KINESIOL 1Y03 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Abdominopelvic Cavity, Peritoneum, Zona Pellucida
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Kin 1y03- terminology and the body plan- chapter 1. Anatomy is the scientific discipline that investigates the body" structure. Developmental anatomy is the study of structural changes that occur between conception and adulthood. Embryology considers changes from conception to the end of the eighth week if development. Systemic anatomy studies the body system by system. Cytology examines the structural features of cells. Regional anatomy the body is studied area by area. Surface anatomy is the study of the external form of the body. Physiology is the scientific investigation of the processes or functions of living things. Pathology is the medical science dealing with aspects of disease. Exercise physiology focuses on changes in function, caused by exercise. Chemical level : involves interactions between atoms. Cell level : cells are the basic structural and functional units of organisms such as plants and animals. Tissue level: a tissue is a group of similar cells and the materials surrounding them.