A&P 319 Exam 1 TAMU Cohn questions with correct answers

What is anatomy? CORRECT ANSWER - How big something is' the geometry and shape, how it connects to the rest of the body - STRUCTURE: can be physically described - Size, shape, location, made of a group of substructures, links to other structures What is physiology? CORRECT ANSWER The scientific investigation of the processes or functions of living things FUNCTION: how things work How are A&P linked? CORRECT ANSWER -Form follows function; processes, structures and functions are all interwoven -Structure implies function -Physiology is explainable only in terms of the underlying anatomy -You can't FUNCTION without STRUCTURE, and vise versa. It is impossible to understand physiology without developing an understanding of anatomy; physiology is explainable only in terms of the underlying anatomy. Can A&P be studied together or separately? CORRECT ANSWER -They can be studied together or separately, but there is a greater benefit in studying them together -Regionally, Systemically Regional anatomy (Regionally) CORRECT ANSWER The body is studied area by area, and all systems within the area are studied simultaneously