Exam 1

Systemic Anatomy

Focus on the gross anatomy of each functional group of related organs in the body - studies the anatomy of each functional body system

Which technology is unique in that it preserves specimens using reactive polymers?

Plastination

In ______, which is a division of gross anatomy, all the elements in a particular area of the body are examined as a whole.

Regional anatomy

Surface Anatomy

Study of both superficial anatomic markings and internal body structures as they relate to the skin covering them - the study of internal structures as they relate to the overlying skin surface

____ is the scientific discipline that studies the relationships among parts of the body as well as the structure of individual organs; whereas _____ is the discipline in which the function of body structures is the focus.

anatomy physiology

Which of the approaches to gross anatomy is specifically concerned with developmental changes occurring prior to birth?

embryology

Pathologic Anatomy

examines anatomic changes resulting from disease

Which subdivision of microscopic anatomy examines how groups of specialized cells function together for a common purpose?

histology

Surgical Anatomy

investigates the anatomic landmarks used before and after surgery

Structures that cannot be observed by the unaided eye are examined in ____ anatomy.

microscopic

In which branch of anatomy are individual cells or thin slices of some part of the body prepared for examination?

microscopic anatomy

Which branch of anatomy examines all anatomic change resulting from disease?

pathologic

A special relationship exists between anatomy and ______ because structure and function cannot be completely separated.

physiology

In the late 1600s, anatomists began collecting bodies and body parts in a new art form for anatomy called the ______.

preserved specimen

Radiographic Anatomy

studies internal structures as visualized by X-ray images or specialized scanning procedures (MRI, ultrasound)

When a health-care professional takes a pulse, they are using ____ anatomy

surface

Studying the kidneys, urinary bladder, and urethra, the components of the urinary system, would be an example of ______?

systemic anatomy

Cytology refers to _____.

the study of cells and their internal structures