HSS 386 Exam 1 Questions And
Correct Solutions Updated
Anatomy - Ans--scientific discipline that investigates the body's structure
Physiology - Ans--scientific investigation of the processes or functions of
living things
gross anatomy (macroscopic anatomy) - Ans--examines large, visible
structures
Regional Anatomy - Ans---studied area by area
Systemic Anatomy - Ans--studied system by system
Surface Anatomy - Ans--external form and relation to deeper structures as
x-ray in anatomic imaging
Microscopic Anatomy - Ans--deals with structures too small to be seen with
the naked eye
Cytology - Ans--study of cells
Histology - Ans--study of tissues
Pathology - Ans--the scientific study of structural and functional changes
caused by disease
Structural and Functional Organization - Ans--chemical, cell, tissue, organ,
organ system, organism
Characteristics of Life - Ans--movement, responsiveness, growth,
reproduction, organization, development
, Differentiation - Ans--process in which cells become specialized in
structure and function
Morphogenesis - Ans--change in shape of tissues and organs
Homeostasis - Ans--A tendency to maintain a balanced or constant internal
state; the regulation of any aspect of body chemistry, such as blood
glucose, around a particular level
Feedback system components - Ans--receptor, control center, effector
Sagittal Plane - Ans--divides body into left and right
Frontal Plane - Ans--Divides the body into front and back portions.
Transverse Plane - Ans--horizontal division of the body into upper and
lower portions
Diaphragm - Ans--divides body cavity into thoracic and abdominopelvic
cavities
Mediastinum - Ans--area between the lungs containing the heart, aorta,
venae cavae, esophagus, and trachea
radiography (x-ray) - Ans--shadowy negative of internal body structures
Ultrasound (US) - Ans--computer-analyzed sound waves bounced off a
structure in the body
computed tomography (CT) - Ans--a series of x-ray images are taken in
multiple views (especially cross section)
Dynamic Spatial Reconstruction (DSR) - Ans--3-D version of CT using
multiple slices
digital subtraction angiography (DSA) - Ans--comparison of radiographs
with and without dye. Used in blood vessel studies.
Correct Solutions Updated
Anatomy - Ans--scientific discipline that investigates the body's structure
Physiology - Ans--scientific investigation of the processes or functions of
living things
gross anatomy (macroscopic anatomy) - Ans--examines large, visible
structures
Regional Anatomy - Ans---studied area by area
Systemic Anatomy - Ans--studied system by system
Surface Anatomy - Ans--external form and relation to deeper structures as
x-ray in anatomic imaging
Microscopic Anatomy - Ans--deals with structures too small to be seen with
the naked eye
Cytology - Ans--study of cells
Histology - Ans--study of tissues
Pathology - Ans--the scientific study of structural and functional changes
caused by disease
Structural and Functional Organization - Ans--chemical, cell, tissue, organ,
organ system, organism
Characteristics of Life - Ans--movement, responsiveness, growth,
reproduction, organization, development
, Differentiation - Ans--process in which cells become specialized in
structure and function
Morphogenesis - Ans--change in shape of tissues and organs
Homeostasis - Ans--A tendency to maintain a balanced or constant internal
state; the regulation of any aspect of body chemistry, such as blood
glucose, around a particular level
Feedback system components - Ans--receptor, control center, effector
Sagittal Plane - Ans--divides body into left and right
Frontal Plane - Ans--Divides the body into front and back portions.
Transverse Plane - Ans--horizontal division of the body into upper and
lower portions
Diaphragm - Ans--divides body cavity into thoracic and abdominopelvic
cavities
Mediastinum - Ans--area between the lungs containing the heart, aorta,
venae cavae, esophagus, and trachea
radiography (x-ray) - Ans--shadowy negative of internal body structures
Ultrasound (US) - Ans--computer-analyzed sound waves bounced off a
structure in the body
computed tomography (CT) - Ans--a series of x-ray images are taken in
multiple views (especially cross section)
Dynamic Spatial Reconstruction (DSR) - Ans--3-D version of CT using
multiple slices
digital subtraction angiography (DSA) - Ans--comparison of radiographs
with and without dye. Used in blood vessel studies.
