EXCI 253 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Anatomical Pathology, Cranial Cavity, Hypochondrium
4 Jul 2016
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Anatomy: the study of structure and the relationships among structures. Dissection: the careful cutting apart of body structures to study their relationships. Physiology: deals with functions of body parts; how they work. Embryology: in humans, the first eight weeks of development after fertilization of the egg. Developmental biology: the complete developmental history of an individual from fertilization to death. Sectional anatomy: internal structure and relationships of the body through the use of sections. Gross anatomy: structures that can be examined without using a microscope. Systemic anatomy: structure of specific systems of the body such as the nervous or respiratory systems. Regional anatomy: specific regions of the body such as the head or chest. Surface anatomy: surface markings of the body to understand the relationships of deep or internal anatomy through visualization and palpation (gentle touch) Imaging anatomy: body structures that can be visualized with x-rays, ct scans, mri, and so on.
