Chapter 1 UPDATED ACTUAL Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Anatomy - CORRECT ANSWER - Study of structure of body parts and their relationships
to one another
Physiology - CORRECT ANSWER - Concerns the function of the body, in other words,
how the body parts work and carry out their life-sustaining activities
Gross/Macroscopic Anatomy - CORRECT ANSWER - Study of large body structures
visible to the naked eye, such as the heart, lungs, and kidneys.
Regional Anatomy - CORRECT ANSWER - Subdivision of Gross Anatomy; concerns all
the structures (muscles, bones, blood vessels, nerves, etc.) in a particular region of the body, such
as the abdomen or leg, are examined at the same time.
Systemic Anatomy - CORRECT ANSWER - Body structure is studied system by system.
For example, looking at the cardiovascular system, you'd be examining the heart and the blood
vessels in the entire body.
Surface Anatomy - CORRECT ANSWER - Subdivision of gross anatomy; the study of
internal structures as they relate to the overlying skin surface
Microscopic Anatomy - CORRECT ANSWER - Deals with structures too small to be seen
with the naked eye
Cytology - CORRECT ANSWER - Subdivision of Microscopic Anatomy; study of cells in
the body
, Histology - CORRECT ANSWER - Subdivision of Microscopic Anatomy; study of tissues
Developmental Anatomy - CORRECT ANSWER - Traces structural changes that occur
throughout the life span
Embryology - CORRECT ANSWER - Subdivision of Developmental Anatomy; concerns
developmental changes that occur before birth
Renal Physiology - CORRECT ANSWER - Concerns kidney function and urine
production
Neurophysiology - CORRECT ANSWER - Explains the workings of the nervous system
Cardiovascular physiology - CORRECT ANSWER - Examines the operation of the heart
and blood vessels
Principle of Complementarity of Structure and Function - CORRECT ANSWER -
Anatomy and Physiology can be studied separately, but are really inseparable because function
always reflects structure
Chemical level - CORRECT ANSWER - Atoms combine to form molecules
Cellular level - CORRECT ANSWER - Cells are made up of molecules
Tissue level - CORRECT ANSWER - Tissues consist of similar types of cells
Organ level - CORRECT ANSWER - Organs are made up of different types of tissues