general terms Flashcards
anatomy
studies the structure of body parts and their relationships to one another
provides us with a static image of the body
physiology
concerns the function of the body - how the body parts work and carry out their life sustaining activities
focuses on events at the cellular or molecular level
regional anatomy
all structures in a particular region of the body
systemic anatomy
body structure is studied system by system
surface anatomy
study of internal structure as they relate to the overlying skin surface
microscopic anatomy
deals with structures too small to be seen by the naked eye
cytology
subdivison of microscopic anatomy
considers the cells
histology
subdivison of microscopic anatomy
the study of tissues
developmental anatomy
traces structural changes that occur in the body throughout the lifespan
embryology
concerns developmental changes that occur in birth
palpation
feeling organs with your hands
ausculation
listening to organ sounds with a stethoscope
renal physiology
concerns kidney function and urine production
neurophysiology
explains the workings of the nervous system
cardiovascular physiology
examines the heart and blood vessels
principle of complementarity of structure and function
function always reflects structure
what a structure can do depends on its specific form
levels of structural organization
- chemical level (atoms combine to form molecules)
- cellular level (cells are made of molecules)
- tissue level (tissues consist of similar types of cells)
- organ level (organs are made up of different types of tissues)
- organ system level (organ systems consist of different organs that work together closely)
- organism (human organism is made of many organ systyems)
levels
atoms –> molecules –> organelle –> cells –> tissues (groups of similar cells) —> organs (2 types of tissues, usually 4) —> organ system (organs work together to achieve a common goal) –> organism (sum of all structures levels working together to keep us alive)
