BLG 10A/B Study Guide - Final Guide: Renal Physiology, Muscular System, Histology
29 Dec 2015
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Chapter 1-2 - the human body: an orientation. Anatomy: the study of the body"s structures and their relationships to one another. Gross/macroscopic anatomy: the study of large body structures (ex. kidneys, lungs) Regional anatomy: all the structures of the body (muscles, bones, blood, etc. ) in a particular region (legs, abdomen, etc. ) are studied at one time. Systemic anatomy: body structure is studied system by system. Surface anatomy: the study of internal structures as they relate to the overlying skin surface. Microscopic anatomy: the study of structures too small to be seen with the naked eye (ex. cells). Subdivisions include cytology (cells of the body) and histology (study of tissues) Developmental anatomy: studies changes in the body throughout the life span, a subdivision being embryology, the study of developmental changes before birth. Has many different subdivisions, mostly concerning specific body systems. For example, renal physiology concerns kidney function and urine production. Often focuses on events at cellular or molecular level.
