Chapter 1: The scope of Anatomy & Physiology

Question 1

Define Anatomy

Answer 1

The study of structure

Question 2

Define Physiology

Answer 2

the study of function

Question 3

Inspection

Answer 3

Look at appearance

Question 4

Palpation

Answer 4

feeling a structure with the hands

Question 5

Auscultation

Answer 5

listening to sounds produced by body

Question 6

Percussion

Answer 6

tap on the body, feel for resistance, and listen to emitted
sound for abnormalities

Question 7

Dissection

Answer 7

cutting and separating human body tissues to reveal
tissue relationships; use a cadaver, a dead human body

Question 8

Comparative anatomy

Answer 8

study (for example, dissection) of multiple
species to learn about form, function, and evolution

Question 9

Exploratory surgery

Answer 9

opening the living body to see what is wrong;
now replaced by medical imaging to view inside without surgery

Question 10

Radiology

Answer 10

branch of medicine specializing in imaging

Question 11

Gross anatomy

Answer 11

study of structures that can be seen
with the naked eye

Question 12

Histology (microscopic anatomy

Answer 12

examination of
tissues with microscope

Question 13

Histopathology

Answer 13

microscopic examination of tissues for
signs of disease

Question 14

Cytology

Answer 14

study of structure and function of cells; fine
detail (ultrastructure) may be resolved using an electron
microscope