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Human Anatomy - correct answers The study of the structural basis of the body function.
Physiology - correct answers The study of the functional relevance of that structure.
Functional Morphology - correct answers The structure of the organs, and the functional reasons behind it.
Cadaver - correct answers Deceased Body
Gross Anatomy - correct answers The study structure visible to the naked eye, using methods such as surface
observations, dissection, X-rays, and MRI scans.
Surface Anatomy - correct answers The external structure of the body.
*Important for physical examination of the patient
Radiologic Anatomy - correct answers The study of the internal structure, using X-rays and other medical imaging
techniques.
Systemic Anatomy - correct answers The study of one organ system at a time.
*Most Textbooks
Regional Anatomy - correct answers The study of multiple organ systems at once given region of the body
Ex: head, chest
Histology - correct answers The microscopic examination of tissues for signs of disease.
, Cytology - correct answers The study of the structure and function of individual cells.
histo - correct answers tissue
cyto - correct answers cell
Comparative Anatomy - correct answers The study of more than one species in order to examine structural similarities
and differences and analyze evolutionary trends.
Inspection - correct answers Looking at the body's appearance in careful detail
ex: physical examination
Palpation - correct answers Feeling a structure with the hands
ex: palpating a swollen lymph node, or taking a pulse
Percussion - correct answers The examiner taps on the body, feels for abnormal resistance, and listens to emitted
sounds for signs or abnormalities.
ex: pockets of fluid or air
Exploratory Surgery - correct answers Opening the body and taking a look inside to see what is wrong and what could be
done
Medical Imaging - correct answers Methods of viewing the inside of the body without surgery
Radiology - correct answers Branch of medicine concerned with imaging
X-rays
Computed Tomography (CT scan) - correct answers A more sophisticated application of X-rays.
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