, and muscular systems

Question 8

regional anatomy

Answer 8

the body is studied area by area
ex: regions such as head, abdomen, or arm. all systems studied simultaneously

Question 9

surface anatomy

Answer 9

the study of the external form of the body and its relation to deeper structures

Question 10

anatomical imaging

Answer 10

uses radiographs (x-rays), ultrasound, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and other technologies to create pictures of internal structures