APK 2100C Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Neuroglia, Motility, Elastic Cartilage

• School: University of Florida
• Department: Applied Physiology and Kinesiology
• Course: APK 2100C
• Professor: Joslyn Korrin Ahlgren

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Anatomy is the study of the structure of the human body. It is also called morphology, the science of form. (anatomy, (cid:862)to (cid:272)ut apart(cid:863)(cid:895) Functional anatomy: a description of the anatomy of a body part is accompanied by an explanation of its function, emphasizing the structural characteristics that contribute to that function. Gross anatomy: the study of body structures that can be examined by the naked eye the bones, lungs, and muscles, for example. An important technique for studying gross anatomy is dissection, in which connective tissue is removed from between the body organs so that the organs can be seen more clearly. In regional anatomy, all structures in a single body region are examined as a group. In systemic anatomy, all the organs with related functions are studied together. Surface anatomy is the study of shapes and markings (called landmarks) on the surface of the body that reveal the underlying organs.