Chapter 1

Question 1

anatomy (def)

Answer 1

study of structure/form

Question 2

physiology (def)

Answer 2

study of function

Question 3

inspection (def)

Answer 3

the simplest way to study anatomy

looking at body’s appearance

ex. physical exam or clinical diagnosis from surface appearance

Question 4

palpation (def)

Answer 4

a way to study anatomy

feeling structure w/ hands

ex. palpating swollen lymph node or taking pulse

Question 5

auscultation (def)

Answer 5

a way to study anatomy

listening to natural sounds made by body

ex. heart and lung sounds

Question 6

percussion (def)

Answer 6

a way to study anatomy

examiner taps on body, feels for abnormal resistance, and listens to the emitted sound for signs of abnormalities

Question 7

dissection (def)

Answer 7

deeper way to study anatomy

cutting and separating tissues to reveal their relationships

Question 8

cadaver (def)

Answer 8

dead human body

Question 9

comparative anatomy (def)

Answer 9

a way to study anatomy

study of multiple species to find similarities and differences and analyze evolutionary trends

Question 10

exploratory surgery (def)

Answer 10

a way to study anatomy

opening body and looking inside to see what’s wrong and how to fix

Question 11

medical imaging (def)

Answer 11

a way to study anatomy

methods of viewing inside of body w/ surgery

Question 12

radiology (def)

Answer 12

a way to study anatomy

branch of medicine concerned w/ imaging

Question 13

gross anatomy (def)

Answer 13

structure that can be seen w/ the naked eye – whether by surface observation, radiology, or dissection

Question 14

histology (microscopic anatomy)

Answer 14

a way to study anatomy

thinly slice and stain tissue specimens to observe under the microscope

Question 15

histopathology (def)

Answer 15

a way to study anatomy

microscopic examination of tissues for signs of disease

Question 16

cytology (def)

Answer 16

a way to study anatomy

study of the structure and function fo individual cells

Question 17

ultrastructure (def)

Answer 17

a way to study anatomy

refers to find detail, down to the molecular level, revealed by the electron microscope

Question 18

neurophysiology (def)

Answer 18

a subdiscipline of physiology

physiology of the nervous system

Question 19

endocrinology (def)

Answer 19

a subdiscipline of physiology

physiology of hormones

Question 20

pathophysiology (def)

Answer 20

a subdiscipline of physiology

mechanisms of disease

Question 21

comparative physiology (def)

Answer 21

study of how different species have solved problems of life

ex. water balance, respiration, reproduction
new drugs and vaccines and medical procedures