chapter 1

Question 1

exploratory surgery

Answer 1

Open body and take a look inside

Question 2

medical imaging

Answer 2

Viewing the inside of the body without surgery
Radiology - a branch of medicine concerned with imaging

Question 3

Gross anatomy

Answer 3

Study of structures that can be seen with the naked eye

Question 4

cytology

Answer 4

Study of structure and function of cells

Question 5

histology

Answer 5

(microscopic anatomy)
Examination of cells with microscope

Question 6

ultra structure

Answer 6

View molecular detail under electron microscope

Question 7

histopathology

Answer 7

Microscopic examination of tissues for signs of disease

Question 8

cadaver dissection

Answer 8

Cutting in separation of tissues to reveal their relationships

Question 9

Comparative anatomy

Answer 9

Study of more than one species in order to examine structural similarities and differences in analyze evolutionary trends

Question 10

physiology’s subdisciplines

Answer 10

Neurophysiology, endocrinology, pathophysiology

Question 11

Reductionism

Answer 11

theory that a large complex system, such as the human body can be understood by studying its simpler components
First presented by Aristotle
Highly productive approach
Essential to scientific thinking

Question 12

holism

Answer 12

there are emergent properties of the whole organism that cannot be predicted from the properties of the separate parts
Humans are more than the sum of their parts
Complementary theory to reductionism

Question 13

Homeostasis

Answer 13

The bodies ability to detect change, activate mechanisms that oppose it, and thereby maintain relatively stable internal conditions