Chapter 1 notes Flashcards
Branch of science concerned with the bodily structure of humans, animals, and other living organisms, especially as revealed by dissection and the separation of parts
anatomy
the branch of biology that deals with the normal functions of living organisms and their parts
physiology
study of all structures in a particular area of the body
regional anatomy
study of all the organs that have a related function
systemic anatomy
study of tissues or structures that require a microscope
microscopic anatomy
studying the systems and organs throughout the life cycle of the organism
developmental anatomy
study the changes caused by disease
pathological anatomy
uses of x-ray, mri, pet scan, ultrasound
radiographic anatomy
studies function of body structures and assesses efficiency
functional morphology
one of the earliest known medical text on trauma - 1600BC
Edwin smith papyrus
Found comparative anatomy 322-384 BC
Aristotle
over turned many misconceptions, but made a few of his own 129-210 AD
Aelius Galenus/ Galen
Incredibly accurate drawings of human anatomy until church forbid his continued work. 1452-1519AD
Leonardo da Vinci
First to challenge Galen’s works 1514-1564
Vesalius
Huge expansion of anatomical knowledge
18th and 19th centuries