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anatomy
study of the structure of the body parts
physiology
concerns the functioning of the body's structural machinery
Complementarity
form relates to fuction; study both together.
Gross Anatomy
aka macroscopic anatomy
study of large body structures
GROSS ANATOMY
(3 Types)
-REGIONAL ANATOMY
-SYSTEMIC ANATOMY
-SURFACE ANATOMY
REGIONAL ANATOMY
STRUCTURES PART OF THE BODY (LEG, ABDOMEN....)
SYSTEMIC ANATOMY
THE ANATOMY OF A SYSTEM (EX: CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM)
SURFACE ANATOMY
INTERNAL BODY STRUCTURES RELATE TO SURFACE (BLOOD VESSEL)
Microscopic Anatomy
Structures to samll to be seen without a microscope
Microscopic Anatomy
(2 types)
-Cytology
-Histology
Cytology
Cellular Anatomy
Histology
Study of tissues
Developmental Anatomy
Traces structural changes from conception to old age.
Embryology
Developmental changes before birth
Pathological Anatomy
Structural changes resulting from disease
Radiographic Anatomy
Structures as seen by x-ray or other scanning techniques
Molecular Biology
Study of the structure of biological molecules.
Anatomical Terminology
Standardization for relating ideas to others
Organ Systems
Physiology of a particular organ system
Renal Physiology
Urine production and kidney function
Neurophysiology
Workings of the nervous system
Physiology requires the knowledge of both_________and _________.
CHEMISTRY AND PHYSICS
chemistry
chemical reactions which occur in the body
physics(3)
-electric currents
-movement(bones and muscle)
-blood pressure
STRUCTURAL HIERARCHY (6 SYSTEMS)
-CHEMICAL LEVEL
-CELLULAR LEVEL
-TISSUE LEVEL
-ORGAN LEVEL
-ORGAN SYSTEM LEVEL
-ORGANISMAL LEVEL
CHEMICAL LEVEL (define)
Basic level; atoms make up molecules.
CELLULAR LEVEL
cells are the smallest unit of living things
TISSUE LEVEL
Tissues consist of groups of similar cells
ORGAN LEVEL
A structure composed opf at least two types of tissue
ORGAN SYSTEM LEVEL
Organs, Cooperate, work, common purpose
ORGANISMAL LEVEL
HUMANS; OTHER SPECIES
ATOMS
BUILDING BLOCKS OF MATTE; SMALLEST UNIT OF MATTER
MOLECULES (3 EXAMPLES)
WATER
SUGAR
PROTEIN
TISSUES (4 TYPES)
EPITHELIUM TISSUE
MUSCLE TISSUE
CONNECTIVE TISSUE
NERVOUS TISSUE
Author
cuppie143
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ANAT/PHYS 1
Description
CHAPTER 1 THE HUMAN BODY
Updated
2010-05-05T18:00:36Z
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