Ch 1 - Intro to A&P

Question 1

What is the study of anatomy?

Answer 1

The study of form and structure

Question 2

What is the study of physiology?

Answer 2

The study of functions

Question 3

What is microscopic anatomy?

Answer 3

Anatomy seen with a microscope, including cells and tissues

Question 4

What is macroscopic (gross) anatomy?

Answer 4

Anatomy seen with the unaided eye, including organs, muscles, and bones

Question 5

What is regional anatomy?

Answer 5

Study of individual regions of the body, such as neck or abdomen

Question 6

What is systemic anatomy?

Answer 6

Study of individual systems of the body, such as the skeletal or cardiovascular system

Question 7

What are the anatomical planes of reference?

Answer 7

Sagittal plane, median plane, transverse plane, dorsal plane

Question 8

What is the ventro-dorsal (VD) view?

Answer 8

A radiographic positioning terminology

Question 9

What is the dorso-ventral (DV) view?

Answer 9

A radiographic positioning terminology

Question 10

What are the directional terms used in anatomy?

Answer 10

Right, left, cranial, caudal, rostral, dorsal, ventral, medial, lateral, superficial, deep, proximal, distal, palmar, plantar

Question 11

Fill in the blank: The left and right halves of an animal’s body are essentially mirror images of each other, known as _______.

Answer 11

Bilateral symmetry

Question 12

What are the major body cavities?

Answer 12

Dorsal cavity, ventral cavity

Question 13

What structures are found in the cranial cavity?

Answer 13

Central nervous system structures

Question 14

What structures are found in the spinal cavity?

Answer 14

Spinal cord

Question 15

What is the thoracic cavity’s major structures?

Answer 15

Heart, major blood vessels, lungs, esophagus

Question 16

What is the abdominal cavity’s major structures?

Answer 16

Digestive organs, urinary organs, reproductive organs

Question 17

What is pleuritis?

Answer 17

Inflammation of the pleura in the thoracic cavity

Question 18

What is peritonitis?

Answer 18

Inflammation of the peritoneum in the abdominal cavity

Question 19

What are the levels of organization in the body?

Answer 19

Cells, tissues, organs, systems

Question 20

What is the basic unit of life?

Answer 20

Cell

Question 21

What are the four types of tissue?

Answer 21

• Epithelial tissue
• Connective tissue
• Muscle tissue
• Nervous tissue

Question 22

What is an organ?

Answer 22

Groups of tissues that work together

Question 23

What is a system in terms of body organization?

Answer 23

Groups of organs involved in common activities

Question 24

True or False: Health is a state of normal anatomy and physiology.

Answer 24

True

Question 25

What is homeostasis?

Answer 25

Maintenance of dynamic equilibrium in the body

Question 26

What does homeostasis ensure?

Answer 26

Balance in the structures, functions, and properties of the body

Question 27

Fill in the blank: The _______ system is responsible for the fight-or-flight response.

Answer 27

Fight-or-flight

Question 28

What is the role of adipose tissue?

Answer 28

Stores energy and provides insulation

Question 29

What is the function of epithelial tissue?

Answer 29

Covers and lines surfaces

Question 30

What does connective tissue do?

Answer 30

Supports and binds other tissues

Question 31

What is the function of muscle tissue?

Answer 31

Facilitates movement

Question 32

What is the role of nervous tissue?

Answer 32

Transmits impulses

Question 33

What is the significance of the anatomical planes?

Answer 33

They provide a reference for describing the locations of structures

Question 34

What is the difference between proximal and distal?

Answer 34

Proximal means closer to the trunk, distal means farther from the trunk

Question 35

What does the term 'ventral' refer to?

Answer 35

The front or belly side of the body

Question 36

What does the term 'dorsal' refer to?

Answer 36

The back side of the body

Question 37

Fill in the blank: The _______ layer lines the abdominal cavity.

Answer 37

Parietal