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What is the definition of Anatomy? - ANSWER: The study of the structure of an organism and the
relationships of its parts.

What word is derived from two Greek words meaning "cutting up" ? - ANSWER: Anatomy

What is the process used to learn about body structure and their parts? - ANSWER: Dissection

What is the study of the functions of living organisms and their parts? - ANSWER: Physiology

What is a systematic approach to discovery? - ANSWER: Scientific Method

What is the first step of Scientific Method? - ANSWER: Hypothesis

What is hypothesis? - ANSWER: a reasonable guess based on previous informal observations or on
previously tested explanations.

What is the second step of Scientific Method? - ANSWER: it is when the hypothesis is tested

What is the testing processes called in Scientific Method? - ANSWER: Experimentation

What is the purpose of Experimental Controls? - ANSWER: to ensure that the test situation is not
affecting the results

What is a test group? - ANSWER: Under experimental controls, it is the group receiving the drug.

What is a control group? - ANSWER: Under experimental controls, it is the group receiving the
substitute, or placebo.

What makes the hypothesis true? - ANSWER: When the test group improves.

What makes the hypothesis untrue? - ANSWER: When only the control group improves or when both
groups improves.

What happens to the results of the experimentation? - ANSWER: They are published in scientific
journals for other researchers to benefit from and verify.

What happens when other scientist cannot reproduce the same results? - ANSWER: the hypothesis is
not widely accepted.

What happens when a hypothesis withstands rigorous retesting? - ANSWER: the level of confidence is
increased and becomes a Theory or Law

True or False. The level of organization with body structure and function progress from least complex
(chemical) to the most complex (body as a whole, organism level) - ANSWER: True

What is the most important characteristic of body structure? - ANSWER: Organization

What word implies organization? - ANSWER: Organism

Is the body a single structure? - ANSWER: Yes, made up of trillions of smaller structures.

What is often referred to as the Chemical Level of organization? - ANSWER: Atoms and Molecules

, What does the existence of life depended on? - ANSWER: The levels and proportions of many
chemical substances in the cells of the body.

What are the structural levels of organization? - ANSWER: Cells, Tissues, Organs, Systems

What are considered to be the smallest living units of structure and function in our body? - ANSWER:
Cells

What is a organization of many cells that act together to perform a common function? - ANSWER:
Tissue

What is held together and surrounded by varying amounts and varieties of glue-like, nonliving
intercellular substances? - ANSWER: Cells of tissues.

What is a group of several different kinds of tissues arranged in a way that allow them to act as a unit
to perform a special function? - ANSWER: An organ

True or False. Some tissues and most organs are gross (large) structures that can be seen easily
without a microscope? - ANSWER: True

True or false. Systems are the most complex units that make up the body. - ANSWER: True

What is a system? - ANSWER: An organization of varying numbers and kinds of organs that can work
together to perform complex functions for the body.

What is the anatomical position? - ANSWER: When the body is in an erect or standing posture with
the arms at the sides and the palms forward. The head and feet are also forward.

What is a reference position that gives meaning to the directional terms used to describe the body
parts and regions? - ANSWER: Anatomical position

What are the terms used when the body is not in anatomical position? - ANSWER: Supine and prone

What does Superior refer to? - ANSWER: Toward the head - Upward or above - Opposite of Inferior

What does Inferior refer to? - ANSWER: Toward the feet - Lower or below - Opposite of Superior

What does Anterior refer to? - ANSWER: Front - in front of - Ventral - Opposite of posterior

What does Posterior refer to? - ANSWER: Back - in back of - Dorsal - Opposite of anterior

What does medial refer to? - ANSWER: Toward the midline of the body - Opposite of Lateral

What dies Lateral refer to? - ANSWER: Away from the midline - Opposite of Midline

What does Proximal refer to? - ANSWER: Toward or nearest the trunk of the body - nearest the point
of origin of one of its parts - Opposite of Distal

What does Distal refer to? - ANSWER: Away from the trunk or the point of origin of a body part -
Opposite of Proximal.

What does Superficial refer to? - ANSWER: Nearer to the surface - Opposite of Deep

What does Deep refer to? - ANSWER: Farther away from the body surface - Opposite of Superficial

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