Chapter 1 - Study Questions

Question 1

Anatomy

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is the study of the structure of an organism.

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Physiology

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is the study of the funcion of a living organism ad its parts.

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Clinical or Applied Anatomy

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is anatomical study for diagnosis and treatment of disease.

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Systemic Anatomy

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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.

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Cytology

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is the study of structure and function of cells.

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Osteology

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is the study of structure and function of bones.

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Myology

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is the study of form and function of muscle.

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Neurology

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is the study of the nervous system.

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Epithelial tissue

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Skin and mucous membrane are made up of this.

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Cartilage

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is a particularly important connective tissue becuse it is both strong and elastic.

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Muscle

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is a contractile tissue.

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Ligaments

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bind organs together or hold bones to bone or cartilage.

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Fascia

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is a sheet-like membrane surrounding organs.

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Fascia

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is a sheet-like membrane surrounding organs.

Question 15

The relatively immobile point of attachment of a muscle is termed

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the origin.

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The relatively mobile point of attachment of a muscle is termed

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the insertion.

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Muscular System

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This system includes smooth, striated, and cardiac muscle of the body.

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Skeletal System

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This system includes the bones and cartilages that form the structure of the body.

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Respiratory System

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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.

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Phonatory System

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This system is involved in production of voiced sound and utilizes components of the respiratory system (the laryngeal structures).

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Articulatory System

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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.).

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Resonatory System

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This system includes the nasal cavity and soft palate and portions of the anatomically defined respiratory ad digestive systems.

Question 23

Transverse plane

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divides the body into upper and lower portions; radiology refers to as transaxial/axial. (Upper/Lower)

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Sagittal or Median plane

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is any cut that is parallel to the median plan and divides the body into left and right portions. (Left/Right)

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Coronal or Frontal plane

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results in front and back portions of the body. (refers to coronal suture of skull). (Front/Back)

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Anterior or Ventral aspect

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Front surface of the body.

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Posterior or Dorsal aspect

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Toward the back.

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Abduct

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movement away from midline

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Adduct

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movement toward midline

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Distal

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Located away from root of free extremity

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Proximal

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located near root of free exremity

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Lateral

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related to the side

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Superior

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above

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Inferior

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below

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The Central Nervous System

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refers to that group of nervous system components that include the cerebrum, cerebellum, brain stem , and spinal cord.

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The Perpheral Nervous System

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includes cranial and spinal nerves.

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The Cerebellum

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is responsible for coordinating the motor act by integrating motor and sensory information.

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The Brain Stem

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contains the medulla oblongata, midbrain, and pons.

Question 39

The “I” Olfactory Nerve

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mediatees the sense of smell.

Question 40

The “VII” Facial Nerve

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1.) mediates the sense of taste for the anterior 2/3 of the tongue. 2.) is responsible for activation of muscles of the face.

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The “V” Trigeminal Nerve

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is responsible for movement of the muscles of mastication.

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The “IX” Glossopharyngeal Nerve

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mediates the sense of taste for the posterior 1/3 of the tongue.

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The “XII” Hypoglossal Nerve

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innervates all of the tongue muscles.

Question 44

Pathology

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is the study of diseased tissue. By extension, a speech-language pathologist is one who studies the “pathology” of our field, communication disorders.