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AHP/Lesson 13
AHP/Lesson 13/Overview of Human Biology
Question | Answer |
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human biology | study of how the body is put together and how it works in health and disease |
anatomy | the science of the structure of the body |
gross anatomy | includes parts of the body that can be seen with our eyes(also called macroscopic anatomy) |
microscopic anatomy | includes parts of the body that are too small to be seen with the naked eye (also called cell anatomy); study of cells and tissues |
morphology | study of the form of body parts (includes size, shape, color, contour and texture) |
cytology | microscopic study of cells |
histology | microscopic study of tissues |
physiology | study of how the body works (describes function of the body, its organs, tissues and cells) |
macroscopic physiology | gross physiology |
microscopic physiology | cell physiology |
pathology | study of human biology when anatomy and/or physiology are abnormal |
pathophysiology | abnormal physiology |
pathology/pathologic | abnormal anatomy |