Anatomy and Physiology: Unit 1, Lesson 1

A relatively constant internal environment.

Anatomy.

Understanding normal physiology assists in recognizing when something abnormal occurs within the body.

<p>A cutting open, study of internal and external structures of the body and the physical relationships among body parts.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The study of how living organisms perform their vital functions.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Anatomy is the study of internal and external body structures; physiology is the study of how living organisms perform functions.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The use of prefixes, suffixes, word roots, and combining forms to construct anatomical, physiological, or medical terms.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A commemorative name for a structure or clinical condition that was originally named for a real or mythical person.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>International Anatomical Terminology (Terminologia Anatomica or TA).</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Macroscopic anatomy, examination of relatively large structures and features usually visible with the unaided eye.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Groups of organs that function together in a coordinated manner.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The study of structural changes occurring during the first two months of development.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Structures that cannot be seen without magnification.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The study of the internal structure of individual cells.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The simplest units of life, composed of chemical substances in various combinations.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The examination of tissues, groups of specialized cells and cell products that work together to perform specific functions.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Tissues combine to form organs; at the organ level, we cross the boundary from microscopic anatomy to gross anatomy.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The study of the functions of the human body.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Anatomy and physiology are closely related because all specific functions are performed by specific structures.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Gross anatomy involves studying body structures that can be seen with the unaided eye; microscopic anatomy is the study of body structures using a microscope.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Cell physiology, organ physiology, systemic physiology, and pathological physiology.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It is difficult to separate anatomy from physiology because the structures of body parts are closely related to their functions.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A group of cells working together to perform one or more specific functions.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Two or more tissues working in combination to perform several functions.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A group of organs interacting to perform a particular function.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Chemical and molecular levels, cellular level, tissue level, organ level, organ system level, organism level.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Integumentary, skeletal, muscular, nervous, endocrine, cardiovascular, lymphatic, respiratory, digestive, urinary, male reproductive, female reproductive.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Chemical, cellular, tissue, organ, organ system, organism.</p> Signup and view all the answers