Exam 4: Anatomy in Exercise Science

Which of the following did Hippocrates believe?

The systemic method of learning anatomy involves studying one body system at a time.

Religious and political institutions are usually the first to accept and embrace new discoveries in science.

The study of body structures that can be seen with the naked eye is called gross anatomy.

Early surgical methods recorded in the Code of Hammurabi date back to when, approximately?

Robert Hooke was the first to use the word "cell" to describe the microscopic appearance of dried cork.

When much of the great library in Alexandria was destroyed, who preserved many anatomical papers?

Who wrote the book Cell Pathology, in which he described how cells came from existing cells?

Properly designed exercise programs for adults can also be applied to children.

When was the beginning of the scientific period, approximately?

Hippocrates believed that illness resulted from which of the following?

During the Renaissance human dissections became more frequent. Where were cadavers often obtained?

The library of Alexandria contained most of the scientific knowledge of the western world.

In which of the following career pathways would a background in anatomy NOT be useful?

Who was the first person to make extensive, public dissections of the human body?

The period of time before written record is called the scientific period.

The best way to learn human anatomy is to study an animal such as the fetal pig.

It is the job of physicians, not exercise scientists, to comment on the credibility of advertisers' claims regarding weight loss and exercise programs.

The invention of the printing press in the 1450s allowed for new knowledge to be spread quickly.

In China, religious belief in Confucianism prevented the advancement of anatomy through dissection of the human body.