;Anatomy, Physiology, & Disease
Foundations Exam
With answers
Anatomy - answer-The study of body structures.
Physiology - answer-The study of how body structures function.
Pathology - answer-The study of disease.
Anatomical Position - answer-Standing with arms at the sides, palms facing forward.
Homeostasis - answer-The body's ability to maintain stable internal conditions.
Negative Feedback - answer-A mechanism that maintains homeostasis by reversing an initial
change.
Positive Feedback - answer-A mechanism that amplifies an initial change.
Disease - answer-A deviation from or interruption of the normal structure or function of a body
part, organ, or system.
Predisposing Factors - answer-Factors that make the body more susceptible to a disease or
disorder.
Signs of Disease - answer-Objective manifestations of disease that can be observed or
measured.
Symptoms of Disease - answer-Subjective indications of disease reported by the patient.
Pain - answer-An unpleasant sensory and emotional experience associated with actual or
potential tissue damage.
Inflammation - answer-A localized physical condition in which part of the body becomes
reddened, swollen, hot, and often painful.
Diagnosis - answer-The identification of a disease or condition by a scientific evaluation of
physical signs, symptoms, medical history, and diagnostic tests.
Differential Diagnosis - answer-The process of differentiating between two or more conditions
that share similar signs or symptoms.
Foundations Exam
With answers
Anatomy - answer-The study of body structures.
Physiology - answer-The study of how body structures function.
Pathology - answer-The study of disease.
Anatomical Position - answer-Standing with arms at the sides, palms facing forward.
Homeostasis - answer-The body's ability to maintain stable internal conditions.
Negative Feedback - answer-A mechanism that maintains homeostasis by reversing an initial
change.
Positive Feedback - answer-A mechanism that amplifies an initial change.
Disease - answer-A deviation from or interruption of the normal structure or function of a body
part, organ, or system.
Predisposing Factors - answer-Factors that make the body more susceptible to a disease or
disorder.
Signs of Disease - answer-Objective manifestations of disease that can be observed or
measured.
Symptoms of Disease - answer-Subjective indications of disease reported by the patient.
Pain - answer-An unpleasant sensory and emotional experience associated with actual or
potential tissue damage.
Inflammation - answer-A localized physical condition in which part of the body becomes
reddened, swollen, hot, and often painful.
Diagnosis - answer-The identification of a disease or condition by a scientific evaluation of
physical signs, symptoms, medical history, and diagnostic tests.
Differential Diagnosis - answer-The process of differentiating between two or more conditions
that share similar signs or symptoms.
