Anatomy Physiology- The Unity of Form and Function Chapter 1 Qs& As
Anatomy - ANS-The study of structure
Physiology - ANS-The study of function
Inspection - ANS-Looking at the body's appearance as in performing a physical examination or making a
clinical diagnosis from surface appearance
Palpation - ANS-Feeling a structure with the hands, such as taking a pulse
Auscultation - ANS-Listening to the natural sounds made by the body, such as heart and lung sounds
Percussion - ANS-The examiner taps on the body, feels for abnormal resistance, and listens to the
emitted sound for signs of abnormalities such as pockets of fluid or air
Dissection - ANS-The careful cutting and separation of tissues to reveal their relationships
Cadaver - ANS-A dead human body
Comparative Anatomy - ANS-The study of more than one species in order to examine the structural
similarities and differences and analyze evolutionary trends
Exploratory Surgery - ANS-Opening the body and taking a look inside to see what was wrong and what
could be done about it