BIOL301 Study Guide - Cranial Cavity, Pleural Cavity, Gross Anatomy
14 Apr 2014
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Chapter 1 the human body: an orientation. Anatomy - study of the structure of the human body. Gross anatomy study of body structures that can be examined by the naked eye. Important technique: dissection connective tissue is removed from between organs. Regional anatomy all structures in a single body region are examined in a group. Systemic anatomy all organs with related functions are studied together. Surface anatomy study of shapes and markings on the surface of the body that reveal the underlying organs. Microscopic anatomy/histology study of structures that are so small they can only be seen with a microscope e. g. , cells, tissues etc. Developmental anatomy traces structural changes that occur in the body throughout the lifespan and the effects of aging. Embryology study of how body structures form. Pathological anatomy structural changes in cells, tissues etc caused by disease. Radiographic anatomy study of internal body structures by means of x-ray studies.
