Unit 1 Part 1 Flashcards
1
Q
Who is the father of Medicine
A
Hippocrates
2
Q
Anatomy
A
Study of the structure and shape of the body and it’s parts
3
Q
Gross/Macroscopic Anatomy
A
- Large structures
- Easily observable by the naked eye
4
Q
Microscopic anatomy
A
- Structures are small
- Can’t be seen with the naked eye (only w/ a microscope)
5
Q
Physiology
A
Study of how the body and its parts function
6
Q
Cardiac Physiology
A
Workings of the heart
7
Q
Neurophysiology
A
workings of the nervous system
8
Q
What is the connection between Anatomy and Physiology?
A
Structure determined what functions can occur
9
Q
What happens if the structure changes?
A
The functions must also change
10
Q
Examples of A&P connection
A
Different Types of Skin - Thick layers for protection - Thin layers for gas exchange Injury to Skin -Allows germs to enter body -Thicker layers of smokers inhibit normal tissue function
11
Q
Levels of Structural Organization
A
- Chemicals (atoms and molecules)
- Cells
- Tissues
- Organs
- Organ systems
- Organisms
