BHSC 5101 - Introduction to the Study of Anatomy and Physiology UPDATED ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT Answers

BHSC 5101 - Introduction to the Study of
Anatomy and Physiology UPDATED
ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT
Answers
Anatomy - CORRECT ANSWER - - "To cut apart" (Greek)

- The study of body structures and their spatial relationships to one another



Ways to Study Anatomy - CORRECT ANSWER - - Macroscopic (Gross) Anatomy

* Ex. Relational anatomy

* Seeing things with the naked eye



- Microscopic Anatomy (magnification required)

*Ex. Cytology (study of cells) or Histology (study of tissues)

*Preparing slides and using microscopes to view



Physiology - CORRECT ANSWER - - "To study the nature/origin of"

- Study of the chemistry and physics that underlie the FUNCTION of anatomical structures, individually
and in combination with other structures



Sectional Anatomy - CORRECT ANSWER - - Imaging technologies (X-ray, CT, MRI) permit the
study of gross anatomy with minimum invasiveness



Levels of organization of the human body - CORRECT ANSWER - Atoms --> Molecules --> Cells
--> Tissues --> Organs --> Organ Systems --> Organisms



Two main body cavities - CORRECT ANSWER - - Dorsal Cavity

- Ventral Cavity