Principles of A&P Chapter 1 (Tortora &
Derrickson) 13th edition exam with
questions and 100% verified correct
answers
- Correct AnswerThe structure or study of the structure of the body and the relation of its
parts to each other.
Dissection - Correct AnswerThe careful cutting apart of body structures to study their
elationships AND/OR to separate tissues and parts of a cadaver or an organ for
anatomical study.
Physiology - Correct AnswerThe science of body functions--how the body parts work.
Atoms - Correct AnswerUnit of matter that makes up a chemical element; consists of a
nucleus (containing positively charged rotons and uncharged neutrons) and negatively
charged electrons that orbit the nucleus.
Molecules - Correct AnswerSubstance composed of two or more atoms chemically
combined
Cells - Correct AnswerThe basic structural and functional unit of all organisms; the
smallest structure capable of performing all the activities vital to life.
Tissues - Correct AnswerA group of similar cells and their intercellular substance joined
together to perform a specific function.
Epithelial Tissue - Correct AnswerTissue that covers the body surfaces, lines hollow
organs and cavities, and forms glands.
Connective Tissue - Correct AnswerTissue that connects, supports, and protects body
organs while distributing blood vessels to other tissues
Muscular Tissue - Correct AnswerTissue that contracts to make body parts move and
generates heat
Nervous Tissue - Correct AnswerTissue that carries information from one part of the
body to another through nerve impulses.
Organs - Correct AnswerA structure composed of two or more different kinds of tissues
with a specific function and usually a recognizable hape. (ex: stomach, skin, bones,
heart, liver, lungs, and brain)
Derrickson) 13th edition exam with
questions and 100% verified correct
answers
- Correct AnswerThe structure or study of the structure of the body and the relation of its
parts to each other.
Dissection - Correct AnswerThe careful cutting apart of body structures to study their
elationships AND/OR to separate tissues and parts of a cadaver or an organ for
anatomical study.
Physiology - Correct AnswerThe science of body functions--how the body parts work.
Atoms - Correct AnswerUnit of matter that makes up a chemical element; consists of a
nucleus (containing positively charged rotons and uncharged neutrons) and negatively
charged electrons that orbit the nucleus.
Molecules - Correct AnswerSubstance composed of two or more atoms chemically
combined
Cells - Correct AnswerThe basic structural and functional unit of all organisms; the
smallest structure capable of performing all the activities vital to life.
Tissues - Correct AnswerA group of similar cells and their intercellular substance joined
together to perform a specific function.
Epithelial Tissue - Correct AnswerTissue that covers the body surfaces, lines hollow
organs and cavities, and forms glands.
Connective Tissue - Correct AnswerTissue that connects, supports, and protects body
organs while distributing blood vessels to other tissues
Muscular Tissue - Correct AnswerTissue that contracts to make body parts move and
generates heat
Nervous Tissue - Correct AnswerTissue that carries information from one part of the
body to another through nerve impulses.
Organs - Correct AnswerA structure composed of two or more different kinds of tissues
with a specific function and usually a recognizable hape. (ex: stomach, skin, bones,
heart, liver, lungs, and brain)
