BIOL 1117 Lecture 1: Major Themes In A+P
26 Sep 2016
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Karina da rosa: major themes in anatomy and physiology, form and function i. Ie : hummingbirds have various beak types in order to adapt to the types of flowers they are feeding on ii. Inspection: sight, palpation, touching, auscultation, listening, percussion, generating a sound and waiting for the response iii. Anatomy and dissection: cutting apart a structure to reveal their relationships, dissection is essential for deeper study iv. Comparative anatomy: studying more than one species at a time, examine possible similarities and differences, tells us more about evolutionary trends v. Exploratory surgery: open body and examine the inside, medical imaging, radiology, viewing the body without being invasive vii. Gross anatomy: study of structures that can be seen with the naked eye viii. Cytology: study of structure and function of cells ix. Histology: microscopic anatomy, ultrastructure, fine detail of tissue revealed by the use of an electron microscope x. Subdisciplines: neurophysiology, nervous system, endocrinology, hormones i.
