chapter 1

Question 1

(describes the structure of the body)
-what they are made of
-where they are located
-associated structures
study of internal/external body structures & their physical relationships among other body parts

Answer 1

anatomy

Question 2

• study of functions of anatomical structures

- individual and cooperative functions

Answer 2

physiology

Question 3

body areas (including inside/outside body)

Answer 3

regional anatomy

Question 4

group of organ working together

inside

Answer 4

systemic anatomy

Question 5

from egg (embryology) to maturity

Answer 5

developmental anatomy

Question 6

medical specialties

Answer 6

clinical anatomy

Question 7

cells and their structures

Answer 7

cytology

Question 8

tissues and their structures

Answer 8

histology

Question 9

within and between cells

Answer 9

cell physiology

Question 10

specific organs

how individual organs functions

Answer 10

special physiology

Question 11

misfunction
disease
problem w/ function

Answer 11

pathological physiology

Question 12

smallest chemical units
smallest thing that has a unique chemical identity
building blocks

Answer 12

atoms

Question 13

group of atoms working together

Answer 13

molecules

Question 14

combine molecules together

group of molecules working together to make a specific structure in a cell

Answer 14

organelles

Question 15

group of organelles working together

smallest unit of independent life

Answer 15

cells

Question 16

group of similar cells working together to perform one or more specific functions

Answer 16

tissues

Question 17

collections of tissues that allow you to get to a particular function
group of different tissues working together

Answer 17

organs

Question 18

an individual

a person

Answer 18

organism

Question 19

all body systems working together to maintain a stable internal environment
failure to maintain result in sickness or death

Answer 19

homeostasis

Question 20

intrinsic
automatic response in a cell, tissue, or organ
handled locally

Answer 20

autoregulation

Question 21

responses controlled by nervous/endocrine systems

handled from a distance

Answer 21

extrinsic regulation

Question 22

receives the stimulus

Answer 22

receptor

Question 23

command center

processes the signal and sends instructions

Answer 23

control center

Question 24

carries out instructions

has an effect on what you’re trying to balance

Answer 24

effector

Question 25

the response of the effector negates the stimulus

opposes/negates the original stimulus

Answer 25

negative feedback

Question 26

enhances the stimulus
the response of the effector reinforces the stimulus
amplifies/enhances the original change in conditions rather than opposing it

Answer 26

positive feedback

Question 27

systems work together to maintain homeostasis

Answer 27

Systems integration

Question 28

hands at sides, palms forward

Answer 28

Anatomical position

Question 29

lying down, face up

Answer 29

Supine

Question 30

lying down, face down

Answer 30

Prone

Question 31

How many abdominopelvic quadrants are around the umbilicus?

Answer 31

4 abdominopelvic quadrants around umbilicus

Question 32

How many abdominopelvic regions are there?

Answer 32

9 abdominopelvic regions

Question 33

side view

Answer 33

Lateral

Question 34

front view

Answer 34

Frontal

Question 35

refers to the patient’s left or right

Answer 35

Anatomical direction

Question 36

a 3-dimensional axis
Section:
a slice parallel to a plane

Answer 36

Plane