Chapter 1 - Study Questions Flashcards
Chapter 1 Study Questions
Anatomy
is the study of the structure of an organism.
Physiology
is the study of the funcion of a living organism ad its parts.
Clinical or Applied Anatomy
is anatomical study for diagnosis and treatment of disease.
Systemic Anatomy
is involved in the description of individual parts of the body without reference to disease conditions, viewing the body as a composite of systems that function together.
Cytology
is the study of structure and function of cells.
Osteology
is the study of structure and function of bones.
Myology
is the study of form and function of muscle.
Neurology
is the study of the nervous system.
Epithelial tissue
Skin and mucous membrane are made up of this.
Cartilage
is a particularly important connective tissue becuse it is both strong and elastic.
Muscle
is a contractile tissue.
Ligaments
bind organs together or hold bones to bone or cartilage.
Fascia
is a sheet-like membrane surrounding organs.
Fascia
is a sheet-like membrane surrounding organs.
The relatively immobile point of attachment of a muscle is termed
the origin.
The relatively mobile point of attachment of a muscle is termed
the insertion.
Muscular System
This system includes smooth, striated, and cardiac muscle of the body.
Skeletal System
This system includes the bones and cartilages that form the structure of the body.
Respiratory System
This system includes the passageways and tissures involved in gas exchange with the environment, including the oral, nasal, and pharyngeal cavities, the trachea, and the bronchial passageway and lungs.
Phonatory System
This system is involved in production of voiced sound and utilizes components of the respiratory system (the laryngeal structures).
Articulatory System
This system is the combination of structures used to alter the characteristics of the sounds of speech, including parts of the anatomically defined digestive and respiratory systems (the tongue, lips, teeth soft palate, etc.).
Resonatory System
This system includes the nasal cavity and soft palate and portions of the anatomically defined respiratory ad digestive systems.
Transverse plane
divides the body into upper and lower portions; radiology refers to as transaxial/axial. (Upper/Lower)
Sagittal or Median plane
is any cut that is parallel to the median plan and divides the body into left and right portions. (Left/Right)