Ch 1. 1 Flashcards
anatomy
the study of the structure of body parts and their relationship to one another
physiology
the study of the function of things, what role, their function etc
gross anatomy (macroscopic)
at the level of the whole organism, whole organ, what you can see with the naked eye
microscopic anatomy
view with a microscope
histology
study of tissues
cytology
study of cells
developmental anatomy
different stages of the body parts eg, embroyotic-the study of changes during development
cardiovascular anatomy
structure of the heart, blood and vessels
skeletal anatomy
structure of bones, tendons and ligaments
digestive anatomy
mouth, stomach and intestines
essential tools for the study of anatomy:
- Master the names
- obsevation-looking
- manipulation-feeling it
- papation-feeling it
- auscultation-listening
topics of physiology
how things function to maintain homeostasis
renal physiology
how the kidneys regulate blood content and pressure, and urine production
cardiovascular physiology
how the heart and vessels provide for the needs of the body
essential tools for the study of physiology
- ability to focus at many levels (cellular, molecular, systematic)
- knowledge of basic physical principles
- knowledge of basic chemical properties