Quiz 1 Vocabulary

Question 1

Anatomy

Answer 1

• study of the structure of body parts
  and their relationships to one another
• the study of the function of body
  parts is called physiology

Question 2

gross anatomy

Answer 2

study of large body structures visible to the naked eye

Question 3

microscopic anatomy

Answer 3

study of structures with the aid of a microscope

Question 4

cytology

Answer 4

study of the cells of the body

Question 5

histology

Answer 5

study of the tissues of the body

Question 6

developmental anatomy

Answer 6

study of the structural changes which occur from conception to old age

Question 7

embryology

Answer 7

study of developmental changes the first eight weeks of development

Question 8

systemic anatomy

Answer 8

studying the structures of the body system by system

Question 9

regional anatomy

Answer 9

studying the structures of the body region by region

Question 10

surface anatomy

Answer 10

studying the external surface of the body and its relation to deeper structures

Question 11

anatomic imaging

Answer 11

using x-rays, ultrasound, MRI’s and other technologies to create pictures of internal structures

Question 12

chemical level

Answer 12

• composed of atoms and molecules (atoms combine to form molecules)
  • molecules combine and form cells

Question 13

cell level

Answer 13

• made up of cells
  • similar cells join together to form tissues

Question 14

tissue level

Answer 14

groups of similar cells that have a common function

Question 15

organ level

Answer 15

structure composed of at least two types of tissue (usually 4)

Question 16

organ system level

Answer 16

group of organs that have a common function

Question 17

organism level

Answer 17

highest level of organization, made up of all the systems

Question 18

organism level

Answer 18

highest level of organization, made up of all the systems

Question 19

anatomical position

Answer 19

• reference point, body erect, arms at sides, palms forward, feet together and flat on the floor

Question 20

abdominal quadrants

Answer 20

consist of four subdivisions

Question 21

abdominal regions

Answer 21

consist of nine subdivisions

Question 22

directional terms

Answer 22

explains where one body structure is in relation to another

Question 23

Planes

Answer 23

imaginary flat surfaces that pass through the body dividing it into sections

Question 24

sagittal planes

Answer 24

• divide body into right and left portions
  • there are two kinds of sagittal planes:
    • midsagittal (median) and parasagittal

Question 25

frontal (coronal) planes

Answer 25

• divide the body into anterior & posterior portions

Question 26

transverse planes

Answer 26

divide body into superior & inferior portions (cross section)

Question 27

oblique planes

Answer 27

not at a right angle to the other planes (not often used in anatomy)