AnaPhy and Physiology Flashcards
(37 cards)
Human anatomy: examines large, visible structures
Gross anatomy or macroscopic anatomy
Human anatomy: exterior features
Surface anatomy
Human anatomy: body areas
Regional anatomy
Human anatomy: cross sections
Sectional anatomy
Human anatomy: organ systems
Systemic anatomy
Human anatomy: medical specialties
Clinical anatomy
Human anatomy: for conception to adulthood, including embryology
Developmental anatomy
Examines cell and molecules
Microscopic anatomy
Study of Cells
Cytology
Study of Tissues
Histology
Human Physiology: function of cells
Cell physiology
Human Physiology: function of specific organs
Organ physiology
Human Physiology: functions of organ systems
Systemic physiology
Human Physiology: effects of diseases on organs or systems
Pathological physiology
(such as fever) - as detected by nurse, doctor, attendant
Signs
(such as tiredness) - as felt by the patient
Symptoms
Physicians use the __________ to reach a diagnosis by evaluating observations
Scientific method
How to do the scientific method? two steps.
- Form a hypothesis
- Test the hypothesis by collecting and analyzing data
are the smallest stable units of matter
Atoms
consist of group of atoms
Molecules
a unit structure
Cellular level
are the smallest living units in the body
Cells
_____ is a group of cells working together
tissue
tissue is a group of cells working together
Tissue level