Anatomy & Physiology: The Unity of
Form and Function Chapter 1
Questions with Verified Answers
Anatomy - ANSWERSThe study of structure
Physiology - ANSWERSThe study of function
Inspection - ANSWERSSimply looking at the body's appearance
Palpation - ANSWERSFeeling a structure with the hands, such as palpating a swollen
lymph node or taking a pulse
Auscultation - ANSWERSlistening to the natural sounds made by the body, such as
heart and lung sounds
Percussion - ANSWERSExaminer taps on the body, feels for abnormal resistance and
listens to the emitted sound for signs of abnormalities such as pockets of fluid or air
Dissection - ANSWERSCarefully cutting and separating tissues to reveal their
relationships
Cadaver - ANSWERSA dead human body
Comparative Anatomy - ANSWERSThe study of multiple species in order to examine
similarities and differences and analyze evolutionary trends
Exploratory Surgery - ANSWERSOpening the body and taking a look inside to see what
was wrong and what could be done about it. Any breach of the body cavities is risky,
however, and most exploratory surgery has now been replaced by medical imaging
techniques
Medical Imaging - ANSWERSMethods of viewing the inside of the body without surgery
Radiology - ANSWERSBranch of medicine concerned with imaging
Gross Anatomy - ANSWERSStructure that can be seen with the naked eye
Histology - ANSWERSMicroscopic anatomy. Take a tissue sample, stain it and review it
under a microscope
Histopathology - ANSWERSThe microscopic examination of tissues for signs of disease
Form and Function Chapter 1
Questions with Verified Answers
Anatomy - ANSWERSThe study of structure
Physiology - ANSWERSThe study of function
Inspection - ANSWERSSimply looking at the body's appearance
Palpation - ANSWERSFeeling a structure with the hands, such as palpating a swollen
lymph node or taking a pulse
Auscultation - ANSWERSlistening to the natural sounds made by the body, such as
heart and lung sounds
Percussion - ANSWERSExaminer taps on the body, feels for abnormal resistance and
listens to the emitted sound for signs of abnormalities such as pockets of fluid or air
Dissection - ANSWERSCarefully cutting and separating tissues to reveal their
relationships
Cadaver - ANSWERSA dead human body
Comparative Anatomy - ANSWERSThe study of multiple species in order to examine
similarities and differences and analyze evolutionary trends
Exploratory Surgery - ANSWERSOpening the body and taking a look inside to see what
was wrong and what could be done about it. Any breach of the body cavities is risky,
however, and most exploratory surgery has now been replaced by medical imaging
techniques
Medical Imaging - ANSWERSMethods of viewing the inside of the body without surgery
Radiology - ANSWERSBranch of medicine concerned with imaging
Gross Anatomy - ANSWERSStructure that can be seen with the naked eye
Histology - ANSWERSMicroscopic anatomy. Take a tissue sample, stain it and review it
under a microscope
Histopathology - ANSWERSThe microscopic examination of tissues for signs of disease
