2024 Exam 1 A&P Theory Galen Quiz with Verified Answers (Graded A)

What is human anatomy? ️ Scientific study of the bodies structures What is gross anatomy? ️ Study of structures that can be seen with the naked eye What is microscopic anatomy? ️ the study of structures that are too small to be seen with the naked eye What does microscopic anatomy include? ️ Cytology = the study of cells and histology = the study of tissues What is regional anatomy? ️ Study of interrelationships of all the structures in a specific body region EX. abdomen What is systemic anatomy? ️ The study of the structures that make up a discrete body system What is homeostasis? ️ The state of steady internal conditions maintained by living things What are the six levels of structural organization? ️ chemical, cellular, tissue, organ, organ system, organismal What is the chemical level? ️ atoms combine to form molecules What is the cellular level? ️ A variety of molecules combine to form