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Chapter 1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is a hypothesis in scientific inquiry? | An idea or principle to be tested through experiments. |
| What is a controlled experiment? | A test that eliminates biases or outside influences. |
| How does a theory differ from a hypothesis? | A theory is a hypothesis supported by repeated experiments with high confidence. |
| What is a scientific law? | A theory with an unusually high level of confidence. |
| How are science and culture related? | Science is influenced by culture, and culture is influenced by science. |
| What is the focus of anatomy? | The structure of an organism and the relationship of its parts. |
| What is gross anatomy? | The study of body parts visible to the naked eye. |
| What is the study of tissues called? | Histology. |
| What branch of anatomy studies diseased structures? | Pathological anatomy. |
| What does physiology study? | The functions of organisms and their systems. |
| What are Terminologia Anatomica (TA) and Terminologia Histologica (TH)? | Official lists of anatomical and histological terms in Latin and English. |
| Why are eponyms avoided in scientific terminology? | To promote clarity and standardization. |
| What language roots are commonly used in scientific terms? | Latin and Greek. |
| What does autopoiesis mean? | Self-organization and self-maintenance in living organisms |
| What is the smallest unit that exhibits life? | The cell. |
| What are the four major tissue types? | Epithelial, connective, muscle, and nervous tissue. |
| What level comes after cells in the levels of organization? | Tissue level |
| What is the microbiome? | Interacting communities of microorganisms in the human body. |
| What is the anatomical position? | Body erect, arms at sides, palms forward, head and feet forward. |
| What does "ipsilateral" mean? | On the same side of the body. |
| Define "proximal" and "distal." | Proximal = closer to the trunk; Distal = farther from the trunk. |
| What does "superficial" mean in anatomy? | Near the surface of the body. |
| What plane divides the body into right and left halves? | Sagittal plane. |
| What are the two main body cavities? | Dorsal and ventral cavities. |
| Name the four abdominal quadrants. | Right upper, left upper, right lower, left lower quadrants |
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