MCPHS ANATOMY EXAM 1 VERIFIED STUDY GUIDE
Anatomy: - Answers - scientific discipline that investigates the body's structure.
Physiology: - Answers - scientific investigation of the processes or functions of living
things.
gross: - Answers - structures examined without a microscope
regional - Answers - studied area by area
systemic - Answers - studied system by system
surface - Answers - external form and relation to deeper structures as x-ray in anatomic
imaging
cytology - Answers - cellular anatomy
histology - Answers - study of tissues
cell physiology - Answers - examines the processes occurring in cells
systemic physiology - Answers - functions of an organ system
neurophysiology - Answers - focuses on the nervous system
cardiovascular physiology - Answers - heart and blood vessels
pathology - Answers - structural and functional changes caused by disease
exercise physiology - Answers - changes in structure and function caused by exercise
integumentary system function - Answers - provides protection, regulates temperature,
prevents water loss, and helps produce vitamin D
integumentary system structures - Answers - skin, hair, nails, and sweat glands
skeletal system functions - Answers - provides protection and support, allows body
movements, produces blood cells, and stores minerals and fats
skeletal system organs - Answers - bones, cartilage, ligaments, joints
Anatomy: - Answers - scientific discipline that investigates the body's structure.
Physiology: - Answers - scientific investigation of the processes or functions of living
things.
gross: - Answers - structures examined without a microscope
regional - Answers - studied area by area
systemic - Answers - studied system by system
surface - Answers - external form and relation to deeper structures as x-ray in anatomic
imaging
cytology - Answers - cellular anatomy
histology - Answers - study of tissues
cell physiology - Answers - examines the processes occurring in cells
systemic physiology - Answers - functions of an organ system
neurophysiology - Answers - focuses on the nervous system
cardiovascular physiology - Answers - heart and blood vessels
pathology - Answers - structural and functional changes caused by disease
exercise physiology - Answers - changes in structure and function caused by exercise
integumentary system function - Answers - provides protection, regulates temperature,
prevents water loss, and helps produce vitamin D
integumentary system structures - Answers - skin, hair, nails, and sweat glands
skeletal system functions - Answers - provides protection and support, allows body
movements, produces blood cells, and stores minerals and fats
skeletal system organs - Answers - bones, cartilage, ligaments, joints
