PRINCIPLES OF ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY KEY CONCEPTS AND PRACTICE QUESTIONS

PRINCIPLES OF ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY
KEY CONCEPTS AND PRACTICE QUESTIONS

◉ Dissection.
Answer: The careful cutting apart of body structures to study their
relationships


◉ Physiology.
Answer: The science of body functions


◉ Embryology.
Answer: The first eight weeks of development after fertilization of a
human egg


◉ Developmental biology.
Answer: The complete development of an individual from
fertilization to death


◉ Cell Biology.
Answer: Cellular structure and functions


◉ Histology.

,Answer: Microscopic structure of tissues


◉ Gross anatomy.
Answer: Structures that can be examined without a microscope


◉ Systemic anatomy.
Answer: Structure of specific systems of the body such as the
nervous or respiratory systems


◉ Regional anatomy.
Answer: Specific regions of the body such as the head or chest


◉ Surface anatomy.
Answer: Surface markings of the body to understand internal
anatomy through visualization and palpation


◉ Imaging anatomy.
Answer: Body structures that can be visualized with techniques such
as x-rays, MRI, and CT scans


◉ Pathological anatomy.
Answer: Stuctural changes associated with disease

, ◉ Neurophysiology.
Answer: Functional properties of nerve cells


◉ Endocrinology.
Answer: Hormones and how they control body functions


◉ Cardiovascular physiology.
Answer: Funcitons of the heart and blood vessels


◉ Immunology.
Answer: The body's defense against disease-causing agents


◉ Respiratory physiology.
Answer: Functions of the air passageways and lungs


◉ Renal physiology.
Answer: Function of the kidneys


◉ Exercise physiology.
Answer: Changes in cell and organ functions due to muscular
activity