Anatomy & Physiology Basic Elements Exam
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Define Anatomy: - answer✔The study of the structure of an organism.
Define Developmental Anatomy: - answer✔Deals with the development an an organism from
conception to adulthood
Define Gross Anatomy: - answer✔Studying VISIBLE structures with no microscope. Main thing
we learn in this class like muscles, tissues, cartilage, etc.
Define Microscopic Anatomy: - answer✔examines structures NOT VISIBLE to the naked eye
What does comparative anatomy study? - answer✔different living organisms for comparison
What is pathological anatomy? - answer✔Anatomy of diseased structures
What is applied anatomy (clinical anatomy)? - answer✔application of anatomical study for
diagnosis and treatment of disease (particularly surgery). Knowing anatomy to apply it in a
profession.
Define descriptive anatomy: - answer✔description of individual parts of the body without
reference to disease and condition
Define physiology: - answer✔study of the FUNCTION of the living organisms and its parts
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What has helped progress & study physiological functions? - answer✔Technology
****know the "anatomical position*** look up picture - answer✔..
What is a coronal plane? (what does it divide?) - answer✔divides body into FRONT and BACK
sections
What is a transverse plane? (divides what?) - answer✔divides body into UPPER and LOWER
sections
What is a sagittal plane? (divides what?) - answer✔divides body into a RIGHT and a LEFT
What orientation is ventral? - answer✔AWAY from the BACKBONE
What orientation is anterior? - answer✔TOWARD the FRONT
In humans are ventral and interior the same or different? What about a 4-legged animal? Explain.
- answer✔Same in humans.
Different in animals.
Because ventral is the belly and anterior is the chest (think of horse vs. human standing)
Dorsal orientation? - answer✔Toward the backbone (think dorsal fin on fish)
Posterior orientation? - answer✔Toward the back
In humans are dorsal and posterior the same or different? What about a 4-legged animal?
Explain. - answer✔Humans the same.