Introduction to Anatomy and Physiology

Question 1

Anatomy is the study of the ______?

Answer 1

Internal and external structures of the human body

Question 2

Anatomy is a Greek word meaning___?

Answer 2

“To cut apart”

Question 3

The study of cellular structures is called___?

Answer 3

Cytology

Question 4

The study of tissue samples is called___?

Answer 4

Histology

Question 5

Structures that can only be seen and studied with magnification aids such as a microscopes is called__?

Answer 5

Microscopic Anatomy

Question 6

Also called “Gross Anatomy”

Answer 6

Macroscopic Anatomy

Question 7

The structures of the body visible to the naked, unaided eye is the study of___?

Answer 7

Macroscopic Anatomy

Question 8

The skeletal system and looking at an X-ray (radiology) are examples of ____?

Answer 8

Macroscopic Anatomy

Question 9

The study of how these different structures work together to make the body function as a whole

Answer 9

Physiology

Question 10

The design of the structure is often related to its function is called?

Answer 10

Anatomy & Physiology

Question 11

The study of disease is called?

Answer 11

Pathology

Question 12

___are flexible and donut shaped and move with ease through blood vessels

Answer 12

Red Blood Cells

Question 13

The metric system is the “mathematical language” of anatomy and physiology to measure____?

Answer 13

Weight, volume, and length

Question 14

The Système Internstional (SI) also known as the metric system; is based on the ____?

Answer 14

Power of 10 (meters and liters)

Question 15

The United States Customary system (USCS) is based on the British Imperial System; commonly called__?

Answer 15

The English System

Question 16

_____is a condition in which the body fails to function normally.

Answer 16

Disease

Question 17

Signs are ____of an illness

Answer 17

Objective (measurable), or obvious indicators

Question 18

Objective

Answer 18

What you observe or assess

Question 19

What are examples of vital signs?

Answer 19

Temperature, pulse, respiration, and blood pressure

Question 20

Vital signs, fever, and cough are examples of?

Answer 20

Signs and symptoms

Question 21

Symptoms are more____?

Answer 21

Subjective and difficult to measure consistently

Question 22

What the patient says or feels is called __?

Answer 22

Subjective

Question 23

Pain is an example of ______ because it varies from person to person

Answer 23

Symptom

Question 24

A set of signs and symptoms that commonly occur with a specific disease process is called____?

Answer 24

Syndrome

Question 25

Anything that upsets the normal structure or function in the body?

Answer 25

Disease

Question 26

Discovering as many signs and symptoms as possible can aid in making a ____?

Answer 26

Diagnosis

Question 27

Prognosis is the _____?

Answer 27

Prediction of the outcome of a disease

Question 28

Etiology is the ___?

Answer 28

Cause of the disease

Question 29

A specific grouping of signs and symptoms is a ____?

Answer 29

Syndrome

Question 30

Individuals who exhibit metabolic syndrome or syndrome X are at an increased risk of _____?

Answer 30

Diabetes, heart attack, and/or stroke

Question 31

This syndrome is the result of poor diet and lack or exercise

Answer 31

Syndrome X

Question 32

Five common syndromes of “Syndrome X” are ?

Answer 32

High blood pressure
High blood sugar levels
Abdominal obesity
High triglycerrides
Low blood levels of HDL

Question 33

The physiological process that monitors and maintains a stable internal environment or equilibrium is called?

Answer 33

Homeostasis

Question 34

Adjustments made in the human organism to maintain a stable internal environment is called?

Answer 34

Homeostatic regulation

Question 35

Negative Feedback Loop is when _____?

Answer 35

The feedback opposes the stimulus or reverses a change in a controlled condition

Question 36

Increases the magnitude of a change versus resisting change?

Answer 36

Positive Feedback System

Question 37

Strengthens or reinforces a change in one of the bodies controlled conditions

Answer 37

Positive feedback system

Question 38

Recurrent contractions of the uterus during childbirth is an example of?

Answer 38

Positive Feedback System

Question 39

Medical terminology?

Answer 39

Language of medicine combining root words, prefixes, and suffixes

Question 40

Examination of a blood cell would be considered?

Answer 40

Microbiology

Question 41

What is the word root for heart?

Answer 41

Cardio

Question 42

The suffix -algia- means?

Answer 42

pain

Question 43

The combining form Erythr/o means?

Answer 43

Red