A&P Definitions Flashcards
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Define Anatomy
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The scientific discipline that investigates the body’s structures [and] examines the relationship between the structure of a body part and its function.
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What is Gross Anatomy
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anatomy of an entire large structure/organ.
3
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What is Histology
A
the anatomy of body tissues.
4
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What is Cytology
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the anatomy of cells
5
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Describe Physiology
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The scientific investigation of the processes and functions of living things (Often concerned with Cellular and molecular activity)
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what is Pathophysiology
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Abnormal physiological processes that cause or associated with disease or injury ‘it is the study of SUCH process’
