Principles and Fundamentals of Anatomy and
Physiology Test Banks,
Molecular Biology - ANSWER studies processes at the level of individual genes.
Anatomy - ANSWER the study of internal and external body structures and their
physical relationships among other body parts
physiology - ANSWER the study of how living organisms perform their functions
word roots - ANSWER are the basic, meaningful parts of a term that cannot be
broken down into another term with another definition
prefixes - ANSWER word elements that are attached to the beginning of words to
modify their meaning
suffixes - ANSWER word elements or letters added to the end of a word to form a
term
combining forms - ANSWER independent words or word roots that are used in
combination with words, prefixes, suffixes or other combining forces to build a new
term.
eponyms - ANSWER any word that is derived from a person's name
international anatomical terminology - ANSWER serves as a worldwide official
standard language of anatomical vocabulary.
gross anatomy - ANSWER macroscopic anatomy, involves examining relatively
large structures
surface anatomy - ANSWER the study of general form and superficial markings
regional anatomy - ANSWER focuses on the anatomical organization of specific
areas of the body
systemic anatomy - ANSWER the study of the structure of organ systems
clinical anatomy - ANSWER includes a number of sub specialties important in
clinical practice.
developmental anatomy - ANSWER describes the changes in form that take place
between conception and adulthood
embryology - ANSWER the branch of biology and medicine concerned with the
study of embryos and their development.
Physiology Test Banks,
Molecular Biology - ANSWER studies processes at the level of individual genes.
Anatomy - ANSWER the study of internal and external body structures and their
physical relationships among other body parts
physiology - ANSWER the study of how living organisms perform their functions
word roots - ANSWER are the basic, meaningful parts of a term that cannot be
broken down into another term with another definition
prefixes - ANSWER word elements that are attached to the beginning of words to
modify their meaning
suffixes - ANSWER word elements or letters added to the end of a word to form a
term
combining forms - ANSWER independent words or word roots that are used in
combination with words, prefixes, suffixes or other combining forces to build a new
term.
eponyms - ANSWER any word that is derived from a person's name
international anatomical terminology - ANSWER serves as a worldwide official
standard language of anatomical vocabulary.
gross anatomy - ANSWER macroscopic anatomy, involves examining relatively
large structures
surface anatomy - ANSWER the study of general form and superficial markings
regional anatomy - ANSWER focuses on the anatomical organization of specific
areas of the body
systemic anatomy - ANSWER the study of the structure of organ systems
clinical anatomy - ANSWER includes a number of sub specialties important in
clinical practice.
developmental anatomy - ANSWER describes the changes in form that take place
between conception and adulthood
embryology - ANSWER the branch of biology and medicine concerned with the
study of embryos and their development.
