A&P: Chapter 1 Vocab

What is the smallest independently functioning unit of all organisms; in animals, a cell contains cytoplasm, composed of fluid and organelles?

• Organ

• Tissue

• Molecule

• Cell

What is the study of the larger structures of the body, typically with the unaided eye; also referred to macroscopic anatomy?

• Microscopic anatomy

• Gross anatomy

• Regional anatomy

• Systemic anatomy

What is the term for the steady state of body systems that living organisms maintain?

• Catabolism

• Metabolism

• Homeostasis

• Anabolism

What is the process by which unspecialized cells become specialized in structure and function?

• Metabolism

• Renewal

• Differentiation

• Growth

What is the term for the sum of all of the body’s chemical reactions?

• Metabolism

• Anabolism

• Homeostasis

• Catabolism

What is the term for the group of organs that work together to carry out a particular function?

• Organ

• Organ system

• Organism

• Cell

What is the term for the ability of an organisms or a system to adjust to changes in conditions?

• Responsiveness

• Homeostasis

• Differentiation

• Physiology

What is the division of the dorsal cavity that houses the spinal cord; also referred to as vertebral cavity?

• Spinal Cavity

• Thoracic Cavity

• Ventral Cavity

• Posterior Cavity

What medical imaging device is the form of high energy electromagnetic radiation with a short wavelength capable of penetrating solids and ionizing gases; used in medicine as a diagnostic aid to visualize body structures such as bones?

• CT

• MRI

• Ultrasound

• X-Ray

What is the medical imaging technique in which radiopharmaceuticals are traced to reveal metabolic and physiological functions in tissues?

• CT

• MRI

• Ultrasound

• PET