Chapter 1: Branches of anatomy

Question 1

Structures that can be examined without using a microscope. Such as bones, lungs, and muscles.

Answer 1

gross anatomy

Question 2

Microscopic structures of tissues.

Answer 2

histology

Question 3

The study of shapes and markings on the surface of the body that reveal the underlying organs.

Answer 3

surface anatomy

Question 4

Clinicians use __________ to locate blood vessels for placing catheters, feeling pulses, and drawing blood.

Answer 4

surface anatomy

Question 5

Traces the structural changes that occur in the body through the life span and the effects of aging

Answer 5

developemental anatomy

Question 6

what is the study of how body structures form and develop before birth,

Answer 6

embryology

Question 7

Structural changes in cells, tissues, and organs caused by disease.

Answer 7

pathological anatomy

Question 8

Body structures that can be visualized with X-rays.

Answer 8

radiograpahic anatomy

Question 9

_____________________- explores the functional properties of body structures and assesses the efficiency of their design.

Answer 9

functional morphology