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TermDefinition
inspection the act of examining or reviewing & looking
palpation to examine by touch and feeling
auscultation listening to the natural sounds of the body with a stethoscope
percussion tapping on area to determine if something is wrong
cadavar= dead body cadaver dissection cutting and separation of tissues to reveal their relationships.
comparative anatomy study of multiple species to learn about form function and evolution
exploratory surgery opening the body and taking a look inside to see what was wrong and what could be done about it
medical imaging methods of viewing the inside of the body without surgery (radiology)
gross anatomy study study of structures that can be seen with the naked eye
histology examination of tissues with microscope
histopathology microscopic examination of tissues for signs of disease
cytology study of structure and function of cells
ustrastructure view detail under electron microscope
physiology study of function
subdisciplines pf physiology neurophysiology= physiology of the nervous system endocrinology= physiology of hormones pathophysiology= mechanisms of disease
comparative physiology - the study of how different species have solved problems of life (water balance, respiration, reproduction) - used as the basis for development of new drugs and medical procedures
hierarchy of molecular complexity (largest to smallest) -organisms -organ system -organ -tissue -cells -organelles -macromolecules -molecules -atoms
organisms a single, complete individual
organ system human body is made of 11 organ systems
organ structure composed of 2 or more tissue types that work together to perform a particular function
tissue mass of similar cells & cell products that form a specific region of an organ -- performs a certain function
cells the smallest units of an organism that carry out all basic functions of life
organelles microscopic cellular structures that perform individual functions
macromolecules largest type of molecules (proteins, carbs, fats/lipids, DNA)
atoms the smallest particles with unique chemical identities
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