VETA 50: Microscopic Anatomy I Introduction

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What is the branch of science that deals with the form and structure of all organisms?

Histology

Anatomy (correct)

Physiology

Cytology

Which type of anatomy involves the study of cells and structural organization of tissues, organs, and systems using a microscope?

Microscopic Anatomy (correct)

Gross Anatomy

Comparative Anatomy

Pathologic Anatomy

What does the word 'anatome' mean?

To observe the behavior of an organism

To describe the function of an organism

To study the genetic makeup of an organism

To cut into or to open a particular structure (correct)

Which type of anatomy focuses on the distinct anatomical differences and correlations between different animal species?

Comparative Anatomy Signup and view all the answers

What is the study of organs functionally deviating from the normal called?

Pathologic Anatomy Signup and view all the answers

Which type of anatomy involves the study of the structure of the body (tissues and organs) with the naked eye?

Gross Anatomy Signup and view all the answers

What is the study of the developmental anatomy from fertilization to birth of the offspring?

Embryology Signup and view all the answers

In which method of study is the body regarded as consisting of systems of organs which are similar in origin and structure?

Systematic Approach Signup and view all the answers

Which plane divides the body into equal right and left halves?

Median Plane Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for a plane at right angles to both median and transverse planes, dividing the trunk into a dorsal and ventral part?

Dorsal Plane Signup and view all the answers

Which term means away from the median plane?

Lateral Signup and view all the answers

What does 'ventral' mean?

Away from the vertebral column, towards the front Signup and view all the answers

What is the study of anatomical facts in relation to surgery, physical diagnosis, and other practical branches called?

Applied Anatomy Signup and view all the answers

Which method of study determines the relative positions of various parts of the body?

Topographic Anatomy Signup and view all the answers

What is a plane that is at right angles or perpendicular to the median plane called?

Transverse Plane Signup and view all the answers

What is a plane parallel to the median plane called?

Sagittal Plane Signup and view all the answers