Chapter 1: The Human Body: An Orientation
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Anatomy | studies the STRUCTURE of the body parts and their relations to one another. |
| Physiology | concerns the function of the body. |
| Gross aka Macroscopic Anatomy | study of large body structure visible to the naked eye ( heart, lungs, and kidneys). |
| Regional Anatomy | all the structures ( muscles, bones, blood vessels, nerves, etc.) in a particular region of the body, such as the abdomen or leg, are examined at the same time. |
| Systemic Anatomy | body structure is studied system by system. |
| Microscopic Anatomy | deals with structures too small to be seen with the naked eye. |
| Developmental Anatomy | traces structural changes that occur in the body throughtout the life span. |
| Embryology | a subdivision of developmental anatomy, concers developmental changes that occur before birth. |
| renal physiology | concerns kidney function and urine production. |
| Neurophysiology | explains the workings of the nervous system. |
| Cardiovascular physiology | examines operation of the hear and blood vessels. |
| Principle of complementarity of structure and function. | what a structure can do depends on its specific form. |
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