Introduction and Inorganic Chemistry Flashcards
Anatomy
study of structure
physiology
study of function
inspection
to look at body appearance
palpation
feeling a structure with the hands
auscultation
listening to the body’s sounds
percussion
tap and feeling for resistance while listening
dissection
carefully cutting and separating tissues
cadaver
dead human body
comparative anatomy
study of multiple species tot see similarities and trends
radiology
medicine concerned with imaging
gross anatomy
structure that can be seen with the naked eye
histology
the study of tissue
histopathology
microscopic examination of tissues fro signs of disease
cytology
study of structure and function of individual cells
ultrastructure
fine detail, revealed by electron microscope
comparative physiology
study of how different species have solved problems of life