ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY CHAPTERS 1–3 STUDY GUIDE – TERMINOLOGY, CHEMISTRY & CELL BIOLOGY (VERIFIED CORRECT ANSWERS, 2025–2026)

ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY CHAPTERS
1–3 STUDY GUIDE – TERMINOLOGY,
CHEMISTRY & CELL BIOLOGY (VERIFIED
CORRECT ANSWERS, 2025–2026)




CHAPTER 1:
ANATOMY - correct answers-The study of
the STRUCTURE of the body

,PHYSIOLOGY - correct answers-The study of
the FUNCTION of the body - Greek
"relationship to nature"


PATHOLOGY - correct answers-The study of
Disease


LEVELS OF ORGANIZATION - correct
answers-
Atom>Molecules>Cells>Tissues>Organs>Sys
tems>Organisms


CHARACTERISTICS OF LIFE - correct
answers-METABOLISM - living organisms
use oxygen to release the energy stored in
food (oxidative metabolism)

,RESPONSIVENESS - living organisms respond
to their environment
HOMEOSTASIS - living organisms remain
within certain limits
ORGANIZATION - living organisms have
varying degrees of organization (layers,
tissues, organs)
REPRODUCTION - living things have the
ability to produce
GROWTH - living organisms will grow


Name the five (5) BODY CAVITIES - correct
answers-TWO MAIN CAVITIES - DORSAL &
VENTAL
DORSAL:
Cranial cavity

, Spinal cavity
VENTRAL:
Thoracic cavity
Abdominal cavity
Pelvic cavity


PLANES OF THE BODY - correct answers-
FRONTAL (coronal) plane - divides the body
into anterior and posterior sections
SAGITTAL plane - divides the body into left
and right sections
TRANSVERSE (horizontal) plane - dives the
body into superior and interior sections