Anatomy and Physiology: Terms, Definitions, and Imaging Techniques, Quizzes of Physiology

Download Anatomy and Physiology: Terms, Definitions, and Imaging Techniques and more Quizzes Physiology in PDF only on Docsity! TERM 1 Anatomy DEFINITION 1 StructureMeans to cut apart ana - apart tomy - to cut TERM 2 Physiology DEFINITION 2 FunctionUnderstand and predict the body's response to stimuli and maintain homeostasis TERM 3 Gross Anatomy DEFINITION 3 Visible with naked eyePhysical examination Palpation - to touch Auscultation - to listen Percussion - to tap Imaging TERM 4 Microscopic Anatomy DEFINITION 4 Cytology - cellular structureHistology - examination of tissues TERM 5 Anatomical Imaging DEFINITION 5 Radiography Shadowy negative of internal body structures Ultrasound Computer-analyzed sound waves bounced off structure in the body Computed Tomography (CT Scan) Computer-analyzed composite of radiograph; shows slices of body Dynamic Spacial Reconstruction (DSR) 3-D version of CT using multiple slices Digital Subtraction Angiography Comparison of radiographs with and without dye; used in blood vessel studies Positron Emission Tomography (PET) Uses radioactively labeled glucose to calculate metabolic activity of cells; active areas are brighter Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Uses magnetism and radio waves to look for varying alignment of protons in soft tissues Functional MRI (fMRI)