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Introduction to Anatomy and Physiology
Course: BS Nursing (BSN)
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An#tomy
investig-tes the bodyʼs structure
ex-mines rel-tionship between the structure of - body p-rt -nd its function
Development#l An#tomy
structur-l ch-nges occurring during conception to -dulthood
Embryology
EMBRYO
ch-nges from conception to 8th week of development
Cytology
CELLS
structur-l fe-tures of cells
Histology
TISSUES
ex-mines tissues (cells + m-teri-ls)
Gross An#tomy
study of structures without using the microscope
System
- group of structures
h-ve one or more common functions
ex. c-rdiov-scul-r, nervous, respir-tory, skelet-l, muscul-r systems
Region
studies the body -re- by -re-
ex. he-d, -bdomen, -rm, etc.
Surf#ce An#tomy
“surf-ce” = exterior
looks -t the exterior of the body to visu-lize the structures deeper inside
the body
for -n-tomic-l l-ndm-rks
An#tomic#l Im#ging
cre-tes pictures of intern-l structures
uses r-diogr-phs (x-r-ys), ultr-sound, m-gnetic reson-nce im-ging
(MRI), etc.
An#tomic#l Anom#lies
physic-l ch-r-cteristics th-t differ from the norm-l p-ttern
*Wilhem Roentgen - first medic4l scientist to use x-r4ys
Physiology
scientific investig-tion of the processes or functions of living things