BIOL 3P95 Lecture Notes - Histology, Anatomical Pathology, Blood Pressure
10 Aug 2014
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What is anatomy: the study of the body"s form and structure, types of anatomical study, surface anatomy, dissection. Histology (subspecialties) study of the tissue and cells. Comparative(subspecialties) use different species and compare their body structure: pathological anatomy (subspecialties) organs and tissues that don"t look normal, embryology (subspecialties) conception birth, developmental anatomy (subspecialties) birth death. Anatomical terminology: most anatomical terms are derived from greek or latin origins, terminology often composed of two word elements, hypovolemia, hypo- low, vol- volume, emia blood related. Anatomical terminology and key principles: anatomical position frame of reference for anatomical structures, superior: towards the head; upper above. Surface anatomy appendicular vs. axial (limbs vs the trunk of the body: axial region: head neck, trunk, trunk, thoracic region, abdominal region. Body cavities: group of organs, well protected by the skeletal structure around them. What is physiology: the study of body functions, how the structures work, organized into different systems or levels organ systems organs tissues cells.
