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Anatomy & Physiology Terminology Exam
Study Guide.
Anatomy - answer✔is the science of body structures and the relationships among them.
Physiology - answer✔is the science of body functions.
Embryology - answer✔the study of: the first eight weeks of development after fertilization of a
human egg.
Developmental - answer✔_________ Biology: the complete development of an individual from
fertilization to death.
Cell - answer✔Cellular structures and functions. _________ Biology
Histology - answer✔the study of: microscopic structures of tissues.
Gross - answer✔structures that can be examined without a microscope. ___________ Anatomy
Regional - answer✔___________ Anatomy: specific regions of the body such as the head or
chest.
Surface Anatomy - answer✔surface markings of the body to understand internal anatomy.
______ Anatomy
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Neurophysiology - answer✔the study of: functional properties of nerve cells.
Endocrinology - answer✔the study: hormones (chemical regulators in the blood) and how they
control body functions.
Chemical - answer✔_________ Level: atoms and molecules
Cellular - answer✔_______ Level: molecules combine to form cells.
Tissue - answer✔_________ Level: groups of cells and the materials surrounding them that work
together to perform a particular function.
Organ - answer✔________ Level : structures that are composed of two or more different types
of tissues; they have specific functions and usually have recognizable shapes.
System - answer✔______ Level consists of related organs with a common function.
Organismal - answer✔__________ Level: any living individual.
metabolism - answer✔sum of all the chemical processes that occur in the body
catabolism - answer✔the breakdown of complex chemical substances into simpler components.
anabolism - answer✔the building up of complex chemical substances from smaller, simper
components.
responsiveness - answer✔the body's ability to detect and respond to changes.
Anatomy & Physiology Terminology Exam
Study Guide.
Anatomy - answer✔is the science of body structures and the relationships among them.
Physiology - answer✔is the science of body functions.
Embryology - answer✔the study of: the first eight weeks of development after fertilization of a
human egg.
Developmental - answer✔_________ Biology: the complete development of an individual from
fertilization to death.
Cell - answer✔Cellular structures and functions. _________ Biology
Histology - answer✔the study of: microscopic structures of tissues.
Gross - answer✔structures that can be examined without a microscope. ___________ Anatomy
Regional - answer✔___________ Anatomy: specific regions of the body such as the head or
chest.
Surface Anatomy - answer✔surface markings of the body to understand internal anatomy.
______ Anatomy
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Neurophysiology - answer✔the study of: functional properties of nerve cells.
Endocrinology - answer✔the study: hormones (chemical regulators in the blood) and how they
control body functions.
Chemical - answer✔_________ Level: atoms and molecules
Cellular - answer✔_______ Level: molecules combine to form cells.
Tissue - answer✔_________ Level: groups of cells and the materials surrounding them that work
together to perform a particular function.
Organ - answer✔________ Level : structures that are composed of two or more different types
of tissues; they have specific functions and usually have recognizable shapes.
System - answer✔______ Level consists of related organs with a common function.
Organismal - answer✔__________ Level: any living individual.
metabolism - answer✔sum of all the chemical processes that occur in the body
catabolism - answer✔the breakdown of complex chemical substances into simpler components.
anabolism - answer✔the building up of complex chemical substances from smaller, simper
components.
responsiveness - answer✔the body's ability to detect and respond to changes.
