BIO 210 A&P CH. 1 INTRODUCTION TO ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY WITH CORRECT SOLUTIONS

BIO 210 A&P CH. 1 INTRODUCTION TO
ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY WITH
CORRECT SOLUTIONS
Anatomy - ANSWER-study of the structure of body parts and their relationship to each
other

Physiology - ANSWER-study of how the body preforms vital functions (when the body
goes right)

Pathophysiology - ANSWER-study of diseases or disorders

Cytology - ANSWER-study of cells

Histology - ANSWER-study of tissues

Microscopic - ANSWER-structures that need magnification to be seen

Macroscopic - ANSWER-large structures visible with the unaided eye

Levels of Organization (Hierarchy) - ANSWER-Chemical, Cells, Tissues, Organs, Organ
systems, organism

Upper Regions of the Abdomen - ANSWER-Right hypochondirac, epigastric, and left
hypochondriac region

Middles Regions of the Abdomen - ANSWER-Right lumbar, umbilical, left lumbar

Lower Regions of the Abdomen - ANSWER-right inguinal, hypogastric (pubic region),
left inguinal

Frontal (coronal) Section - ANSWER-separates the body into front and back portions

Sagittal Section - ANSWER-separates the body into right and left portions. Midsagittal
creates equal portions, parasagittal creates portions of unequal size

transverse section (cross section) - ANSWER-separates the body into upper and lower
portions

Chemical (molecular) structure - ANSWER-smallest units of matter - Atoms. Combined
they form molecules. They are NON-LIVING