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Define Anatomy
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Studies the structure of body parts and their relationships to one another.
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Define gross anatomy
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The study of large body structures visible to the naked eye. such as the heart, lungs, and kidneys.
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Define regional anatomy.
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All the structures ( muscles, bones, blood vessels, ect) in a paticular region are examined at the same time.
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Define system anatomy.
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Body structure is studied system by system. example: studying cardiovascular system, you would examine the heart and the blood vessels of the entire body.
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Define surface anatomy.
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The study of internal structures as they relate to the overlying skin surface. example: clinicians use it to locate appropriate blood vessels in which to feel pulses and draw blood.
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Define microscopic anatomy.
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Deals with structures too small to be seen with the naked eye.
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Define cytology.
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A subdivision of microscopic anatomy, it deals with the cells of the body.
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Define histology.
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Another subdivision of microscopic anatomy, it deals with the study of the tissues of the body.
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Define developmental anatomy.
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Define pathological anatomy.
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Pathological anatomy studies the changes in structure due to a disease.
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Define radiographic anatomy.
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The study of internal structures as visualized by X-ray images or specialized scanning procedures.
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Define molecular biology.
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It is the study were we push anatomical studies to the subcellular level.
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Define physiology.
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The study of the function of living organisms.
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Define the principle of complementarity of structure and function.
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Define the chemical level of organization.
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