22 Questions
Which branch of anatomy deals with the study of different tissues and cells using microscopes?
Microscopic Anatomy
What is the study of changes which organisms undergo from the time of conception through birth, maturity till death called?
Developmental Anatomy
Which branch of anatomy involves the comparison of the structures of animals, focusing on their similarities and differences?
Comparative Anatomy
What is the study of form and structure of the body by naked eye using simple instruments called?
Macroscopic Anatomy
Which systematic anatomy field focuses on the description of the blood circulation in the body?
Angiology
What is the study of organ and system in relation to their surrounding parts called?
Topographic Anatomy
What term refers to structures that lie toward the back?
Dorsal
Which term is used for structures that lie toward the belly?
Ventral
What is the term for structures lying toward the head?
Cranial
Which term refers to structures lying toward the tail?
Caudal
Which term describes structures that lie away from the median plane?
Lateral
What is the term for structures that are towards the surface?
Superficial
In the limbs, what term refers to structures near the body?
Proximal
What is the classification of the bones of the skull, vertebral column, ribs, and sternum?
Axial skeleton
What is the function of long bones?
Act as levers, support, locomotion.
Where are protecting structures like feathers, hair, and scales situated?
Exoskeleton
Which type of connective tissue is characterized by collagen bundles arranged irregularly?
Dense irregular collagenous c.t
What type of cell contains large fat globules filling the cytoplasm and a flat peripheral nucleus?
Fat cell
Where can elastin protein form thick fenestrated membrane be found?
Aorta
What type of connective tissue is characterized by collagen bundles arranged regularly in rows and fibrocytes between them?
Dense regular collagenous c.t
What do mesenchymal cells in embryonic mesoderm contain?
Large oval pale nucleus and pale stained cytoplasm
Which type of connective tissue is characterized by dark brown to black short and delicate fibers forming a network?
Reticular connective tissue
This quiz provides an overview of general anatomy, covering the branches of anatomy such as macroscopic anatomy, microscopic anatomy, and developmental anatomy. It explains the study of form, structure, tissues, cells, and developmental changes in organisms.
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