Anatomy & Physiology Bio 168
Chapter 1
Question and answers 2025
Practice questions for this set
Anatomy and physiology (A & P) are about human
Anatomy And Physioloy
structure and function—the biology of the human
body
A & P form a foundation for advanced study in health
Purpose of A&P
care, exercise physiology, pathophysiology, and other
related fields
Anatomy Study of Form
, Inspection
Palpation
4 ways to study the human
body Auscultation
Percussion
Cadaver dissection Cutting and separating human body tissues to reveal tissue
relationships
Comparative anatomy Study of multiple species to learn about form, function, and
evolution
Viewing the inside of the body
medical imaging
without surgery Radiology—branch of
medicine concerned with imaging
Gross anatomy study of structures that can be seen with the naked eye
Histology Examination of tissues with a microscope
Histopathology Microscopic examination of tissues for signs of disease
Cytology Study of structure and function of cells
Ultrastructure View detail under electron microscope
Physiology The study of function
Neurophysiology (physiology of nervous
Subdisciplines system) Endocrinology (physiology of
hormones) Pathophysiology
(mechanisms of disease)
Neurophysiology Explains the workings of the nervous system
Endocrinology Study of Hormones
Pathophysiology Study of the functional changes associated with disease and
aging
Study of different species to learn about body functions
Comparative physiology Basis for much of our understanding of human
physiology and the development of new drugs and
medical procedures
Greek physician; "Father of
medicine" Established a code of
Hippocrates
ethics (Hippocratic Oath)
Urged physicians to seek natural causes of disease
rather than attributing them to acts of the gods and
demons
Chapter 1
Question and answers 2025
Practice questions for this set
Anatomy and physiology (A & P) are about human
Anatomy And Physioloy
structure and function—the biology of the human
body
A & P form a foundation for advanced study in health
Purpose of A&P
care, exercise physiology, pathophysiology, and other
related fields
Anatomy Study of Form
, Inspection
Palpation
4 ways to study the human
body Auscultation
Percussion
Cadaver dissection Cutting and separating human body tissues to reveal tissue
relationships
Comparative anatomy Study of multiple species to learn about form, function, and
evolution
Viewing the inside of the body
medical imaging
without surgery Radiology—branch of
medicine concerned with imaging
Gross anatomy study of structures that can be seen with the naked eye
Histology Examination of tissues with a microscope
Histopathology Microscopic examination of tissues for signs of disease
Cytology Study of structure and function of cells
Ultrastructure View detail under electron microscope
Physiology The study of function
Neurophysiology (physiology of nervous
Subdisciplines system) Endocrinology (physiology of
hormones) Pathophysiology
(mechanisms of disease)
Neurophysiology Explains the workings of the nervous system
Endocrinology Study of Hormones
Pathophysiology Study of the functional changes associated with disease and
aging
Study of different species to learn about body functions
Comparative physiology Basis for much of our understanding of human
physiology and the development of new drugs and
medical procedures
Greek physician; "Father of
medicine" Established a code of
Hippocrates
ethics (Hippocratic Oath)
Urged physicians to seek natural causes of disease
rather than attributing them to acts of the gods and
demons
