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Human Anatomy, 6/e
Kent Van De Graaff, Weber State University

The History of Anatomy

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Please answer all questions. The numbers at the end of each question refer to the textbook page where the question topic is discussed.



1

The Greek term ANATOMIZE means "dissect." (2)
A)True
B)False
2

The history of the science of human anatomy parallels that of medicine. (3)
A)True
B)False
3

Human cadavers are essential for the study of human anatomy. (2)
A)True
B)False
4

The practical knowledge of anatomy gained by prehistoric people arose from their need to survive. (3)
A)True
B)False
5

Trepanation was a rare technique used only by an isolated population of prehistoric people. (3)
A)True
B)False
6

Claudius Galen is regarded as the father of medicine because of the round principles of medical practice that he established. (8)
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
7

Claudius Galen had a tremendous impact on human anatomy in that his writings influenced this science for nearly 1,500 years. (11)
A)True
B)False
8

The most important contribution to human anatomy in the eighteenth century was the discovery and improvement of the microscope. (16)
A)True
B)False
9

Angiography involves taking a radiograph after injecting a dye into the lymph nodes. (18)
A)True
B)False
10

Radiology is based on the principle that substances of different densities absorb different amounts of X rays. (18)
A)True
B)False
11

Cytology is the study of different tissues (17)
A)True
B)False
12

Malpighi was the first to actually discover capillary blood vessels. (16)
A)True
B)False
13

Human dissections were not performed in Alexandria because Aristotle thought it was inhumane. (10)
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
14

Vesalius and Leonardo da Vinci produced monumental studies of the human form but were not involved in human dissections. (13)
A)True
B)False
15

Herophilus compiled information from the Alexandrian school. (11)
A)True
B)False
16

Embalming was well accepted in ancient Egypt. (7)
A)True
B)False
17

The ancient Chinese obtained much of their knowledge of internal organs from dissection of cadavers. (8)
A)True
B)False
18

After Japan banned all contact with Westerners, Japanese physicians continued to circulate Western anatomical and medical books. (8)
A)True
B)False
19

The study of anatomy flourished in Alexandria, despite a ban on dissections and vivisections. (10)
A)True
B)False
20

Galen's work contained many errors despite performing many human dissections. (11)
A)True
B)False
21

During the Dark Ages, dissections continued to be performed with the consent of the Christian church. (12)
A)True
B)False
22

The dynamic spatial reconstructor (DSR) can be used to provide three-dimensional images through the body. (18)
A)True
B)False