KAAP309 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Histology, Integumentary System, Nervous Tissue
21 Mar 2017
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Anatomy study of structure of body parts & relationship to one-another. Physiology study of the function of the body parts. Healthy man: 22 years old, weight: ~155 lb. Healthy woman: 22 years old, weight: 125 lb. Gross/macroscopic anatomy study of large body structures that are visible to the naked eye. Regional anatomy study of macroscopic body parts within the same body region. Systemic anatomy study of body structure system by system. Surface anatomy study of internal structures & how they relate to the overlying skin surface: ex: examining bulging muscles underneath bodybuilder"s skin, ex: clinicians locate proper blood vessel to draw blood from. Microscopic anatomy study of body parts that are not visible to the naked eye. Developmental anatomy study of structural changes that occur within the body throughout the life span. Embryology study of structural changes that occur within the body before birth. Most subdivisions consider operation of specific organ system. Often focuses on events at cellular/molecular levels.
