Chapt 1 Terms and Definitions

Anatomy

The structure of body parts and their relationships to one another
Physiology

The function of the body, how the body parts work and carry out their life-sustaining activities
Cytology

The study of cells
Histology

The study of tissues
Embryology

The study of the developmental changes that occur before birth
Principle of complementarity of structure and function

The concept that what a structure can do depends on its specific form
List the structural levels of organization from smallest to largest

Chemical, Cellular, Tissue, Organ, Organ System, Organism

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Chapt 1 Terms and Definitions

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Terms and Definitions for A&P chapter 1

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