Introduction to Anatomy and Physiology Flashcards
Anatomy is the study of the ______?
Internal and external structures of the human body
Anatomy is a Greek word meaning___?
“To cut apart”
The study of cellular structures is called___?
Cytology
The study of tissue samples is called___?
Histology
Structures that can only be seen and studied with magnification aids such as a microscopes is called__?
Microscopic Anatomy
Also called “Gross Anatomy”
Macroscopic Anatomy
The structures of the body visible to the naked, unaided eye is the study of___?
Macroscopic Anatomy
The skeletal system and looking at an X-ray (radiology) are examples of ____?
Macroscopic Anatomy
The study of how these different structures work together to make the body function as a whole
Physiology
The design of the structure is often related to its function is called?
Anatomy & Physiology
The study of disease is called?
Pathology
___are flexible and donut shaped and move with ease through blood vessels
Red Blood Cells
The metric system is the “mathematical language” of anatomy and physiology to measure____?
Weight, volume, and length
The Système Internstional (SI) also known as the metric system; is based on the ____?
Power of 10 (meters and liters)
The United States Customary system (USCS) is based on the British Imperial System; commonly called__?
The English System
_____is a condition in which the body fails to function normally.
Disease
Signs are ____of an illness
Objective (measurable), or obvious indicators
Objective
What you observe or assess
What are examples of vital signs?
Temperature, pulse, respiration, and blood pressure
Vital signs, fever, and cough are examples of?
Signs and symptoms
Symptoms are more____?
Subjective and difficult to measure consistently
What the patient says or feels is called __?
Subjective
Pain is an example of ______ because it varies from person to person
Symptom
A set of signs and symptoms that commonly occur with a specific disease process is called____?
Syndrome