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Anatomy&Physiology#1
Notes first set
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Anatomy | Study of body structures and their relationships to each other. |
| Physiology | The study of the function of body parts. |
| Gross (macroscopic) | Structures large enough to be seen with the naked eye. |
| Regional | all body structures within a region |
| Systemic | all body structures within a body system |
| Surface | the study of internal organs that relate to the overlying skin |
| Microscopic | study of objects too small to be seen with the naked eye. |
| Cytology | study of individual cells. |
| Histology | Study of tissues. |
| Developmental anatomy | study of changes of body structures over a lifetime. |
| Pathological | study of structural changes due to disease. |
| Radiographic | study of internal organs using special visual techniques. |
| Molecular Biology | study of biological molecules. |
| Principle of Complementarity of Structure and Function | Says that function is a dependant on structure and the form of a structure relates to its function. |