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Introduction to the Human Body Chap 1.

By Tati86, Jan 2012

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Anatomy	Process of Cutting.	The Science of body Structures and the relationships among them.
Dissection	act of cutting	The careful cutting apart of body structures to study their relationships.
Physiology	Study of	Science of body functions- how the body works.
Embryology	The first eight weeks of development after fertilization of a human egg
Developmental biology	The complete development of an individual from fertilization to death.
Cell Biology	Cellular structure and functions
Histology	Microscopic structure of tissue
Gross Anatomy	Structures that can be examined without 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 go the body to understand internal anatomy through visualization and palpation.
Radiographic anatomy	Body structures that can be visualized with x-rays
Pathological anatomy	Structural changes associated with disease.
Neurophysiology	Functional properties of nerve cells.
Endocrinology	Hormones and how they control body functions.
Cardiovascular physiology	Functions of the heart and blood vessels.
Immunology	The body's defense against disease causing agents.
Respiratory physiology	Functions of the air passageways and lungs.
Renal physiology	Functions of the kidneys
Exercise physiology	Changes in cell and organ functions due to muscular activity
Pathophysiology	Functional changes associated with disease and aging.